The Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour was a 2008 worldwide concert tour by Blondie both to promote the 30th anniversary re-release of their ground-breaking 1978 album Parallel Lines, and to celebrate the longevity and success of the album. Concerts were held in North America and Europe with a single stop in Israel.
Background The tour was announced in April 2008 with the band also releasing a tour promo video.
A live performance of all or most of the Parallel Lines album, in its original order, opened each concert. Songs including "Just Go Away", "11:59", "Will Anything Happen?", and "Pretty Baby" from Parallel Lines were omitted from certain concerts, making it uncommon to find a concert featuring all twelve songs from the original album. These tracks were followed by a selection of songs from Blondie's back catalog, Deborah Harry's solo album Necessary Evil which was released the previous year, the 2008 non-album single "Fit Right In", and covers.
The tour marked Blondie's first performances in Israel and Russia, and the arrival of band member Matt Katz-Bohen on keyboards.
Opening acts The Stranglers
Tour dates + List of 2008 concertsDateCityCountryVenueJune 5, 2008BaltimoreUnited StatesRams Head Live!June 6, 2008EnglewoodBergen Performing Arts CenterJune 8, 2008JacksonNorthern Star ArenaJune 10, 2008KingstonUlster Performing Arts CenterJune 12, 2008OrilliaCanadaCasino RamaJune 13, 2008June 14, 2008Niagara FallsUnited StatesSeneca Niagara Resort & CasinoJune 17, 2008Red BankCount Basie TheatreJune 18, 2008FarmingvilleBrookhaven AmphitheaterJune 20, 2008HyannisCape Cod Melody TentJune 21, 2008CohassetSouth Shore Music CircusJune 22, 2008New York CityNokia Theatre Times SquareJune 24, 2008LouisvilleBrown TheatreJune 26, 2008New CumberlandMountaineer Casino, Racetrack and ResortJune 27, 2008ChicagoLincoln Park ZooJune 28, 2008MilwaukeeHenry Maier Festival ParkJuly 3, 2008Ra'ananaIsraelRa'anana AmphitheatreJuly 5, 2008GuildfordEnglandStoke ParkJuly 6, 2008BristolCarling Academy BristolJuly 8, 2008Saint PetersburgRussiaBKZ OktyabrskyJuly 9, 2008MoscowB1 Maximum ClubJuly 10, 2008HelsinkiFinlandKulttuuritaloJuly 12, 2008ZottegemBelgiumZwembad Bevegemse VijversJuly 13, 2008ZürichSwitzerlandX-TraJuly 15, 2008Luxembourg CityLuxembourgDen AtelierJuly 16, 2008AmsterdamNetherlandsParadisoJuly 18, 2008BarcelonaSpainParc del FòrumJuly 19, 2008MadridBoadilla del MonteJuly 20, 2008SuffolkEnglandHenham ParkJuly 22, 2008LiverpoolEcho Arena LiverpoolJuly 24, 2008GalwayIrelandFisheries FieldJuly 25, 2008DublinVicar StreetJuly 26, 2008GlasgowScotlandCarling Academy GlasgowJuly 28, 2008LondonEnglandExCeL LondonJuly 31, 2008ÖstersundSwedenStortorgetAugust 1, 2008StoråsNorwayHeggøyaAugust 2, 2008OsloRockefeller Music HallAugust 4, 2008CopenhagenDenmarkStore Vega
Personnel Band Debbie Harry – vocals Chris Stein – guitars Clem Burke – drums Matt Katz-Bohen – keyboards, piano, organ Leigh Foxx – bass Paul Carbonara – guitars Crew Jim Roese – stage manager
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