Tour Dates: The Cars Reunion Tour

It’s no secret that we here around HT HQ have been giddy with anticipation to hear Move Like This, the first album of new material in over two decades from influential New Wave act The Cars. While it seemed unlikely that that band was going to play any live dates, especially after Ric told Rolling Stone that he was “leery of touring,” last week the reunited act announced that they would in fact be heading out together in support of the new record.

For their first tour together in nearly 25 years, The Cars have lined up a 10-date run that includes stops at the Palladium in Los Angeles (5/12), Riviera Theatre in Chicago (5/18) and New York’s Roseland Ballroom (5/25).

If you’re not into a night with the reunited New Wave act, then maybe you’ll be interested in hitting one of these recently announced tours…

• Canadian rockers Sam Roberts Band line up a four week club run
• Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow will team up for a summer shed tour
• Deep Purple to head out with a full symphony orchestra this June
• White Denim put together a short ten-date west coast swing
• Rob Zombie & Slayer will bring Hell On Earth to select cities
• Go-Go’s head out on their Ladies Gone Wild tour

Finally, while folks in Chicago may disagree with this decision, Yo La Tengo has announced a slew of new Spinning Wheel tour dates. As a refresher the shows on the tour will be split into two sets, with the first part determined by a  spin on their Wheel Of Fortune, which features eight distinct themes like The Freewheeling Yo La Tengo, Condo Fucks, Songs Starting With S and the now infamous Sitcom Theater. The second set features a more straightforward approach with the indie-rock trio selecting their own setlist. The tour will kick off with a two-night stand at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY on May 10 & 11.