Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Sights and Sounds: Kid Rock, Nada Surf, The Coronas

Here is a roundup of news from the music world...
Kid Rock announces 'Greatest Show on Earth Tour 2018' and new album release 'Sweet Southern Sugar' 

Kid Rock announced today (Oct. 24, 2017) that he will be releasing his new album Sweet Southern Sugar on November 3, 2017 and will also hit the road on his "Greatest Show On Earth Tour 2018," produced by Live Nation.

The tour kicks off on January 19 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee and will continue with 21 shows from coast to coast. Fans of the rocker can expect the same high-energy experience, but with brand new tracks from his latest album.

Sweet Southern Sugar is Kid Rock’s first album recorded in Nashville and features his spontaneous summer releases “Greatest Show On Earth” and “Po-Dunk,” as well as recent single “Tennessee Mountain Top.” The album ranges from country to classic rock, with a little rap sprinkled in between and highlights Kid Rock’s armory of talent, which transcends a single genre.

Tickets and VIP packages for the tour will go on sale to the public the day Sweet Southern Sugar is released, November 3, atwww.LiveNation.com. Fan Club members will be able to purchase tickets beginning October 31 at 10am local, and fans who pre-order the album through www.KidRock.com will be eligible for a special pre-sale beginning on November 1 at 10am local.

GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH TOUR:
Jan. 19 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 20 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Jan. 25 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Jan. 26 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Jan. 27 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Feb. 2 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Feb. 3 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Feb. 9 Atlanta, GA – Infinite Energy Arena
Feb. 10 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Feb. 16 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Feb. 17 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Feb. 23 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 24 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
Mar. 2 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar. 3 Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
Mar. 9 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Mar. 10 Nassau, NY – NYCB Live
Mar. 16 Chicago, IL – United Center
Mar. 17 Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center
Mar. 20 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Mar. 23 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar. 24 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
 
SWEET SOUTHERN SUGAR TRACK LISTING:

1. GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
2. PO-DUNK
3. TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN TOP
4. I WONDER
5. AMERICAN ROCK N’ ROLL
6. BACK TO THE OTHERSIDE
7. RAINING WHISKEY
8. STAND THE PAIN
9. SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH
10. GRANDPA’S JAM

For more information visit: www.kidrock.com

KID ROCK SOCIAL MEDIA:
FB: facebook.com/kidrock
IG: instagram.com/kidrock
Twitter: twitter.com/kidrock
Snapchat: @KidRock

ABOUT KID ROCK:
Kid Rock burst onto the music scene in 1998 with his Devil Without a Cause album and hasn't looked back. From hit singles like “Bawitdaba” and “Cowboy” to “Picture” and “All Summer Long,” the recording artist has blazed his own trail in the music world, having sold over 26 million albums to date and continuing tour. Kid Rock holds the Michigan record for most tickets sold with 150,000 for a run of ten consecutive sold-out shows, and recently set the Little Caesars Arena attendance record in his hometown of Detroit with 86,893 attendees in six sold-out shows. Kid Rock remains at the center of media attention in regards to his musical and personal ambitions, leaving his mark in a multitude of genres.

ABOUT LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT:
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visitwww.livenationentertainment.com.



Nada Surf announces tour celebrating the 15th Anniversary of 'Let Go' 


Nada Surf are excited to announce the first dates of their tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of their seminal album Let Go. The record was initially released by EMI/Labels in Europe and Heavenly Records in the UK in September 2002, and was then released by Barsuk in the US in February 2003. Billed as 'An Evening with Nada Surf', the band will perform Let Go in its entirety, and after a short break they'll return to play a second set. There will be no support on these shows.

