Reverend Horton Heat unwraps a psychobilly Christmas
Clay Aiken, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Brian Setzer should watch their backs. There's a newcomer looking to be crowned king of the holiday concert season, and his name is the Reverend Horton Heat .
The Rev (singer/guitarist Jim Heath) and his regular crew (bassist Jimbo Wallace and drummer Scott Churilla) will hit the road in support of the first-ever "psychobilly" Christmas album, "We Three Kings," in December.
Following four Texas dates in October and November, the trio that brought us 1992's seminal "Smoke 'em If You Got 'em" CD will spend the entire month of December on tour, beginning Dec. 1 in Kansas City, MO, and will continue to deliver the greaser rock 'n' roll to cities in the Midwest and Northeast through Dec. 21.
After the Christmas break, the Rev will once again pick up his guitar and lead a New Year's Eve charge, beginning Dec. 28 in Tempe, AZ, and ending Dec. 31 in Santa Rosa, CA.
A complete tour itinerary for the artist is included below.
"We Three Kings" is a collection of 12 well-known holiday favorites, including such Christmas-season classics as "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Run Rudolph Run," "Silver Bells" and "Pretty Paper." The disc also includes one original composition, "Santa on the Roof."
October 2005
28 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
November 2005
17 - San Antonio, TX - Jack's Bar
18 - San Marcos, TX - Lucy's
19 - Ft. Worth, TX – Axis
December 2005
1 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
2 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
3 - Chicago, IL - Metro
4 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
5 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
6 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
8 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue Theatre
9 - Lansing, MI - Temple Club
10 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
11 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
12 - Troy, NY - Revolution Hall
14 - Lancaster, PA - The Chameleon
15 - Brooklyn, NY – Southpaw
17 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes
18 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
19 - Norfolk, VA – NorVa
20 - Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
21 - Louisville, KY - Jim Porter's
28 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
29 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
30 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
31 - Santa Rosa, CA - Last Day Saloon
January 2006
3 - Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
Reverend Horton Heat tours into summer [January 2008]
Reverend Horton Heat maps long road trip [November 2007]
The Reverend heats up fall [June 2007]
The Rev heatin' up the highway [November 2006]
Live Review: Reverend Horton Heat in Sacramento, CA [July 2006]
Reverend Horton Heat lays out summer revival [June 2006]
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R.E.M. at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA
Herbie Hancock at the Sonoma Jazz Festival
Brad Paisley, Jack Ingram and Kellie Pickler
Dengue Fever at The Independent, San Francisco, CA

