New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Atlantic recording artist
Melanie Martinez has announced plans for a major North American headline tour presented by AEG Live. The "Cry Baby Tour 2016" gets underway February 20th at The Showbox in Seattle, WA and then continues through late March (see below itinerary). Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, December 11th at Noon local time; a limited number of VIP packages will be available, including early entrance to the venue, an exclusive soundcheck party, and more. For complete details, please see www.aeglive.com and melaniemartinezmusic.com/#tour.
New York Area-based fans are invited to celebrate the "Cry Baby Tour 2016" on Friday, December 11th at noon by visiting the PlayStation Theater in Times
Square (1515 Broadway at w.44th Street) where they can register to win an array of prizes, including one of seven Grand Prize VIP tickets for Martinez's eagerly awaited March 24th concert. Updated news and other promotions can be found at melaniemartinezmusic.com.
Melanie has spent the past few months celebrating the release of her debut album, CRY BABY, on a hugely successful sold out North American headline tour. The shows earned rave reviews from The New York Times which noted that "Ms. Martinez's voice -- whispery, sardonic, tearful, furious -- was joined by high-pitched singalongs, throughout verses and choruses," while The
Boston Globe calls Melanie "an anti-pop force to reckon with."
Hailed as a stunning singer, performer, and visual presence, Martinez made her late night TV debut this past October with stellar performances of "Pity Party" and "Soap" on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly; a return visit is set for Monday, December 14th (check local listings). Other high profile TV performances include an appearance on TBS' Conan.
Melanie's debut album, CRY BABY, made an extraordinary entry onto the charts upon release debuting on the Billboard 200 at #6, #5 on the "Top Albums" chart and #1 on the Billboard "Current Alternative Album" chart. In addition, CRY BABY hit #1 on the iTunes Alternative Albums Chart, and #8 on the iTunes Overall Albums Chart. Most recently, Melanie released a captivating double feature "Soap/Training Wheels" video that was both written and directed by Melanie Martinez. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKY57T5mvLY
For more, please visit melaniemartinezmusic.com, twitter.com/MelanieLBBH, www.facebook.com/melaniemartinezmusic, instagram.com/littlebodybigheart, and www.top40-charts.com.
MELANIE MARTINEZ - THE CRY BABY TOUR 2016
FEBRUARY
20 Seattle, WA The Showbox
21 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
23 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
25 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
26 Los Angeles, CA Theatre at Ace Hotel
28 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
MARCH
1 Dallas, TX South Side
Music Hall
2 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
3 Austin, TX Emo's
5 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
6 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
8 Atlanta, GA The Buckhead Theatre
9 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
11 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
12 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room at Old
National Centre
13 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
15 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
16 St. Paul, MN Myth
17 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
19 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
20 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak
Music Theatre
21 Toronto, ON The Danforth
Music Hall
23 Montreal, QC Club Soda
24 New York, NY PlayStation Theater
26 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
28 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
29 Boston, MA House of Blues
31 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