Let Go tour dates:
03.07.2018 - Black Cat - Washington, DC
03.08.2018 - Brooklyn Steel - Brooklyn, NY
03.09.2018 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
03.10.2018 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
03.11.2018 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
03.13.2018 - Metro - Chicago, IL
03.14.2018 - Fine Line Music Cafe - Minneapolis, MN
Let Go, which features Nada Surf classics such as "Inside of Love," "Blonde on Blonde," "Hi Speed Soul" and "The Way You Wear Your Head" was heralded by the music press (except for Pitchfork, which gave the album a 3.8/10), and is recognized for rejuvenating the band's career after an awkward parting with their initial label, Elektra Records.
Praise for Let Go:
One of the 50 best albums of 2002 - MOJO
"12 literate songs of consumptive love lives in imbalance, full of big melodies and enough wonder at the world to turn frowns upside down every time." - MOJO
"Virtually every song on Let Go hits its mark in one way or another, dispensing consistently remarkable moments that range from the sweet minor-key swoon of "Blizzard Of '77" and "Neither Heaven Nor Space" to the sleek, bouncy new wave of "Hi-Speed Soul." Examining relationships, fruit-fly swarms, and Cheap Trick lyrics with equally keen understanding, all while dispensing a disarming array of subtly endearing hooks, Nada Surf completes the evolution into a smart pop marvel before most listeners knew it had begun." - AV Club
"A dozen near-perfect pop songs, each one teeming with joyful desperation." - Entertainment Weekly (A-)
**** - Rolling Stone



Multi-Platinum Irish band The Coronas announce more North American Shows for 2018 as upcoming tour in support of #1 Irish Chart Album 'Trust The Wire' begins on November 4, 2017 in Toronto

The Coronas played to their largest headline audience ever--15,000 people--at Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin, Ireland on July 1, 2017.

The Coronas haven't even begun their long-awaited November North American tour, yet new shows have already been added to the multi-platinum-selling Irish band's itinerary for 2018. While they are getting ready to launch their upcoming tour with two sold out shows in Toronto, November 4 and 5, plans have been announced to bring them back to Toronto on February 9, 2018 for a show at The Mod Club. This time around they will also add Montreal and Vancouver to the schedule with four select shows in the U.S. between the Canadian dates.
 
The band just completed tours of Europe and the UK, all in support of their fifth album, Trust The Wire, which became The Coronas' first-ever #1 album when it topped the Irish music charts in its first week of release in June. In the U.S., the single "Real Feel" is being played on more than 50 AAA and Alternative radio stations throughout the country while the high energy video for it has surpassed 140,000 views on YouTube.
 
Following the November shows, The Coronas will play four shows in Australia before ending the year back in Ireland for a series of home turf shows. In addition to their return to North America, 2018 already has a return to Australia and a special show in Dubai on the schedule. The band also plans to do some new recording early in the year.  

TRUST THE WIRE, the band's first release on their own label imprint called So Far So Good Records, is distributed in the U.S. and Canada through ADA Distribution. Replete with the band's trademark soaring vocals, driving guitar rhythms and pointed, yet sometimes poignant lyrics, TRUST THE WIRE finds the Coronas' four band members exploring age-old relatable themes of disappointment and disillusionment, sometimes at the hands of interpersonal relationships and sometimes via the fickle business they've chosen for a career. In its review of the new album, roots website rambles.net wrote: "The Coronas do not ape the familiar; instead they find inspiration in it and use it to form a strong base on which to build their own sound." The Sunday Times in Ireland wrote that "they've brought their towering tunes into the present and staked their claim to be a cleverer Coldplay."
 
The Coronas have previously released four studio albums: HEROES OR GHOSTS (2007), TONY WAS AN EX-CON (2009), CLOSER TO YOU (2011) and THE LONG WAY (2014), the first three via the independent Irish label 3รบ Records and the fourth one on Island Records. All four are double-platinum albums in Ireland.  
 
"Give Me A Minute," the new single in Ireland from TRUST THE WIRE, has just been released along with a new video which can be viewed here:
 

 
The Coronas' 2018 North American Tour Dates
tickets go on sale October 27, 2017 

Thursday, February 8, 2018:   Petit Campus, Montreal, QC   
        
Friday, February 9, 2018: Mod Club, Toronto, ON, Canada

Sunday, February 11, 2018:   Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY

Tuesday, February 13, 2018: Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO 
        
Thursday, February 15, 2018: Doug Fir, Portland, OR
        
Friday, February 16, 2018: Lo-Fi, Seattle, WA  
   
Saturday, February 17, 2018: Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC

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