By M&C News Jul 30, 2007, 14:33 GMT
With a storied ten-year history, the darkly romantic and musically adventurous Placebo (Brian Molko - vocals and guitar, Stefan Olsdal - bass, and Steve Hewitt - drums) has grown into one of the biggest and best international rock bands on the globe influencing such young bands as My Chemical Romance, Panic! At The Disco, AFI and Aiden.
They have collaborated with David Bowie, Michael Stipe, Robert Smith, and Frank Black and headlined festivals all over Europe, South East Asia, and South America. Their most recent album, ‘Meds,’ is described by the band as a back-to-basics project with the elemental feeling of a first album.
To coincide with Placebo's appearance on the eagerly-anticipated Projekt Revolution tour (with Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin and more), Placebo is releasing ‘Extended Play '07’ in the U.S., out July 31, 2007 (available now on iTunes). This EP will serve as an introduction to the genius of Placebo for new fans discovering the band this summer. ‘Extended Play '07’ features five classic Placebo tracks from their decade long history as well as three previously unreleased live tracks, including the rarely performed gem "Pure Morning."
Projekt Revolution Tickets are now available at M&C’s Ticket Database. Projekt Revolution Dates, Summer 2007 include:
7/31 Coors Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA 8/1 Cricket Pavilion Phoenix, AZ 8/3 AT&T Center San Antonio, TX 8/4 Smirnoff Music Center Dallas, TX 8/5 SWM Pavilion The Woodlands, TX 8/7 HiFi Buys Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA 8/8 Verizon Wireless Charlotte, NC8/10 Sound Advice Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL8/11 Ford Amphitheatre Tampa, FL8/13 ALLTEL Pavilion Raleigh, NC8/14 Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach, VA8/15 Nikon at Jones Beach Wantagh, NY8/17 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH8/18 Darien Lake Buffalo, NY8/19 Nissan Pavilion Bristow, VA8/21 The Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON8/22 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI8/24 Tweeter Center Mansfield, MA8/25 Tweeter Center Camden, NJ8/26 New England Dodge Center Hartford, CT8/28 New York State Fair Syracuse, NY8/29 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ 8/31 Verizon Wireless Noblesville, IN9/1 First Midwest Music Center Tinley Park, IL 9/3 Coors Amphitheatre Greenwood Village, CO
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