The four surviving members of the Zombies from the 60’s are reuniting for a fall tour of the U.S. and U.K. where they will play the classic Odyssey & Oracle in its entirety.
Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent have been touring together for a number of years but, for this tour, will be joined by Chris White and Hugh Grundy. The fifth member of the band, Paul Atkinson, died in 2004.
The original members did reunite in 1997 for a short time and the four surviving members came together in 2008 to perform the album in London, a performance that was turned into an official release. This will be the first time for all four to tour the U.S. performing the whole album.
The Zombies originally formed in 1961 with Paul Arnold playing bass. White joined in 1962 after Arnold left to go to medical school. They scored their first hit in 1964 with She’s Not There (#2 U.S. / #12 U.K.) and, later in the year, followed up with Tell Her No (#6 U.S. / #42 U.K.).
The band broke up in late 1967 before Odessey and Oracle was released. Their label had no intention to release the album but Al Kooper convinced them to put it out. Initially, the album didn’t do well but, almost a year later in early 1969, the track Time of the Seasons was released going to number 3 in the U.S.
In addition to Odessey and Oracle, it is expected that the band will play other songs from the sixties. Current band members Tom Toomey, Jim Rodford and Steve Rodford will also be on the tour for the band to play music from their upcoming album, Still Got That Hunger which will be out in September.
The tour dates:
09/30 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
10/01 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre
10/03 – Provincetown, MA – Provincetown Town Hall
10/06 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur Theatre
10/08 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
10/09 – New York, NY – New York Society For Ethical Culture Concert Hall
10/10 – Cranston, RI – Rhode Island Center for Performing Arts Park Theatre
10/11 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
10/13 – Ridgefield, CT – The Ridgefield Playhouse
10/14 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
10/15 – Kent, OH – The Kent Stage
10/16 – Merrillville, IL – Star Plaza Theatre
10/17 – South Milwaukee, WI – South Milwaukee PAC
10/19 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
10/21 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
10/22 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
10/24 – Beverly Hills, CA – The Saban Theatre
10/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
11/10 – London, U.K. – The Forum
11/24 – Marseille, France – Espace Julien
11/27 – Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
12/01 – Brighton, U.K. – Brighton Concorde 2
12/02 – Cardiff, U.K. – The Globe
12/03 – Bristol, U.K. – The Fleece
12/04 – Birmingham, U.K. – Library, The Institute
12/05 – Norwich, U.K. – Norwich Open
12/07 – Leeds, U.K. – Brudenell Social Club
12/08 – Glasgow, U.K. – Oran Mor
12/09 – Manchester, U.K. – Manchester Club Academy
12/12 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. – Riverside
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