Manu Chao Tourdates!!!
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Manu Chao to Tour, Including Stops at Coachella, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo
Fred Mills
World music legend Manu Chao barnstorms North America starting May 25 in Vancouver, but Coachella Festival attendees will get a special preview a month early when he plays Coachella on April 29.The tour will take him coast-to-coast, including stops at the Sasquatch Festival May 26 and Bonnaroo June 15. The complete tour itinerary is listed below.
Meanwhile, Chao is readying a new album for a Spring release; it’s being mixed by Mario Caldato (Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson) and Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mars Volta). This follows 2002’s live albumRadio Bemba Sound System, and Sibérie m'était contée, an acoustic-flavored album with lyrics in French.
According to the artist’s website, “Manu Chao was born to Spanish parents in Paris and has long used his cross-cultural surroundings and background as inspiration for his music. An offspring of the French alternative scene, Manu Chao formed his first major band, Mano Negra, in the mid-1980’s. They exploded onto the music scene and quickly acquired international acclaim for their innovative albums and explosive live shows.
“Following the split of Mano Negra in 1995, Manu Chao traveled to Madrid and formed Radio Bemba with local musicians and soon after decided to go solo as Manu Chao. He began collaborating with musicians from diverse backgrounds and sought inspiration from street culture and local bar scenes. The end result was his debut solo album entitled Clandestino, released in 1998, was a highly personal album, recorded with a tiny portable studio in which Manu Chao kept as a type of musical 'diary' of his travels. Mixing computer sound effects and street sounds with simple acoustic guitar, Manu Chao created an album with predominantly Spanish lyrics that ultimately produced a strong Latino 'roots' feel. It became one of France’s top-selling albums and one of the best-selling French albums abroad, establishing itself as one of the best-selling albums in French music history with sales totaling more than 2.5 million copies.”
Since then Chao has become a hugely popular touring act, in the process remaining a fiery advocate for the anti-globalization movement and consistently mixing his art with politics. His concerts are almost always guaranteed sellouts, including those he played last year in the U.S.
For details on tickets (including a limited quantity of pre-sale tickets available starting March 13 at discounted prices), go to the Manu Chao ticketing site.
MANU CHAO TOUR DATES:
April 29th – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
May 25th – Vancouver, BC Canada – Commodore Ballroom
May 26th – Quincy, WA –Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre
May 28th – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
May 30th – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
June 2nd- Los Angeles, CA (Venue TBA shortly)
June 5th – San Diego, CA – Bayside Concerts – Embarcadero Marina Park South
June 8th – Denver, CO – Red Rock Amphitheatre
June 10th – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
June 11th – Austin, TX – Stubbs
June 13th – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s Uptown
June 15th – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 17th – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
June 19th – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
June 21st – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
June 23rd- Washington, DC (Columbia, MD- Merriweather Post)
June 24th – Boston, MA – Avalon Ballroom
June 26th & 27th – Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn - Prospect Park Bandshell
June 29th – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Fred Mills
World music legend Manu Chao barnstorms North America starting May 25 in Vancouver, but Coachella Festival attendees will get a special preview a month early when he plays Coachella on April 29.The tour will take him coast-to-coast, including stops at the Sasquatch Festival May 26 and Bonnaroo June 15. The complete tour itinerary is listed below.
Meanwhile, Chao is readying a new album for a Spring release; it’s being mixed by Mario Caldato (Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson) and Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mars Volta). This follows 2002’s live albumRadio Bemba Sound System, and Sibérie m'était contée, an acoustic-flavored album with lyrics in French.
According to the artist’s website, “Manu Chao was born to Spanish parents in Paris and has long used his cross-cultural surroundings and background as inspiration for his music. An offspring of the French alternative scene, Manu Chao formed his first major band, Mano Negra, in the mid-1980’s. They exploded onto the music scene and quickly acquired international acclaim for their innovative albums and explosive live shows.
“Following the split of Mano Negra in 1995, Manu Chao traveled to Madrid and formed Radio Bemba with local musicians and soon after decided to go solo as Manu Chao. He began collaborating with musicians from diverse backgrounds and sought inspiration from street culture and local bar scenes. The end result was his debut solo album entitled Clandestino, released in 1998, was a highly personal album, recorded with a tiny portable studio in which Manu Chao kept as a type of musical 'diary' of his travels. Mixing computer sound effects and street sounds with simple acoustic guitar, Manu Chao created an album with predominantly Spanish lyrics that ultimately produced a strong Latino 'roots' feel. It became one of France’s top-selling albums and one of the best-selling French albums abroad, establishing itself as one of the best-selling albums in French music history with sales totaling more than 2.5 million copies.”
Since then Chao has become a hugely popular touring act, in the process remaining a fiery advocate for the anti-globalization movement and consistently mixing his art with politics. His concerts are almost always guaranteed sellouts, including those he played last year in the U.S.
For details on tickets (including a limited quantity of pre-sale tickets available starting March 13 at discounted prices), go to the Manu Chao ticketing site.
MANU CHAO TOUR DATES:
April 29th – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
May 25th – Vancouver, BC Canada – Commodore Ballroom
May 26th – Quincy, WA –Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre
May 28th – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
May 30th – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
June 2nd- Los Angeles, CA (Venue TBA shortly)
June 5th – San Diego, CA – Bayside Concerts – Embarcadero Marina Park South
June 8th – Denver, CO – Red Rock Amphitheatre
June 10th – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
June 11th – Austin, TX – Stubbs
June 13th – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s Uptown
June 15th – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 17th – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
June 19th – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
June 21st – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
June 23rd- Washington, DC (Columbia, MD- Merriweather Post)
June 24th – Boston, MA – Avalon Ballroom
June 26th & 27th – Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn - Prospect Park Bandshell
June 29th – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
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