NASHVILLE |DT: JUNE 8, 2011
MÖTLEY CRÜE
U.S. SUMMER TOUR KICKS OFF
“THE 360”
DRUM ROLLERCOASTER REVEALED
Legendary rock titans MÖTLEY CRÜE launched their summer U.S. tour last night (June 7) in Dallas, TX at the AT&T Center. The group thrilled fans who attended the sold-out concert with the new “360” vertical drum rollercoaster, which features TOMMY LEE being launched into multiple vertical loops while continuing to perform. To add to the insanity, TOMMY LEE is having a fan picked from the audience join him for his crazy ride at every show.
Watch Tommy Lee’s first performance on “The 360” drum rollercoaster at Mötley Crüe’s opening night in Dallas, TX (loop at 1:00, fan joins at 3:00): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hDWt2A8J44
"This idea came about from when I was a kid going to concerts,” explains TOMMY LEE. “Whenever the drummer started his drum solo, I wondered why people would leave to go get a beer, buy a t-shirt, restroom, whatever!! I wanted to show people what happens behind the drumset, so I decided to expose it all by flipping the drums vertical, upside-down, making them disappear and fly over the audiences heads! Mötley Crüe brings you on a thrill ride, jump on the 360!…Lets do this! By the way, it's really f@cking difficult playing while on this ride!”
For the first time, MÖTLEY CRÜE called on the fans to decide everything from the support acts Poison and the New York Dolls, to the songs chosen for the summer run, making it the ultimate fan-interactive tour. For the final set list, the band–VINCE NEIL (vocals), MICK MARS (guitars), NIKKI SIXX (bass) and TOMMY LEE (drums)–listed every recorded song and surveyed fans at Motley.com; the shows will include several songs the iconic band hasn’t performed live together in almost 20 years. “We’re excited to get back out on the road and launch this new, huge production on our headlining run in the U.S.,” says VINCE NEIL.
Pictured above Tommy Lee, photo credit: Joe Dowling.
Catch MÖTLEY CRÜE on the road with Poison and the New York Dolls:
| JUNE | ||
| 9 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| 10 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| 12 | Albuquerque, NM | Hard Rock Pavilion |
| 14 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl |
| 15 | San Francisco, CA | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
| 17 | Phoenix, AZ | Desert Sky Pavilion |
| 18 | Las Vegas, NV | Red Rock Amphitheater |
| 19 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheater |
| 21 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| 22 | Maryland Heights, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| 24 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center |
| 25 | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center |
| 26 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| 28 | Toronto, ON | Molson Amphitheater |
| 29 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| JULY | ||
| 1 | Tinley Park, IL | FMB Amphitheater |
| 2 | Noblesville, IN | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
| 3 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| 5 | Hollywood, FL | Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena |
| 6 | Tampa, FL | St. Pete Times Forum |
| 8 | Biloxi, MS | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| 9 | Pelham, AL | Verizon Wireless Music Center (Mötley Crüe & NY Dolls Only) |
| 10 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood |
| 12 | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| 13 | Hershey, PA | Star Pavilion at Hershey Park |
| 15 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 16 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| 17 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| 19 | Mansfield, MA | Comcast Center |
| 20 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 22 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center |
| 23 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| 24 | Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE |
| 27 | Cheyenne, WY | Frontier Days (Mötley Crüe Only) |
| 29 | Youngstown, OH | Covelli Centre |
| 30 | Frederick, MD | Outlaw Jam 2011 |
| 31 | Scranton, PA | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain |
| AUGUST | ||
| 2 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center |
| 3 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
| 5 | Tomah, WI | Fort McCoy |
| 6 | Moline, IL | iWireless Center |
| 7 | Omaha, NE | Qwest Center |
| 11 | Ridgefield, WA | Amphitheatre at Clark County |
| 12 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| 13 | Nampa, ID | Idaho Center |
| 16 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center at Fresno State |
| 17 | Chula Vista, CA | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater |
For more information about MÖTLEY CRÜE, visit:
www.motley.com
www.sixxsense.com www.myspace.com/motleycrue
www.facebook.com/motleycrue
Follow the band on Twitter:
@TheVinceNeil, @MrMickMars, @NikkiSixx, @MrTommyLand
For MÖTLEY CRÜEpublicity contact, MSO: 818-380-0400:
Libby Coffey x224, LCoffey@msopr.com
Alexandra Greenberg x223, AGreenberg@msopr.com
Mitch Schneider x235, MSchneider@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman x222 (tour press), BLieberman@msopr.com
Tenth Street Entertainment/The Eleven Seven Music Group
Corey Brewer 212-293-8430, coreyb@10thst.com
Jessica Ricci 212-293-8429, jessicar@10thst.com
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