NASHVILLE |DT: SEPTEMBER 3,2008
FR: LIBBY HENRY-COFFEY/KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/CHELSI SCHRIVER
BEAT UNION
VAN AND TRAILER STOLEN IN CANADA;
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH FLOGGING MOLLY BEGINS SEPTEMBER 15
BAND TO JOIN HORRORPOPS FOR U.S. TREK OCTOBER 18
U.K. TOUR WITH LESS THAN JAKE ON TAP FOR NOVEMBER
British rockers BEAT UNION’s current single is titled “Can’t Stop The Radio.” The band also can’t stop touring despite a curveball thrown their way this past weekend in Canada. While en route to launch their North American tour, the bandwere stranded in Canada after their van and trailer were stolen in Edmonton. Both were recovered–albeit in bad shape–after a police chase early yesterday; click to see full story in the Edmonton Sun: http://edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2008/09/02/6633736-sun.html
After subsequently being forced to cancel a handful of local dates, BEAT UNION are pleased to announce they’ll start back up with Bedouin Soundclash this Friday, September 5 in Sudbury, Ontario. Also on tap: BEAT UNION will perform a one-off New York show with The Loved Ones September 14 at the Knitting Factory before joining Flogging Molly on their U.S. trek September 15 in Sayreville at the Starland Ballroom. Next up, the four-piece will team-up with Horrorpops for an October U.S. run before heading back overseas for a UK tour with Less Than Jake.
After wrapping up a summer-long run on the Vans Warped Tour, BEAT UNION are continuing to receive acclaim for their debut album DISCONNECTED (Science). Outburn magazine hailed the album for the way it “combines youthful energy with an attentiveness to songcraft that is inspiring” (July, 2008). Elsewhere, writer George Paul noted in the I.E. Weekly that “…Disconnected, produced by Goldfinger's John Feldmann, bears traces of late '70s-era Jam, Clash, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Squeeze and The Police. The sharp album is one of the best debuts of '08 thus far.” Likewise, Jim Ruland claimed in the San Diego City Beat, “Beat Union may be the best thing out of Birmingham since Black Sabbath, coming off like The Clash while still earning comparisons to Elvis Costello” (August 12, 2008).
In video news, BEAT UNION are now streaming the video for their new single “Can’t Stop the Radio.” To view the clip directed by Nate Weaver, click here: www.youtube.com/beatunion.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |||||||
| Canadian dates w/Bedouin Soundclash | |||||||||
| Fri | 9/5 | Sudbury, ON | Laurentian University Great Hall | ||||||
| Sat | 9/6 | Waterloo, ON | Laurier Athletic Complex | ||||||
| w/Afterbeat | |||||||||
| Tue | 9/9 | Toronto, ON | Horseshoe Tavern | ||||||
| Beat Union and The Loved Ones | |||||||||
| Sat | 9/13 | Cambridge, MA | The Middle East Upstairs | ||||||
| Sun | 9/14 | New York, NY | The Knitting Factory | ||||||
| U.S. Tour with Flogging Molly and The Loved Ones | |||||||||
| Mon | 9/15 | Sayreville, NJ | Starland Ballroom | ||||||
| Tue | 9/16 | Philadelphia, PA | The Electric Factory | ||||||
| Beat Union and The Loved Ones | |||||||||
| Wed | 9/17 | Baltimore, MD | The Talking Head Club | ||||||
| U.S. Tour with Flogging Molly and The Loved Ones | |||||||||
| Thu | 9/18 | Virginia Beach, VA | The Norva | ||||||
