Henry Rollins 'Capitalism' Tour

LukinFan

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Nat Geo star and punk poet Henry Rollins hits the campaign trail this fall for a two-month tour hitting all 50 state capitals – starting September 6 at Hawaiian Brian’s in Honolulu, HI – and wrapping up on the eve of the Presidential election at the 9:30 Club in the nation’s capital.

Titled Capitalism, Henry’s latest talking tour offers not so much a voting guide as an outside viewpoint – and an unflinching quest for truth that’s sadly lacking in the profit-driven American mass media.

“I will be performing across our fine nation, doing shows in the capital city of each state. We will be going all the way up to election eve,” he says. “It's always a great time to be in America, but this will be the highpoint of this year's tour. Shepard Fairey did a great poster for the tour to make it extra noteworthy. I can't wait to start this one.”

On Capitalism, Henry will continue to dish anecdotes gleaned and perspective gained from the road less traveled – sharing experiences that include recent visits to North Korea, Mongolia, Bhutan, Vietnam, India, Tibet, Sudan, Uganda, Haiti and Cuba. And in the spirit of the season, of course, expect both pointed commentary and wry observations about the American democratic process as it unfolds.

Tickets for all Capitalism shows go on sale Friday, June 29.

This tour follows the just-concluded run of Canadian dates for his current tour (The Long March) with two weeks of European dates in July and August, including stops at the Wacken Festival in Wacken, Germany and the OFF Festival in Katowice, Poland. For more information and complete tour dates, go to www.henryrollins.com.

HENRY ROLLINS Capitalism tour dates are as follows:

Date City Venue

9/6 Honolulu, HI Hawaiian Brian’s

9/8 Juneau, AK Arts & Culture Center

9/10 Olympia, WA The Capitol Theater

9/11 Salem, OR Historic Elsinore Theatre

9/13 Sacramento, CA Crest Theatre

9/14 Carson City, NV Brewery Arts Center

9/15 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom

9/16 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room

9/18 Boise, ID Knitting Factory

9/19 Helena, MT Myrna Loy Center

9/20 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Depot Museum

9/21 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre

9/22 Santa Fe, NM Sol Santa Fe

9/23 Austin, TX Scottish Rite Theater

9/24 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom

9/26 Pierre, SD TF Riggs High School (“South Dakota Book Festival”)

9/27 St. Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater

9/28 Bismarck, ND Dakota Stage Playhouse

9/30 Lincoln, NE Rococo Theatre

10/1 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s

10/2 Topeka, KS Hills Festival Hall @ Topeka PAC

10/3 Little Rock, AR Juanita’s

10/4 Jefferson City, MO Etta & Joseph Miller PAC

10/5 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre

10/6 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion

10/8 Lansing, MI Cooley Temple @ Thomas M. Cooley Law School

10/9 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre

10/10 Nashville, TN Belcourt Theater

10/11 Springfield, IL Hoogland Center For The Arts

10/12 Frankfort, KY Grand Theatre

10/14 Jackson, MS Duling Hall

10/15 Baton Rouge, LA Manship Theatre

10/16 Montgomery, AL Capri Theatre

10/17 Tallahassee, FL Ruby Diamond Concert Hall @ FSU

10/18 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse

10/19 Columbia, SC Columbia Museum Of Art

10/20 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre

10/21 Richmond, VA The National

10/23 Charleston, WV Culture Center Theater

10/24 Harrisburg, PA Whitaker Center

10/25 Albany, NY The Egg

10/26 Montpelier, VT Alumni Hall @ Vermont College Of Fine Arts

10/27 Concord, NH Capitol Center for the Arts

10/28 Augusta, ME Cony High School Auditorium

10/30 Boston, MA Berklee Performing Arts Center

10/31 Dover, DE Schwartz Center For The Arts

11/1 Providence, RI Lupo’s

11/2 Hartford, CT Webster Theater

11/3 Trenton, NJ New Jersey State Museum Auditorium

11/4 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage

11/5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

mckay

Saw Henry's show in Halifax last week...almost 3 hrs long... and the man didn't stop for a minute...not even to have a sip of water! Amazing experience...just plain awesome! Go if you can and enjoy the hell out of it!

