NEWS: NEW WAVE ICON/SYNTH PIONEER HOWARD JONES RETURNS TO UNITED STATES THIS SUMMER
(New York, NY) - New wave icon/synth pioneer Howard Jones and his full high-tech band will return to the United States this summer as special guests for the extensive Last Summer On Earth tour with Barenaked Ladies and OMD. The tour is sure to be a fan favorite presenting much-loved hits from several decades; it kicks off at The Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN on June 3rd. Please see below for tour dates, with additional tour dates to be added. Howard is supported by Jonathan Atkinson on electric drums and Robbie Bronnimann on sequencing and additional keyboards.
Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past three decades, playing both intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. His most recent offering is ENGAGE, an entirely fan-funded visually-stunning multi-media project. It is Howard Jones' most ambitious work to date, incorporating specially-commissioned visuals with music and an interactive live show. ENGAGE is inspired by such diverse musical genres as electronica, contemporary classical and pop, fusing this audio mélange with other visual and literary arts such as ballet, modern dance and philosophy. ENGAGE was performed in London, Los Angeles and New York and is available now as a DVD/CD package.
Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers. His first two albums HUMAN'S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION were worldwide hits. HUMAN'S LIB reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits "New Song," and "What Is Love?" In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in the United States and featured the smashes: "Things Can Only Get Better," "Life In One Day," "No One Is To Blame," and "Like To Get To Know You Well." Howard Jones has sold over 8 million albums worldwide and continues to make new music and tour the world.
Howard Jones/Last Summer On Earth 2016 tour dates:
JUNE:
3 Minneapolis, MN The Cabooze
4 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
5 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center At The Heights
9 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Pavilion
10 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
11 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica
13 New York, NY SummerStage In Central Park
14 Lewiston, NY Artpark
15 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap Center For Performing Arts
17 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
18 Philadelphia, PA The Mann Center For The Performing Arts
19 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
20 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
24 Portland, ME Maine State Pier
25 Wallingford, CT Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theater
26 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion
28 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park
29 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amphitheatre At The NC Music Factory
JULY:
1 Charleston, SC Volvo Cars Stadium
2 St. Augustine, FL Saint Augustine Amphitheater
3 Raleigh, NC The Red Hat Amphitheater
5 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater
6 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion At Riverbend Music Center
8 Indianapolis, IN Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn At White River State Park
12 Boise, ID Hawk's Memorial Stadium
15 Missoula, MT Big Sky Brewing Company
16 Redmond, WA Marymoor Park Concerts
17 Troutdale, OR Edgefield
19 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
20 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
22 Las Vegas, NV Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
23 Lincoln, CA Thunder Valley Casino Amphitheater
24 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
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