| Fri | 9/19 | Myrtle Beach, SC | House of Blues | ||||||
| Sat | 9/20 | Columbia, SC | Headliners | ||||||
| Sun | 9/21 | Charlotte, NC | Amos Southend | ||||||
| Tue | 9/23 | Baton Rouge, LA | Varsity Theatre | ||||||
| Wed | 9/24 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues | ||||||
| Thu | 9/25 | Houston, TX | Verizon Wireless Theatre | ||||||
| Beat Union and The Loved Ones | |||||||||
| Fri | 9/26 | San Antonio, TX | The Warhol | ||||||
| U.S. Tour with Flogging Molly and The Loved Ones | |||||||||
| Sun | 9/28 | Alpine, CA | Viejas Concerts In The Park | ||||||
| Mon | 9/29 | Anaheim, CA | House of Blues | ||||||
| Beat Union w/The Loved Ones and Jackson United | |||||||||
| Wed | 10/1 | Hollywood, CA | Knitting Factory | ||||||
| Thu | 10/2 | San Francisco, CA | Bottom of the Hill | ||||||
| Fri | 10/3 | Reno, NV | Club Underground | ||||||
| Sat | 10/4 | Salt Lake City, UT | Kilby Court | ||||||
| Sun | 10/5 | Denver, CO | The Marquis Theatre | ||||||
| North American Tour with Flogging Molly (continued) | |||||||||
| Fri | 10/10 | Boise, ID | Knitting Factory | ||||||
| Sat | 10/11 | Portland, OR | Roseland Theatre | ||||||
| Sun | 10/12 | Pullman, WA | Compton Union Building Ballroom | ||||||
| Mon | 10/13 | Calgary, AB | MacEwan Hall Ballroom | ||||||
| Tue | 10/14 | Vancouver, BC | Commodore Ballroom | ||||||
| U.S. Tour w/Horrorpops | |||||||||
| Sat | 10/18 | Allston, MA | Harpers Ferry | ||||||
| Sun | 10/19 | New York, NY | Blender Theater at Gramercy | ||||||
| Mon | 10/20 | Philadelphia, PA | JC Dobbs | ||||||
| Tue | 10/21 | Baltimore, MD | Otto Bar | ||||||
| Thu | 10/23 | Atlanta, GA | Masquerade | ||||||
| Fri | 10/24 | New Orleans, LA | House of Blues | ||||||
| Sat | 10/25 | Houston, TX | The Meridian | ||||||
| Sun | 10/26 | San Antonio, TX | White Rabbit | ||||||
| Mon | 10/27 | Austin, TX | Emo’s | ||||||
| Tue | 10/28 | Dallas, TX | Granada Theater | ||||||
| Wed | 10/29 | Albuquerque, NM | The Launchpad | ||||||
| Thu | 10/30 | Tempe, AZ | Marquee | ||||||
| Fri | 10/31 | Anaheim, CA | House of Blues | ||||||
| Sat | 11/1 | Los Angeles, CA | The Avalon | ||||||
| U.K. Tour w/Less Than Jake | |||||||||
| Sun | 11/2 | Norwich | UEA | ||||||
| Mon | 11/3 | Northhampton | Roadmender | ||||||
| Tue | 11/4 | Swansea | Brangwyn Hall | ||||||
| Wed | 11/5 | Exeter | Great Hall | ||||||
| Thu | 11/6 | Bristol | Academy | ||||||
| Sat | 11/8 | Nottingham | Rock City | ||||||
| Sun | 11/9 | Birmingham | Academy | ||||||
| Mon | 11/10 | Southhampton | Guildhall | ||||||
| Tue | 11/11 | Oxford | Academy | ||||||
| Wed | 11/12 | London | Astoria | ||||||
| Sat | 11/15 | Leeds | Academy | ||||||
| Sun | 11/16 | Manchester | Academy | ||||||
| Mon | 11/17 | Newcastle | Northumbria University | ||||||
| Tue | 11/18 | Aberdeen | Moshulu | ||||||
| Wed | 11/19 | Glasgow | ABC | ||||||
For BEAT UNION publicity, contact MSO:
Libby Henry-Coffey 818-380-0400 ext. 224
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson 818-380-0400 ext. 233
Chelsi Schriver (regional tour press) 818-380-0400 ext. 231
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BEAT UNION VAN AND TRAILER STOLEN IN CANADA; NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH FLOGGING MOLLY BEGINS SEPTEMBER 15; BAND TO JOIN HORRORPOPS FOR U.S. TREK OCTOBER 18; U.K. TOUR WITH LESS THAN JAKE ON TAP FOR NOVEMBER