Weab76

Saw Henry in Newcastle at the beginning of the year. Brilliant night out, very funny and thought provoking.

dcfaithful

See this man, it will not be something you regret. I've seen him twice now and I am looking very forward to the show at The State Room.

JaneNY

Henry is awesome! Just saw him at Montreal a couple weeks ago. Pleased to see he will be at The Egg in Albany - I saw him there in 08, just may have to see this tour. He is a badass, no doubt about it.

Digital Twilight

I saw him for the first time this year and I was not dissappointed. This guy is a legend.

If you have the opportunity, go.

Spoony C

Saw him in Louisville in March (on the "Long March" tour) and loved it. Will have to make the drive to Frankfort this fall. Checked out the theater where it's scheduled, and it's an actual theater with nice seats! An upgrade from all the other "rock club" venues where I've seen him (not enough chairs, and mostly beat up, crappy chairs anyway). I'm all for standing through a music show, but when it's one guy talking for three hours, a cushy seat will be nice.

stargirl69

Seeing him in Edinburgh in August,he's playing at the Edinburgh International Festival Fringe.

First saw his Spoken Word shows in the early 90's,have barely missed a tour in Scotland since.The man is a legend!

There is no excuse needed to be found not to go.

LukinFan

Wow - nothing but positive comments. I've only seen a video of him doing spoken word - I believe it was in Seattle. Had me cracking up - but then he throws his vast amount of knowledge in there. Good stuff. Looking forward to it. Just hoping the tickets are not crazy expensive.

JaneNY

LukinFan wrote:

Wow - nothing but positive comments. I've only seen a video of him doing spoken word - I believe it was in Seattle. Had me cracking up - but then he throws his vast amount of knowledge in there. Good stuff. Looking forward to it. Just hoping the tickets are not crazy expensive.

They won't be super expensive - he keeps prices very reasonable IMO.

catefrances

Spoony C wrote:

Saw him in Louisville in March (on the "Long March" tour) and loved it. Will have to make the drive to Frankfort this fall. Checked out the theater where it's scheduled, and it's an actual theater with nice seats! An upgrade from all the other "rock club" venues where I've seen him (not enough chairs, and mostly beat up, crappy chairs anyway). I'm all for standing through a music show, but when it's one guy talking for three hours, a cushy seat will be nice.

true... cause its not like you can dance to what hes saying.

dasvidana

I plan on taking my sons (ages 10 and 8) anyone know if that's a good idea or not? I'm sure he won't use any language that they don't already hear on a regular basis. :oops:

catefrances

dasvidana wrote:

I plan on taking my sons (ages 10 and 8) anyone know if that's a good idea or not? I'm sure he won't use any language that they don't already hear on a regular basis. :oops:

the bigger concern would be whether or not your boys can sit still for 3 hours

Spoony C

The language can be salty, and the topics can range from sexual to violent (on the last tour, he told the tale of witnessing a stabbing in his Black Flag days) to political (might bore the kids). But there's a great element of teaching open-mindedness and willingness to see new things and new places that's very refreshing.

dcfaithful

catefrances wrote:

dasvidana wrote:

I plan on taking my sons (ages 10 and 8) anyone know if that's a good idea or not? I'm sure he won't use any language that they don't already hear on a regular basis. :oops:

the bigger concern would be whether or not your boys can sit still for 3 hours

Definitely something to consider.

Also, I'm not sure if the content, even the comedic stuff, will entertain an 8 and 10 year old.

dcfaithful

Spoony C wrote:

But there's a great element of teaching open-mindedness and willingness to see new things and new places that's very refreshing.

However concerning my last post, I think this is a great point.

stargirl69

dasvidana wrote:

I plan on taking my sons (ages 10 and 8) anyone know if that's a good idea or not? I'm sure he won't use any language that they don't already hear on a regular basis. :oops:

I wouldn't take anyone under 16 to see Henry's show.Not because of colourful language,his shows in the UK always have an age restriction.
The first number of times I saw him it was an over 21's show,then over the years over 18,then over 16 and his show I saw at the beginning of this year,as well as the one I will see in August is over 14's.I doubt he will reduce the age further than that.
This is an adult show,with adult topics,he doesn't use inappropriate language,it's not Henry's style,anyone who knows the way he presents himself would know this,there are many political references,references to very old music,cinema,authors.
I would very much doubt it would be a show that young children would get or appreciate.Not saying your children wouldn't behave but I'd be very pissed of if I was at show and there were young children in the audience who were bored and moaning,there is nothing more irritating when at a show than kids who don't want to be there.Jeez I've seen adults at Henry's show moan about not wanting to be there because it wasn't what they expected.
I'd get a sitter and go and enjoy and evening of hearing Henry's take on the world.

