New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Eagle Rock Entertainment) The
B-52s have taken to the road in support of their brand new Eagle Rock Entertainment live album, With The Wild Crowd! Live In Athens, GA, to be released on October 11, 2011. Touring throughout the fall, fans will get to experience the band's revolutionary sound: the excitement, the fervor and the energy of this all-out party. It is something that Keith Strickland, Fred Schneider, KatePierson and Cindy Wilson have honed to a fine art. Simply said, there is nothing quite like a night on the town with the B-52s.
With The Wild Crowd Live In Athens, GA is the first official
B-52s live album, a stunning 90 minute set as recorded in the bands hometown on February 11, 2011. The show marked the 34th anniversary of their first-ever concert, Valentine's Day 1977. Filmed in high definition, it will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2012. It was a night that turned the Athens' Classic Center into a cosmic dancehall.
The CD includes the classics "Love Shack," "Rock Lobster," "Give Me Back My Man," "Funplex," "Roam," "Planet Claire," "Whammy Kiss" and many more (pre-book Order Date
September 16, MSRP $13.98)
Additionally, the B-52's 35th anniversary in February 2012 will be celebrated with an extensive 35th anniversary summer tour.
Tour Dates:
9/6/11 - Redding, CA -
Cascade Theater
9/8/11 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
9/9/11 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Festivals Gardens and Amphitheater
9/10/11 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste Michelle Winery
9/12/11 - Spokane, WA -
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
9/13/11 - Eagle, ID (Boise) - Eagle River Pavilion
9/15/11 - Aberdeen, WA - D & R Theatre
9/16/11 & 9/17/11 - Lincoln City, OR - Chinook Winds Casino Resort
9/30/11 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
10/2/11 - Kingston, NY - Ulster Performing Arts Center
10/4/11 - Huntington, NY - Paramount Theater
10/6/11 - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
10/7/11 - Pine Mountain, GA - Callaway Gardens
11/2/11 - Austin, TX - Stubb's
11/3/11 - Frisco, TX - Dr. Pepper Arena
12/9/11 - Aspen, CO - The
Belly Up
