On tour in the US for the first time since 1991, the Happy Mondays hit the road last week, kicking off their 26-city tour. Original members Shaun Ryder, Mark “Bez” Berry and Gary Whelan will be supporting their 2007 reunion album Uncle Dysfunktional.
Along with the Mondays on this tour are ’80 stalwarts The Psychedelic Furs. The lineup includes Richard and Tim Butler, along with Mars Williams and Paul Garisto and more recent additions Amanda Kramer and Richard Good. After a decade-long split to form Love Spit Love, the Butler Brothers reformed The Furs in 2000.
It remains to be seen if the live show lives up to the images of the Dysfunktional, hard-partying, Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches Madchester scene. Whether you’re a fan from the ‘80s, a nostalgic John Hughes aficionado or are simply intrigued to see the 24 Hour Party People live and in your face, you will want to definitely check out this show.
Happy Mondays and Psychedelic Furs tour dates:
09/08/09 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
09/09/09 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
09/11/09 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
09/12/09 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
09/14/09 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
09/15/09 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
09/17/09 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
09/18/09 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
09/19/09 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
09/20/09 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
09/22/09 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
09/24/09 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph.
09/25/09 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
09/26/09 Houston, TX House Of Blues
09/28/09 Tampa, FL The Ritz
09/29/09 Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution
09/30/09 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
10/02/09 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
10/03/09 Charlotte, NC Amos' SouthEnd
10/04/09 Norfolk, VA NorVa
10/06/09 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/07/09 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
10/09/09 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
10/10/09 Boston, MA House Of Blues
10/12/09 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
10/13/09 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
