November 30, 2009

Blondie to play Isle Of Wight Festival

Filed under: Blondie, concerts, live, tour — Christina @ 6:02 pm

The first UK summer show has been announced. Blondie will be playing the Isle Of Wight Festival on Saturday 12th of June 2010. Tickets will go on sale on Friday.
source: isleofwightfestival.com

June 4, 2009

Tucson, AZ show postponed. Two new shows added.

Filed under: Blondie, concerts, tour — Christina @ 7:58 am

Due to minor changes in the tour schedule the show in Tucson, AZ has been postponed from September 1 to September 2.
A show in Las Vegas, NV has been added on September 1 instead.
A second new date on July 18 in Oakville, CA will now be the first show of the tour. Please check out the tour schedule for further information.

May 12, 2009

Blondie and Pat Benatar: Call Me Invincible Tour 2009 - tour schedule completed

Filed under: Blondie, concerts, live, tour — Christina @ 8:30 am

The 2009 ‘Blondie and Pat Benatar: Call Me Invincible’ tour schedule has been completed. A press release was added to Blondie’s management page at 10thst.com.

Blondie and Pat Benatar: Call Me Invincible Tour 2009

Two Female Rock Icons Share Stage Together For First Time Ever

New York, NY (May 11, 2009) For the first time ever, two pioneering rock legends, Blondie and Pat Benatar, will share the stage on the Call Me Invincible tour. They will be joined by special guests The Donnas. They will embark on a trek across the U.S., beginning in Saratoga, CA on July 21st and ending August 23rd in Houston, TX. The Blondie and Benatar ticket gives fans of all ages three decades of hits from the two female rock icons for the price of one!

Says Blondie front woman Deborah Harry, “Pat Benatar is not only a friend, but a fearless female rocker who has entertained me and her wealth of fans for so many years. This will be a reunion for us both and being able to bring our two shows to fans across the country is very exciting!”

Between Blondie and Benatar, the tour will feature songs from a combined ten Platinum albums, eight #1 Hits and countless other favorites including “Heart of Glass,” “Heartbreaker,” “Call Me,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Rapture,” “Invincible,” “One Way or Another” and “Love is a Battlefield.”

Pat Benatar adds, “Deborah and I have been friends forever. I’m thrilled that we’re finally getting an opportunity to tour together, it should be a blast.”

The tour also showcases original artwork created by New Orleans artist, Tim Neil. His unique design will be the recognizable image of the tour featuring the clever blending of both iconic faces and will also be available for purchase on select merchandise items.

For more information on Blondie, please visit www.Blondie.net and www.myspace.com/blondie

For more information on Pat Benatar, please visit www.benatarfanclub.com and www.myspace.com/officialpatbenatar

About Blondie:

Blondie emerged as one of the great pop icons of the late-’70s new wave punk scene by defying easy categorization. They wrote great rock hooks and brilliant, ironic lyrics. They had the hippest clothes and the coolest hair. Debbie Harry went from the pages of Punk magazine to the covers of mainstream publications everywhere. They made an indelible mark with hits including “Heart of Glass,” “Call Me,” “The Tide Is High” and “Island of Lost Souls.” Blondie reunited in the late-’90s, and in 2008, they celebrated the 30-year anniversary of Parallel Lines with a re-release of the album that sold over 20 million copies. Blondie is currently writing for their first new record since 2004’s Curse of Blondie.

About Pat Benatar:

Pat Benatar is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American singer best known for hit songs “Love Is a Battlefield” and the iconic 80’s hits “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” and “Heartbreaker”. Benatar is a top-selling artist, and one of the 1980s Top Platinum Album Recipients, according to the Recording Industry Association of America with 12.5 million certified units, including two RIAA-certified Multi-Platinum albums, five RIAA-certified Platinum albums, three RIAA-certified Gold albums, plus 19 Top 40 singles to her credit. Recognized for her thrilling mezzo-soprano vocal range, Billboard Magazine ranked Benatar as the most successful female rock vocalist of all-time.

