Pixies - Doolittle Tour Announced
30 June 09
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their 1989 album Doolittle, the Pixies - Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering - will embark on a very special tour this fall - The Doolittle Tour - which will kick off with two nights at the Olympia in Dublin, Ireland on October 1 and 2. Tickets for all dates (listed below) go on sale this Friday, July 3 at 9AM.
For The Doolittle Tour, the Pixies will perform all of the songs from Doolittle and its related B-sides. Pixies' classics such as 'Debaser', 'Wave of Mutilation', 'Here Comes Your Man', 'Hey', and 'Gouge Away' are all on Doolittle's track listing.
"We wanted to do something special for Doolittle's 20th anniversary," said Black Francis, "and we thought his was a good opportunity to play all of the songs from that album, something we don't normally do at a regular gig."
With the first date still three months away, the band is brainstorming on Doolittle-related surprises that will also comprise the nights' entertainment.
The ultimate Pixies Collector's Set, Minotaur, will be ready to ship to purchasers in early October. To find out more about Minotaur and to order a copy, log onto AINR.
Dates for the Pixies' Doolittle Tour, and appropriate links to purchase tickets are as follows:
OCTOBER
Thursday 1st - Olympia, Dublin, IRE TICKETS
Friday 2nd - Olympia, Dublin, IRE TICKETS
Sunday 4th - SECC, Glasgow, UK TICKETS
Tuesday 6th - Brixton Academy, London, UK TICKETS
Wednesday 7th - Brixton Academy, London, UK TICKETS
Thursday 8th - Brixton Academy, London, UK TICKETS
Friday 9th - Brixton Academy, London, UK TICKETS
Sunday 11th - Jahrhunderhalle, Frankfurt, DE TICKETS
Tuesday 13th - Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, NED TICKETS
Wednesday 14th - Forest National, Brussels, BE TICKETS
Thursday 15th - Zenith, Paris, FR TICKETS
Recently voted the no.2 best album ever by the NME magazine, this is Pixies' most immediate album; its wide-ranging moods and sounds also make it one of their most eclectic and ambitious.