Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour
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.
World tour by Blondie | |
Associated album | Parallel Lines |
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Start date | June 5, 2008 |
End date | August 4, 2008 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 38 |
Background
The tour was announced in April 2008[2] with the band also releasing a tour promo video.[3]
The entirety of the Parallel Lines album was performed during the tour which opened each concert with other Blondie's songs following, however songs "Just Go Away", "11:59", "Will Anything Happen?" and "Pretty Baby" from Parallel Lines were removed from certain concerts. It was actually rare to find a concert of the tour featuring all twelve songs from the original album. The band also performed songs from Debbie Harry's solo album Necessary Evil, which was released the previous year, along with non-album single "Fit Right In".
The tour marked Blondie's first performances in Israel and Russia.
Opening acts
- The Stranglers
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.
- "Hanging on the Telephone"
- "One Way or Another"
- "Picture This"
- "Fade Away and Radiate"
- "Pretty Baby"
- "I Know but I Don't Know"
- "11:59"
- "Will Anything Happen"
- "Sunday Girl"
- "Heart of Glass"
- "I'm Gonna Love You Too"
- "Just Go Away"
- "Whiteout"
- "Screaming Skin"
- "Necessary Evil"
- "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear"
- "Rapture"/"Hey! Bo Diddley"/"No Exit"
- "Call Me"
- Encore
Tour dates
Personnel
- Band
- Debbie Harry - vocals
- Chris Stein - guitars
- Clem Burke - drums
- Matt Katz-Bohen - keyboards, piano, organ
- Leigh Foxx - bass
- Paul Carbonara - guitars
- Crew
- Jim Roese - stage manager
Notes
- The June 28, 2008 concert in Milwaukee was part of Summerfest.[4]
- The July 5, 2008 concert in Guildford was part of GuilFest.[5]
- 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[6].
- 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 31 January 2014.
- "Blondie to head out on 'Parallel Lines' tour". nme.com. April 8, 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- "'Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour' promo video". deborah-harry.com. April 27, 2008. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- "Blondie tour to mark anniversary". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Blondie return for GuilFest 2008". SurreyLive. Surrey Live. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Blondie confirmed for Latitude line-up". EADT. East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.