Pixies Announce New York City Shows

The Pixies who recently announced plans to play their first L.A. shows since 1991, will end an equally long New York City drought with a pair of December headlining stops.

As part of its fall tour, which kicks off on Sept. 4, the group will perform at the Big Apple's Hammerstein Ballroom on Dec. 12-13, marking its first headlining dates in the city since a Nov. 23, 1991 performance at The Ritz.

Tickets for the New York concerts will go on sale on Friday (8/13) at all Ticketmaster outlets, according to a press release.

So far, the Pixies have sold out shows in a number of cities, including four consecutive nights at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. Other sellouts include Atlanta, Vancouver, Berkeley, Orlando, Minneapolis, Toronto, Montreal and Philadelphia.

More tour dates will be announced, and the outing is expected to run until Christmas, according to the group's publicist.

Earlier this year, the original Pixies lineup--vocalist/guitarist Frank Black (a.k.a. Black Francis and Charles Thompson), guitarist Joey Santiago, bassist Kim Deal and drummer David Lovering--reunited and toured together for the first time since holding down the opening slot on U2's 1992 Zoo TV tour.

Last month, the group released via Apple's iTunes Music Store their first new song in 13 years. Deal wrote the track, titled "Bam Thwok," and handles lead vocals.

Tour Itinerary

September 2004

4 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater

6 - Seattle, WA - Seattle Center (Bumbershoot Festival)

7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Plaza of Nations

18 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival)

20 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre

21 - San Diego, CA - RIMAC Arena

22, 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre

24-26 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre

28 - Las Vegas, NV - Aladdin Hotel

30 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena

October 2004

1 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre

2 - Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium

4 - Cedar Rapids, IA - U.S. Cellular Center

5 - Columbia, MO - Hearnes Center

6 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry

8 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome

9 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre

10 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live

12 - Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium

13, 14 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre

16 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans City Park (Voodoo Music Experience)

17 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena

19 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live

November 2004

9 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre

10, 11 - Saint Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium

13-16 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom

18 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre

20 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre

21 - Akron, OH - Rhodes Arena

22 - Columbus, OH - Veterans Memorial Auditorium

24, 25 - Toronto, Ontario - Arrow Hall

26, 27 - Montreal, Quebec - CEPSUM Arena

December 2004

1 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center

3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palumbo Center

4, 5 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront

6-8 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution

12, 13 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (on sale 8/13)

Source livedaily.com.

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