Roger Waters plots new round of 'Dark Side' shows

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters will return to North America this spring to offer another round of complete performances of the classic Pink Floyd album "Dark Side of the Moon."

Waters, long estranged from the British space-rock band, performed roughly the same show last year during an 18-city tour. This time around, Waters and his band will hit 24 venues throughout the continent, kicking off May 18 in West Palm Beach, FL. Details are included below.

According to a Columbia Records press release, Waters' upcoming shows will include two full sets plus encores, "with state-of-the-art staging, lighting and sound."

The first set will feature an overview of Waters' musical career, including selections from throughout his run as Pink Floyd's primary songwriter and songs from his solo album "Amused to Death."

The second set will feature Waters and a full band performing "Dark Side of the Moon" from start to finish. The album was issued in 1973, and remained on The Billboard 200 album chart for a record-breaking 15 years.

Waters' band for the tour features Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar, vocals), Snowy White (guitar), Dave Kilminster (guitar, vocals), Jon Carin (keyboards, vocals), Graham Broad (drums), Harry Waters (Hammond organ), Ian Ritchie (saxophone), as well as backing vocalists Katie Kissoon, PP Arnold and Carol Kenyon.

The classic Pink Floyd lineup--Waters, guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason and keyboardist Richard Wright--performed together at 2005's Live 8 benefit concert, marking the first time the group appeared together since 1981.

TOUR DATES
 tour dates and tickets
May 2007
18 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
19 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater
22 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
24 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
30 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

June 2007
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
4 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
6 - Quebec City, Quebec - Colisee Arena
7 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
9 - Chicago, IL - United Center
13 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
15 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
16 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
19 - Oakland, CA - McAfee Coliseum
21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
23 - Calgary, Alberta - Saddle Dome
24 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
27 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
29 - Omaha, NE - Civic Center
30 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center

July 2007
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
9 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center
13 - Hartford, CT - The Meadows
14 - Toronto, Ontario - Rogers Centre

 tour dates and tickets
blog comments powered by Disqus