Parallel_Lines_30th_Anniversary_Tour

Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour

Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour

2008 concert tour by Blondie

The Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour was a 2008 worldwide concert tour by Blondie both to promote the 30th anniversary re-release of their ground-breaking 1978 album Parallel Lines, and to celebrate the longevity and success of the album.[1] Concerts were held in North America and Europe with a single stop in Israel.

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Background

The tour was announced in April 2008[2] with the band also releasing a tour promo video.[3][4]

A live performance of all or most of the Parallel Lines album, in its original order, opened each concert. Songs including "Just Go Away", "11:59", "Will Anything Happen?", and "Pretty Baby" from Parallel Lines were omitted from certain concerts, making it uncommon to find a concert featuring all twelve songs from the original album. These tracks were followed by a selection of songs from Blondie's back catalog, Deborah Harry's solo album Necessary Evil which was released the previous year, the 2008 non-album single "Fit Right In", and covers.

The tour marked Blondie's first performances in Israel and Russia, and the arrival of band member Matt Katz-Bohen on keyboards.[5]

Opening acts

  • The Stranglers[6]

Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on July 22, 2008, in New York City. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Hanging on the Telephone"
  2. "One Way or Another"
  3. "Picture This"
  4. "Fade Away and Radiate"
  5. "Pretty Baby"
  6. "I Know but I Don't Know"
  7. "11:59"
  8. "Will Anything Happen"
  9. "Sunday Girl"
  10. "Heart of Glass"
  11. "I'm Gonna Love You Too"
  12. "Just Go Away"
  13. "Whiteout"
  14. "Screaming Skin"
  15. "Necessary Evil"
  16. "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear"
  17. "Rapture"/"Hey! Bo Diddley"/"No Exit"
  18. "Call Me"
    Encore
  19. "The Tide Is High"/"I'll Take You There"
  20. "My Heart Will Go On"
  21. "Get Off of My Cloud"

Tour dates

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Personnel

Band
Crew
  • Jim Roese – stage manager

Notes

  1. The June 28, 2008, concert in Milwaukee was part of Summerfest.[7]
  2. The July 5, 2008, concert in Guildford was part of GuilFest.[8]
  3. The July 12, 2008, concert in Zottegem was part of Rock Zottegem.
  4. The July 18, 2008, concert in Barcelona was part of Rock Summercase Barcelona.
  5. The July 19, 2008, concert in Madrid was part of Rock Summercase Madrid.
  6. The July 20, 2008, concert in Suffolk was part of Latitude Festival[9].
  7. The July 24, 2008, concert in Galway was part of Rock Galway Arts Festival.
  8. The July 28, 2008, concert in London was part of the British International Motor Show Music Festival.
  9. The July 31, 2008, concert in Östersund was part of Storsjöyran.
  10. The August 1, 2008, concert in Storås was part of Storåsfestivalen.

References

  1. [1]
    "Blondie To Fete 'Parallel Lines' 30th Anniversary With Tour, Reissue". billboard.com. May 7, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Blondie to head out on 'Parallel Lines' tour". nme.com. April 8, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "'Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour' promo video". deborah-harry.com. April 27, 2008. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Blondie Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour Video". 10th Street Entertainment. 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Blondie band bio - Matt Katz-Bohen". Blondie.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Blondie Gig List". Blondie.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Blondie tour to mark anniversary". BBC News. BBC. April 10, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Blondie return for GuilFest 2008". SurreyLive. Surrey Live. July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Blondie confirmed for Latitude line-up". EADT. East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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