Pat Benatar was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame at the Second Induction Award Ceremony and Fundraising Gala held October 30, 2008. In her acceptance letter, Patti said, “My upbringing, and the values and ideals I learned back in my hometown kept me grounded. I never forget that a small town girl from Lindenhurst, LI actually got the chance to live her dreams.” She added, “Long Island girls ROCK!”

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Blondie and Pat Benatar: Call Me Invincible Tour 2009

Blondie

Tucson, AZ (USA) - Desert Diamond Casino - September 1, 2009 

Winterhaven, CA (USA) - Quechan Casino - August 31, 2009

West Wendover, NV (USA) - Peppermill Concert Hall - August 29, 2009 

Reno, NV (USA) - Grand Sierra Resort and Casino - August 28, 2009

Aspen, CO (USA) - Belly Up Aspen - August 26, 2009 

Colorado Springs, CO (USA) - Pikes Peak Center - August 25, 2009

Blondie & Pat Benatar

Houston, TX (USA) - Arena Theatre - with special guest The Donnas - August 23, 2009

Biloxi, MS (USA) - Beau Rivage Theatre - with special guest The Donnas - August 22, 2009 

Austin, TX (USA) - Austin Music Hall - with special guest The Donnas - August 20, 2009 

Blondie

Kansas City, MO (USA) - The Crossroads - August 18, 2009 

Blondie & Pat Benatar

Highland Park, IL/Ravinia Festival (USA) - with special guest The Donnas - August 17, 2009 

Cincinnati, OH (USA) - PNC Pavilion - with special guest The Donnas - August 15, 2009

Brooklyn, NY (USA) - Asser Levy/Seaside Park - with special guest The Donnas - August 13, 2009

Canandaigua, NY (USA) - Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center - CMAC - with special guest The Donnas - August 11, 2009 

Blondie

Morristown, NJ (USA) - Mayo Center - August 10, 2009 

Blondie & Pat Benatar

Boston, MA (USA) - Bank of America Pavilion - with special guest The Donnas - August 8, 2009

Bethlehem, PA/Musikfest (USA) - Sands RiverPlace - with special guest The Donnas - August 7, 2009 

Gilford, NH (USA) - Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion - with special guest The Donnas - August 5, 2009 

Vienna, VA (USA) - Filene Center at Wolf Trap - with special guest The Donnas - August 4, 2009 

Atlanta, GA (USA) - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - with special guest The Donnas - August 2, 2009

Memphis, TN (USA) - Mud Island Amphitheater - with special guest The Donnas - August 1, 2009

Blondie 

Marksville, LA (USA) - Paragon Casino Resort - July 31, 2009

Blondie & Pat Benatar

Albuquerque, NM (USA) - Isleta Casino And Resort - with special guest The Donnas - July 29, 2009

Phoenix, AZ (USA) - Dodge Theatre - with special guest The Donnas - July 28, 2009

Costa Mesa (USA) - Pacific Amphitheatre - with The Romantics - July 26, 2009

Lemoore, CA (USA) - Tachi Palace Hotel And Casino - with special guest The Donnas - July 25, 2009

Livermore, CA (USA) - Wente Vineyards - July 22, 2009

Saratoga, CA (USA) - The Mountain Winery - with special guest The Donnas - July 21, 2009

Blondie

Jacksonville, OR (USA)/Britt Festivals - July 19, 2009

Oakville, CA (USA) - Robert Mondavi Winery - July 18

 

 

 

 

Check out the deborah-harry.com tour schedule for ticket information, further details such as presale codes and the latest updates.

February 26, 2009

San Francisco show review + pictures

Filed under: Blondie, concerts, images, live, reviews, tour — Christina @ 12:00 am

Pictures of the show at the Fillmore in San Francisco last night can be found on gettyimages.com. A review has been posted on contracostatimes.com.

