Counting Crows will attempt to spice up your summer of boring concerts
According to the Counting Crows every concert you’ll see this summer will be boring - aside from the ones they will put on in the coming months of course.
“We want to give fans a completely different concert experience this summer than they’ve been getting,” said Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz.”We’re turning your normal concert experience on its head. We’re going to go out on the road with a bunch of our friends and we’re all going to play shows together.”
The action begins in late June, following a couple festival appearances. After that, the California outfit will hitch with the aforementioned friends, aka Michael Franti & Spearhead and Augustana, for a two month trip around America. The whole shindig will be titled “The Saturday Night Rebel Rockers Traveling Circus & Medicine Show,” which in itself should leave memories. For anything more, you’ll have to pick up tickets via Ticketmaster.com.
Counting Crows 2009 Tour Dates:
05/26 - Sheffield, UK @ Academy
05/27 - Newcastle, UK @ Academy
05/29 - Nottingham, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
05/30 - Bournmouth, UK @ Bournemouth International Centre
06/01 - London, UK @ Brixton Academy
06/26 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
06/27 - Chicago, IL @ Taste of Chicago
06/29 - Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion ^
07/01 - Muskegon, MI @ Muskegon Summer Celebration
07/03 - St. Louis, MO @ Fair St. Louis
07/04 - Sioux City, IA @ Grandview Park
07/06 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion ^
07/08 - Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Music Festival
07/09 - Sarina, ON @ Sarina Bayfest
07/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Basilica Block Party
07/16 - Redmond, WA @ Concerts at Marymoor
07/17 - Goldendale, WA @ Maryhill Winery
07/19 - Fraint, CA @ Table Mountain Casino *^
07/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre *^
07/24 - Henderson, NV @ Red Rock Resort, Spa & Casino *^
07/26 - Berkley, CA @ Greek Theatre *^
07/29 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *^
08/01 - Houston, TX @ Sam Houston Race Park
08/03 - Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall *^
08/05 - Grand Parairie, TX @ Nokia Theatre *^
08/06 - Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Resort *^
08/07 - Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf *^
08/08 - Tunica, MS @ Harrah’s Casino *^
08/11 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *^
08/12 - Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheater *^
08/14 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater *^
08/15 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live *^
08/17 - Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall *^
08/18 - Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheatre *^
08/20 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues *^
08/21 - Charlotte, NC @ Uptown Amphitheatre *^
08/26 - Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre *^
08/28 - Atlantic City, NJ @ The Borgata *^
08/29 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casino *^
08/31 - Boston, MA @ Bank of American Pavilion *^
09/03 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage *^
09/05 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *^
09/06 - Canandaigua, NY @ Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center *^
* = w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead
^ = w/ Augustana
Saw the Crows at a free concert in Sioux City’s Grandview Park this weekend. This concert was awesome! Full of energy and very playful. Somewhat disappointed by the performance, though, in that we heard nothing like what they have recorded. This performance was like one big jam session where the band was playing all of there greatest songs, in a playfully whimsical way as to cure their own bordom with that which they have performed millions of times. Yes, I am disappointed that I didn’t hear “classic” Counting Crows, but I felt privileged to be present for something that felt much more intimate. Maybe I’ll hear more classic Crows at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach next month.
Why even cover it if you’re gonna be biased?
f’ing rip off…. $168 for a pair of tix to sit is insane…..