Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour
2008 concert tour by Blondie
Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour Associated album Parallel Lines Start date June 5, 2008 End date August 4, 2008 Legs 2 No. of shows38
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.
Background
The 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
Set list
This set list is representative of the performance on July 22, 2008, in New York City. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Tour dates
Date
City
Country
Venue
North America
June 5, 2008
Baltimore
United States
Rams Head Live!
June 6, 2008
Englewood
Bergen Performing Arts Center
June 8, 2008
Jackson
Northern Star Arena
June 10, 2008
Kingston
Ulster Performing Arts Center
June 12, 2008
Orillia
Canada
Casino Rama
June 13, 2008
June 14, 2008
Niagara Falls
United States
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
June 17, 2008
Red Bank
Count Basie Theatre
June 18, 2008
Farmingville
Brookhaven Amphitheater
June 20, 2008
Hyannis
Cape Cod Melody Tent
June 21, 2008
Cohasset
South Shore Music Circus
June 22, 2008
New York City
Nokia Theatre Times Square
June 24, 2008
Louisville
Brown Theatre
June 26, 2008
New Cumberland
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort
June 27, 2008
Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
June 28, 2008[ a]
Milwaukee
Henry Maier Festival Park
Middle East
July 3, 2008
Ra'anana
Israel
Ra'anana Amphitheatre
Europe
July 5, 2008[ b]
Guildford
England
Stoke Park
July 6, 2008
Bristol
Carling Academy Bristol
July 8, 2008
Saint Petersburg
Russia
BKZ Oktyabrsky
July 9, 2008
Moscow
B1 Maximum Club
July 10, 2008
Helsinki
Finland
Kulttuuritalo
July 12, 2008[ c]
Zottegem
Belgium
Zwembad Bevegemse Vijvers
July 13, 2008
Zürich
Switzerland
X-Tra
July 15, 2008
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg
Den Atelier
July 16, 2008
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Paradiso
July 18, 2008[ d]
Barcelona
Spain
Parc del Fòrum
July 19, 2008[ e]
Madrid
Boadilla del Monte
July 20, 2008[ f]
Suffolk
England
Henham Park
July 22, 2008
Liverpool
Echo Arena Liverpool
July 24, 2008[ g]
Galway
Ireland
Fisheries Field
July 25, 2008
Dublin
Vicar Street
July 26, 2008
Glasgow
Scotland
Carling Academy Glasgow
July 28, 2008[ h]
London
England
ExCeL London
July 31, 2008[ i]
Östersund
Sweden
Stortorget
August 1, 2008[ j]
Storås
Norway
Heggøya
August 2, 2008
Oslo
Rockefeller Music Hall
August 4, 2008
Copenhagen
Denmark
Store Vega
Personnel
Band
Crew
Jim Roese – stage manager
Notes
^ 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
^ "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. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014 .
^ "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. Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
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