MUSIC NEWS- ASIA recently kicked off its fifth North American tour since their 2006 reformation. This years summer run to promote its OMEGA release (out on Frontier Records) will hit 29 cities and will wrap up on September 8th at The Moore Theatre, in Seattle, WA. The shows feature an all-new lighting, and an exciting mix of ASIA standards and hits, as well as selections from OMEGA, the band's new studio disc.
ASIA members Steve Howe (guitars), drummer/percussionist Carl Palmer, John Wetton (bass / vocals) and Geoff Downes (keyboards). Howe and Palmer have had a busy summer with other projects; a successful reunion last month in the UK of the classic prog rock legend, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER at the H M F, and the YES/ Frampton tour.
UPDATE 9/23/10 - See news on the Carl Palmer Band Autumn 2010 tour.
More @ CarlPalmer.com, SteveHowe.com, JohnWetton.com and GeoffDownes
ASIA Summer 2010 USA Tour Itinerary-
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Aug 6 |
Theatre at Westbury | Westbury, NY |
| Aug 7 | Showboat | Atlantic City, NJ |
| Aug 8 | Ridgefield Playhouse | RIdgefield, CT |
| Aug 10 | Bergen PAC | Englewood, NJ |
| Aug 12 | Market Block Party | Syracuse, NY (cancelled) |
| Aug 13 | House of Blues | Cleveland, OH |
| Aug 14 | Armory | Rochester, NY (free concert) |
| Aug 15 | Carnegie Hall of Homestead | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Aug 17 | Memorial Auditorium | Raleigh, NC |
| Aug 18 | Variety Playhouse | Atlanta, GA |
| Aug 20 | House of Blues | Dallas, TX |
| Aug 21 | House of Blues | Houston, TX |
| Aug 22 | Paramount Theatre | Austin, TX |
| Aug 23 | Club 101 | El Paso, TX |
| Aug 25 | Celebrity Theatre | Phoenix, AZ |
| Aug 26 | Veijas Casino at DreamCatcher | Alpine, CA |
| Aug 27 | Club Nokia | Los Angeles, CA |
| Aug 28 | The Grove | Anaheim, CA |
| Aug 29 | The Uptown | Napa, CA |
| Sept 1 | Laxon Auditorium | Chico, CA |
| Sept 2 | Fox Theatre | Bakersfield, CA |
| Sep 3 | Ovation at Green Valley Resort & Spa |
Henderson, NV |
| Sep 4 | Peppermill Casino | Wendover, NV |
| Sep 5 | Nugget Casino | Sparks, NV |
| Sep 7 | Aladdin Theatre | Portland, OR |
| Sep 8 | Moore Theatre | Seattle, WA |
ASIA features Carl Palmer as one of the members. The CARL PALMER BAND Tour starts up on Oct. 12, 2010 in Hamilton, ON.
Posted by: roc maven | Aug 07, 2010 at 06:15 PM