3manstack

I urge you to go to his website and buy Talk is cheap volume 2 (buy anything else too its all class) The two tracks entitled Its Kiss are some of the funniest things I've ever heard.

I have had those cds for nearly 10 years now and they get an airing at least three times a year. Go and see him whenever he tours your area , you will learn something and laugh your ass off in the process.

And he replies to your emails, they may not be the longest replies but he has always answered any questions I've fired at him.

LukinFan

Tickets scored and they're so cheap! Only $15 after fees

JaneNY

dasvidana wrote:

I plan on taking my sons (ages 10 and 8) anyone know if that's a good idea or not? I'm sure he won't use any language that they don't already hear on a regular basis. :oops:

I wouldn't - it is not the language issue (you might hear a fuck once or twice, no biggie), but in general it is adult topics regarding politics, society, world travel and encounters in other countries, with some music stories too. I love going to Henry's shows (seen him in Utica, Albany, Montrealx2, and Ottawa) but it is in general just not of interest to kids that young IMO. They may not understand half the stuff he talks about. Now if it was Pearl Jam go for it - I'm not against taking youngers to shows (my daughter saw her first PJ show at 8), just don't think Henry would be their thing.

Jeff Murray

Got my tix for the Harrisburg show. I saw him before back in '96 or '97, so I'm due for some Rollins spoken word!!

Jeanwah

dasvidana wrote:

I plan on taking my sons (ages 10 and 8) anyone know if that's a good idea or not? I'm sure he won't use any language that they don't already hear on a regular basis. :oops:

Like everyone else mentioned, taking kids to spoken word is not only extremely boring for them but it's over their heads. Get a sitter and enjoy the night out!

Looking forward to seeing Rollins, looks like a great tour.

LukinFan

Can anyone recommend any of his spoken word DVDs? I'm assuming he has at least one

Jeff Murray

LukinFan wrote:

Tickets scored and they're so cheap! Only $15 after fees

Huh? Mine were $32.50 a ticket with fees... must be the venue setting the prices...

3manstack

In reply to Lukin fan about spoken word DVDs I heartily recommend the Live at Luna Park DVD.

The show itself is very cool but the extra which is a tale about him and Iggy Pop is worth the price 10 times over. very funny indeed.

Also the Talking from the box dvd (shot in the early 90's) is excellent. Cool story about Bun Bun the rabbit.

Digital Twilight

LukinFan wrote:

Can anyone recommend any of his spoken word DVDs? I'm assuming he has at least one

There are some on youtube you can watch but Luna Park, Provoked and Shock and Awe are all good. I'm not sure how many dvds he has as most of the material I have are audio.

LukinFan

Thank you. I'm going to try and check out Luna Park

JK36392

jane- was the utica one you went to at mvcc?

LukinFan

Has anyone seen it yet? My show is next week. Pretty stoked

dcfaithful

LukinFan wrote:

Has anyone seen it yet? My show is next week. Pretty stoked

Ms. dc went to the SLC show with a couple of girlfriends and said it was great. Not as political as she thought it was going to be given the tour name.

Also, $15? Tickets for the SLC show were I think around $35, so you're getting a deal.

LukinFan

dcfaithful wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

Has anyone seen it yet? My show is next week. Pretty stoked

Ms. dc went to the SLC show with a couple of girlfriends and said it was great. Not as political as she thought it was going to be given the tour name.

Also, $15? Tickets for the SLC show were I think around $35, so you're getting a deal.

Oh wow - I figured he was charging $15 for all of his shows. It's on Florida State's campus and FSU students even get in for free. Pretty crazy. I guess he's getting paid regardless for the night.