The Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour was a 2008 worldwide concert tour by Blondie both to promote the 30th anniversary re-release of their ground-breaking 1978 album Parallel Lines, and to celebrate the longevity and success of the album.[1] Concerts were held in North America and Europe with a single stop in Israel.
| World tour by Blondie | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | Parallel Lines |
| Start date | June 5, 2008 |
| End date | August 4, 2008 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 38 |
| Blondie concert chronology | |
Background
editThe tour was announced in April 2008[2] with the band also releasing a tour promo video.[3][4]
A live performance of all or most of the Parallel Lines album, in its original order, opened each concert. Songs including "Just Go Away", "11:59", "Will Anything Happen?", and "Pretty Baby" from Parallel Lines were omitted from certain concerts, making it uncommon to find a concert featuring all twelve songs from the original album. These tracks were followed by a selection of songs from Blondie's back catalog, Deborah Harry's solo album Necessary Evil which was released the previous year, the 2008 non-album single "Fit Right In", and covers.
The tour marked Blondie's first performances in Israel and Russia, and the arrival of band member Matt Katz-Bohen on keyboards.[5]
Opening acts
edit- The Stranglers[6]
Tour dates
editPersonnel
edit- Band
- Debbie Harry – vocals
- Chris Stein – guitars
- Clem Burke – drums
- Matt Katz-Bohen – keyboards, piano, organ
- Leigh Foxx – bass
- Paul Carbonara – guitars
- Crew
- Jim Roese – stage manager
Notes
edit- ↑ The June 28, 2008, concert in Milwaukee was part of Summerfest.[7]
- ↑ The July 5, 2008, concert in Guildford was part of GuilFest.[8]
- ↑ The July 12, 2008, concert in Zottegem was part of Rock Zottegem.
- ↑ The July 18, 2008, concert in Barcelona was part of Rock Summercase Barcelona.
- ↑ The July 19, 2008, concert in Madrid was part of Rock Summercase Madrid.
- ↑ The July 20, 2008, concert in Suffolk was part of Latitude Festival[9].
- ↑ The July 24, 2008, concert in Galway was part of Rock Galway Arts Festival.
- ↑ The July 28, 2008, concert in London was part of the British International Motor Show Music Festival.
- ↑ The July 31, 2008, concert in Östersund was part of Storsjöyran.
- ↑ The August 1, 2008, concert in Storås was part of Storåsfestivalen.
References
edit- ↑ "Blondie To Fete 'Parallel Lines' 30th Anniversary With Tour, Reissue". billboard.com. May 7, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Blondie to head out on 'Parallel Lines' tour". nme.com. April 8, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ "'Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour' promo video". deborah-harry.com. April 27, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Blondie Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour Video". 10th Street Entertainment. 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Blondie band bio - Matt Katz-Bohen". Blondie.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Blondie Gig List". Blondie.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Blondie tour to mark anniversary". BBC News. BBC. April 10, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Blondie return for GuilFest 2008". SurreyLive. Surrey Live. July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Blondie confirmed for Latitude line-up". EADT. East Anglian Daily Times. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.