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Red Hot Chili Peppers Expands U.S. Tour Routing
The forecast is looking hot for February and March. Due to popular demand, Red Hot Chili Peppers just announced additional nights in Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles as part of the band’s North American tour in support of its new album.
The Getaway was released in June, debuting at No. 2 on the Nielsen SoundScan album chart. The LP is the Peppers’ 11th overall and seventh Top 10 album.
In its review of the album USA Today declares, “The Getaway proves not only that the longtime rockers still sizzle 30 years in, but also are capable of victoriously revamping their sound.”
As for the sound, here’s what Rolling Stone had to say: “With production by Danger Mouse, and Radiohead sixth man Nigel Godrich on the mix, the sound is top-shelf modern-rock splendor: shimmering guitar fractals, flashing string arrangements, artisanal rhythmic flourishes. Yet Flea’s bass still grounds the music, as sinewy as Iggy Pop’s musculature, with Anthony Kiedis dirty-romanticizing L.A. as he macks his way through.”
Photo: Rich Fury/Invision/AP
The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.
Kiedis & Co. wrap up 2016 with a tour through Europe. Up next is two nights at Barclaycard Center in Madrid, Spain, Sept. 27-28.
The North American tour kicks off Jan. 5 in San Antonio. Here is the routing, with the new dates bolded:
Jan. 7 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center
Jan. 8 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center
Jan. 10 – New Orleans, La., Smoothie King Center
Jan. 12 – Memphis, Tenn., FedExForum
Jan. 14 – Tulsa, Okla., BOkla. Center
Jan. 15 – Wichita, Kan., Intrust Bank Arena
Jan. 18 – St. Louis, Mo., Scottrade Center
Jan. 20 – Lincoln, NE, Pinnacle Bank Arena
Jan. 21 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
Feb. 2 – Detroit, Mich., Joe Louis Arena
Feb. 4 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Feb. 7 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Feb. 8 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Feb. 10 – Buffalo, N.Y., First Niagara Center
Feb. 12 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 13 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 15 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Feb. 17 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Feb. 18 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
March 2 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
March 4 – Glendale, Ariz., Gila River Arena
March 5 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
March 7 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
March 8 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
March 10 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
March 12 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena
March 15 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center
March 17 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
March 18 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Tickets – which are on sale now – come with a standard physical or standard digital copy of The Getaway.
The tour features support from Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Jack Irons appears on select dates.
Head over to RedHotChiliPeppers.com for more info on the band.