Reel Big Fish maps road trip with The English Beat

With the release of a live concert DVD on the horizon, ska-rock outfit Reel Big Fish will hit the road this spring and summer for a round of co-headlining shows alongside The English Beat .

The California-based sextet's journey begins with two late-May shows--May 29 in Savannah, GA, and May 31 in Agoura Hills, CA--before heading into a 19-show run with ska revivalist act The English Beat and reggae/ska rockers The Supervillians. The summertime trek, which gets underway July 3 in Royal Oak, MI, will hit clubs and theaters across the nation through an Aug. 13 performance in Apple, MN. Details are below.

"We are so excited to be playing with one of our favorite bands of all time and one of the biggest influences of our music," RBF frontman Aaron Barrett said in a press release. "We love The English Beat. This tour is a dream come true for us."

Reel Big Fish is supporting its latest release, "Fame, Fortune and Fornication," which surfaced in January. The compilation album is comprised of cover songs from the likes of John Mellencamp, Poison, The Eagles and Tom Petty.

The group is also touring in anticipation of its new concert DVD, "Reel Big Fish Live! In Concert!," which hits shelves July 21. The performance footage was taped before a sold-out, hometown crowd at The Grove of Anaheim in January; the band will return to the venue Aug. 2.

TOUR DATES
 tour dates and tickets
May 2009
29 - Savannah, GA - Forsyth Park
31 - Agoura Hills, CA - Paramount Ranch

July 2009
3 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Theatre (with The English Beat)
5 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Grounds (with The English Beat)
7 - Boston, MA - House of Blues (with The English Beat)
8 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino (with The English Beat)
9 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre (with The English Beat)
10 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues (with The English Beat)
11 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (with The English Beat)
12 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (with The English Beat)
15 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues (with The English Beat)
18 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva (with The English Beat)
20 - Richmond, VA - The National (with The English Beat)
23 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live (with The English Beat)
24 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (with The English Beat)
26 - Dallas, TX - The Palladium Ballroom (with The English Beat)
27 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live (with The English Beat)
28 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa (with The English Beat)

August 2009
1 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia (with The English Beat)
2 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove (with The English Beat)
12 - Apple, MN - Minnesota Zoo Amphitheatre (with The English Beat)q

 tour dates and tickets
blog comments powered by Disqus

LiveDaily Song of the Day: Vandaveer, "Turpentine"

Today's LiveDaily Song of the Day is Vandaveer's "Turpentine," which appears on the Washington, DC-based group's sophomore album, "Divide &... continued
Listen now:
 

The Raveonettes: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

Danish duo The Raveonettes--a.k.a. singer/songwriter/guitarist Sune Rose Wagner and singer/bassist Sharin Foo--are known for a combination of fuzzy guitar, vintage... continued
Listen now: