Lemonheads to Tour “Ray”

Beloved alt-nineties classic album sure to bring out the nostalgia vote.

By Blurt Staff

Lemonheads announce an extensive U.S. tour for later this fall where the Evan Dando-led three piece will be performing their classic 1992 album, It's A Shame About Ray, from beginning to end.  It won't be the classic '92 lineup of Dando, Juliana Hatfield and David Ryan on tour, however: joining Dando will be guitarist Josh Lattanzi  (The Candles) and drummer Brian Nolan (American Hi-Fi).

Rhino Records re-released a collector's version of the album with bonus tracks and a DVD in 2007 for the US and now the UK will get their chance thanks to the Edsel imprint of the UK-based Demon Music Group later this fall. The Lemonheads' most recent release is Varshons - a collection of covers including tracks by GG Allin, Wire, Gram Parsons, Leonard Cohen and more - in 2009. The album only received so-so reviews from the critics (read the BLURT review here), and since then Dando has busied himself primarily doing solo acoustic gigs, so the Ray tour may help give the band a much-needed positive boost in the minds of the public.

Original Album Tracklisting:

"Rockin Stroll"

"Confetti"

"It's A Shame About Ray"

"Rudderless"

"My Drug Buddy"

"The Turnpike Down"

"Bit Part"

"Alison's Starting To Happen"

"Hannah & Gabi"

"Kitchen"

"Ceiling Fan In My Spoon"

"Frank Mills"

"Mrs. Robinson"

Tour Dates:

9/30 - Little Rock, AR @ Dreamland Ballroom-Do501.com

10/01 - Chattanooga, TN @ Rhythm & Blues

10/02 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle

10/03 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge

10/04 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre

10/05 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

10/07 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

10/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar

10/10 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

10/12 - Boston, MA @ The Paradise

10/13 - Milford, CT @ Daniel Street

10/14 - Pawtucket, RI @ The Met

10/15 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street (downstairs)

10/17 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace

10/18 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick

10/19 - Akron, OH @ Musica

10/21 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door

10/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7^th Street Entry

10/24 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre

10/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

10/27 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre

10/28 - San Juan Capistrano, CA @ Coach House

10/29 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

10/30 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

10/31 - Santa Clara, CA @ The Avalon

11/03 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

11/04 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret

11/05 - Seattle, WA @ The Triple Door

11/06 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo House of Music

UK TOUR

11/30 - Portsmouth @ Wedgewood Rooms

12/01 - Nottingham @ Rescue Rooms

12/02 - Leeds @ Cockpit

12/03 - Newcastle @ TBA

12/05 - Glasgow @ Oran Mor Auditorium

12/06 - Manchester @ Ritz

12/07 - Sheffield @ Plug

12/09 - Liverpool @ Academy 2

12/10 - Birmingham @ Academy 2

12/12 - Brighton @ Concorde 2

12/13 - London @ Shepherds Bush Empire