Psychedelic Furs 2010 North American tour

by **Mr. Brian** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:04 pm

Nice tour!
http://www.burneddowndays.com/talk/inde ... pic=4150.0

MAY -- JULY 2010
Supported by She Wants Revenge

May 27 / ORLANDO, FL / Hard Rock Hotel
May 28 / WEST MELBOURNE, FL / Levelz
May 29 / ATLANTA, GA / Masquerade

June 01 / BALTIMORE, MD / Rams Head Live
June 03 / PHILADELPHIA, PA / The Blockley
June 04 / NEW YORK, NY / Irving Plaza
June 05 / BOSTON, MA / House Of Blues
June 06 / FAIRFIELD, CT / Stage One
June 08 / TORONTO, ON / Lee’s Palace
June 10 / ROYAL OAK, MI / Royal Oak Music Theatre
June 11 / CHICAGO, IL / Metro
June 12 / MINNEAPOLIS, MN / First Avenue
June 13 / OMAHA, NE / The Waiting Room Lounge
June 14 / KANSAS CITY, MO / The Midland
June 16 / DENVER, CO / Gothic Theatre
June 17 / SALT LAKE CITY, UT / The Depot
June 19 / SEATTLE, WA / The Showbox
June 20 / PORTLAND, OR / Crystal Ballroom
June 22 / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / Fillmore
June 23 / LOS ANGELES, CA / The Wiltern
June 24 / SAN DIEGO, CA / Belly Up
June 25 / ANAHEIM, CA / Grove
June 26 / LAS VEGAS, NV / House Of Blues
June 30 / AUSTIN, TX / Emo’s

July 01 / DALLAS, TX / Granada Theater
July 02 / HOUSTON, TX / Warehouse Live

by **black francis** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:51 pm

Compared to?

by **Mr. Brian** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:06 pm

black francis wrote:Compared to?

compared to a tour that isn't nice

by **electrabunny** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:17 pm

black francis wrote:Compared to?

Do you have to even ask???

by **zabird** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:51 pm

I know I'll be at the Wiltern. Maybe the Grove too.

by **blinkilite** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:58 pm

Psych Furs are great live... but I'm surprised that they are playing th Blockley - a really small venue in Philly. Usually its a good thing, but its just odd... then again a few years back they played at the Hard Rock Cafe... which in Philly is just a restaurant, there isn't really a stage setup or anything... so it was really weird. It was a good show, just a weird venue. LOL

by **zabird** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:35 pm

blinkilite wrote:Psych Furs are great live... but I'm surprised that they are playing th Blockley - a really small venue in Philly. Usually its a good thing, but its just odd... then again a few years back they played at the Hard Rock Cafe... which in Philly is just a restaurant, there isn't really a stage setup or anything... so it was really weird. It was a good show, just a weird venue. LOL

that's odd ... you'd think they'd play a bigger place in Philly. maybe that was the only place they could get for that date? I'm wondering the opposite about the Wiltern in L.A. A big old converted movie theater. Beautifully restored, but maybe too large?

by **black francis** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:38 pm

electrabunny wrote:Do you have to even ask???

It was a rhetorical question.

by **Kounelaki** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:38 am

blinkilite wrote:Psych Furs are great live... but I'm surprised that they are playing th Blockley - a really small venue in Philly.

Lee's Palace in Toronto is also really small.

by **Mr. Brian** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:02 am

blinkilite wrote:Psych Furs are great live...

Yes they are. I've said this many times but their House of Blues live DVD that came out a few years ago is also very good. Butler is very energetic on stage.

They are playing on my birthday in Chicago on June 11. It's too bad I can't go since I've just started a new job and I don't have that much time off to take.

by **withahip** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:34 am

zabird wrote:that's odd ... you'd think they'd play a bigger place in Philly. maybe that was the only place they could get for that date? I'm wondering the opposite about the Wiltern in L.A. A big old converted movie theater. Beautifully restored, but maybe too large?

They are great live - but their fan base is aging and getting a sitter can be tough. They aren't replacing old fans with new ones like, say, Billy Idol. I know, Billy Idol, right?

by **Mr. Brian** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:59 am

withahip wrote:They are great live - but their fan base is aging and getting a sitter can be tough. They aren't replacing old fans with new ones like, say, Billy Idol. I know, Billy Idol, right?

They seem to be strictly an oldies circuit act with no new material to speak of and you never really hear about them being cited as an influence by anyone that I know of which usually garners new fans.

I really dug them back in the day and got to meet Richard Butler once when he was in Love Spit Love in the 90's. I think I saw them 2 times in the 80's and then the Love Spit Love show and then again when they played with the Bunnymen on the Flowers tour and I never went away disappointed.

by **DivaDiana77** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:42 pm

zabird wrote:that's odd ... you'd think they'd play a bigger place in Philly. maybe that was the only place they could get for that date? I'm wondering the opposite about the Wiltern in L.A. A big old converted movie theater. Beautifully restored, but maybe too large?

The Roxy might be a better place for them or the El Rey. Not sure how many seats are at the Wiltern but I intend to go there eventually--hopefully for Ramona Falls and the National. A seat count might be available at the Live Nation website or at the Wiltern website.

I prob won't go. I was a fan back in the day, but many bands I'm OK letting go of. They were cool--but does that guy have any voice left? It was already really smoky sounding in 1982.

by **Mr. Brian** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:02 pm

DivaDiana77 wrote:
I prob won't go. I was a fan back in the day, but many bands I'm OK letting go of. They were cool--but does that guy have any voice left? It was already really smoky sounding in 1982.

Like I said Butler sounded good on that House of Blues DVD from 2001 and when I saw them on that tour. Of course that was now 9 years ago.

by **DivaDiana77** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:10 pm

Mr. Brian wrote:Like I said Butler sounded good on that House of Blues DVD from 2001 and when I saw them on that tour. Of course that was now 9 years ago.

I'll poke around on Youtube and see if I can find something recent.

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