Review: Deborah Harry reigns supreme at Blondie’s San Francisco show

By Jim Harrington
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 02/26/2009 10:13:45 AM PST
Updated: 02/26/2009 11:32:39 AM PST

My recent encounters with Deborah Harry, watching her perform both solo shows and with the band Blondie, didn’t prepare me for how great she’d be at the Fillmore.
Others in attendance Wednesday night shared similar sentiments: She sounded and looked terrific.
I don’t pretend to know what’s going on in the 63-year-old singer’s personal life, but, whatever it is, she should definitely keep it up. At the Fillmore, she looked, sounded and performed better than at any in my history of watching the vocalist, which dates back to the mid-’80s. The only time I’ve seen her as strong was in Blondie videos, filmed some 30 years ago.
Toss in the top-notch performances by the rest of her six-piece band, which still includes original members Clem Burke on drums and Chris Stein on guitar, and you had a night that seemed to completely justify the band’s 2006 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Harry looked trim and pretty as she appeared wearing a short zebra-patterned dress, stalking about in high heels in front of black-and-white-stripped stage that perfectly matched her outfit. The group opened the 80-minute set by roaring through “Hanging On the Telephone,” one of many tracks performed from the 1978 breakthrough album “Parallel Lines.”
Most of the best-received numbers, tunes such as “Heart of Glass” and “One Way or Another,” were released in the ’70s, yet, amazingly enough, the evening didn’t feel like a simple nostalgia show.
To the contrary, many of the songs sounded as fresh and modern as anything that fans will hear being played during this week’s trendy Noise Pop festival in San Francisco.
That just shows how far ahead of the game Blondie was in the ’70s. The band’s peers on the New York City new wave/punk scene might’ve once scoffed at the fashion in which Blondie mixed dance music, punk rock, radio pop, reggae and, even, hip-hop in mainstream-friendly ways, but it’s paid off to the tune of 30 million records sold worldwide.
More strikingly, it’s continuing to pay off. Blondie performed its songs at a breakneck punk clip, punching out most offerings at right around three minutes. But what was most impressive was how well the eclectic mix of sounds jelled. That’s because the band gives each song a highly distinctive musical stamp, a kind of glamorous gloss that might not work for any other lead singer.
Harry was astoundingly energetic throughout the night, jumping about on her tall heels during “Call Me” and commanding the microphone with “Rapture.” The latter, the tune that introduced millions to rap-sung lyrics, was a particular pleasure as Harry and the sold-out crowd shared the still-fun lead vocals.
The band ended the show with a surprise cover of the Beatles’ “Please Please Me,” which was performed as a nod to George Harrison’s birthday (the “Quiet Beatle” would’ve been 66 on Wednesday).
Blondie certainly pleased its Bay Area fans on this night. If you missed the show, the band might be back in the near future. This rejuvenated Blondie is reportedly recording a new album, which could hit stores as soon as spring. Before Wednesday, that bit of news didn’t have me excited—but, having seen the Fillmore gig, I can’t wait to hear the disc.

December 17, 2008

Andrew Buckler’s White Christmas Party/Stephen Sprouse interview/ticket alert

Filed under: Blondie, concerts, events, live, tour — Christina @ 12:00 am

Debbie and other artists will perform at ‘Andrew Buckler’s White Christmas Party’ at Santo’s Party House on December 20. Tickets cost $40 9 pm til late or $25 11 pm til late. The party supports GMHC’s efforts to reduce HIV infections, help people living with HIV and improve their health and independence, and keep HIV prevention and treatment and national priority. Visit gmhc.org for tickets and further information.
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Check out nymag.com for an interview with Debbie talking about designer Stephen Sprouse.
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Ticket information for the Blondie show in Airway Heights, WA show on February 21 have been added to the tour schedule. Tickets go on sale today on TicketsWest at 10 am PST.