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The Zombies’ 2015 Odessey
A post on Facebook proclaims “We’re making history with this tour – who’s gonna come out and join us??”
Vocalist Colin Blunstone and vocalist/keyboardist Rod Argent are reuniting with bassist Chris White and drummer Hugh Grundy to perform Odessey and Oracle in its entirety. The fall outing is the first time the 1968 album has been performed on U.S. stages.
The only original member missing from the tour is guitarist Paul Atkinson, who died in 2004. The upcoming excursion will feature the 1962-1967 lineup along with the current touring members, which include guitarist Tom Toomey, bassist Jim Rodford and drummer Steve Rodford.
The Zombies raised funds for its upcoming album, Still Got That Hunger, via a PledgeMusic campaign. The band’s PledgeMusic page says the LP is due out in September. In other Zombies news, the band is once again working with Terry Quirk, who created the artwork for Odessey and Oracle.
Here’s the fall schedule:
Sept. 30 – Dallas, Texas, Majestic Theatre
Oct. 1 – Austin, Texas, Paramount Theatre
Oct. 3 – Provincetown, Mass., Provincetown Town Hall
Oct. 6 – Boston, Mass., The Wilbur
Oct. 8 – Washington, D.C., Lincoln Theatre
Oct. 9 – New York, N.Y., The Concert Hall At The New York Society for Ethical Culture
Oct. 10 – Cranston, R.I., RI Center for the Arts at Park Theatre
Oct. 11 – Glenside, Pa., Keswick Theatre
Oct. 13 – Ridgefield, Conn., Ridgefield Playhouse
Oct. 14 – Munhall, Pa., Carnegie Library Music Hall Of Homestead
Oct. 15 – Kent, Ohio, The Kent Stage
Oct. 16 – Merrillville, Ind., Star Plaza Theatre
Oct. 17 – South Milwaukee, Wis., South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
Oct. 19 – Denver, Colo., Paramount Theatre
Oct. 21 – Seattle, Wash., Benaroya Hall
Oct. 22 – Portland, Ore., Revolution Hall
Oct. 24 – Beverly Hills, Calif., Saban Theatre
Oct. 27 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore
The band says it hopes to add a couple more shows, according to its Facebook page.
Presales begin Wednesday, July 22. General onsales are scheduled Friday, July 24. Visit TheZombies.net for more information.