NASHVILLE |DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2011
FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/ANGELA VILLANUEVA/MITCH SCHNEIDER
THE BANGLES
TO PERFORM
ON ABC’S
“DANCING WITH THE STARS”
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
SECOND LEG OF NATIONAL TOUR
IN SUPPORT OF THEIR
‘SWEETHEART OF THE SUN’ ALBUM
COMMENCES NOVEMBER 5
While on a break from their cross-country tour, THE BANGLES are confirmed to perform some of their biggest hits (“Manic Monday” as well as a medley of “Eternal Flame” and “Walk Like An Egyptian”) on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” Monday, October 17 (8:00 PM ET/PT). The appearance comes on the heels of the pioneering, iconic group’s just-released (September 27) and critically acclaimed SWEETHEART OF THE SUN (Model Music Group) album. Entertainment Weekly hailed the album as “…a beautiful sustained salute to 1960’s-inspired pop” (9/30/11), while the New York Post raved (in a four-star review): “The Bangles are back and in their full classic-pop glory” (9/27/11).
THE BANGLES–guitarist/singer Susanna Hoffs, guitarist/singer Vicki Peterson and drummer/singer Debbi Peterson–will commence the second leg of their cross-country tour November 5 in Seattle, WA; the dates will include a November 9 stop at the House of Blues in THE BANGLES’ Los Angeles hometown. While on the road, they’ll perform a mix of their classics and material from SWEETHEART OF THE SUN. The new album marks THE BANGLES first release of new material in nearly eight years; it’s filled with a fresh batch of definitive Bangles songs which capture the two crucial elements that created the bond that formed the group: their common love for rock’s golden age and the crystalline sound they quite naturally created. The group recently performed on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” appearing twice in one week (Tuesday, October 4 and Friday, October 7).
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THE BANGLES’ tour dates are as follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat 10/22 Dallas,TX TexasStateFair
Sat 11/5 Seattle,WA Showbox at the Market
Sun 11/6 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
Tue 11/8 San Francisco,CA The Fillmore
Wed 11/9 Los Angeles,CA House of Blues
Thu 11/10 San Diego,CA House of Blues
Sat 11/12 Anaheim,CA House of Blues
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About “DANCING WITH THE STARS”
Hosted by Tom Bergeron (“America’s Funniest Home Videos”) and Season 7 champion Brooke Burke, “Dancing with the Stars” challenges celebrities from the worlds ofHollywood, sports and beyond to perform choreographed ballroom routines ranging from the Foxtrot to the Cha-cha-cha. Celebrities are paired with some of the top professional ballroom dancers in the world, and their live televised performances are judged by renowned ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
“Dancing with the Stars” is theU.S.version of the international smash hit series, “Strictly Come Dancing.” This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Rob Wade is co-executive producer. Alex Rudzinski directs.
