NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 1, 2011) - Motley Crue, one of the world's most iconic rock bands, hosted a special gathering at Bamboozle tonight revealing details about their summer tour. The unveiling included images and a description of their new set design, the set list decided by fans and a surprise announcement of Tommy Lee's "360" drum rollercoaster.
"We're looking forward to being together again and to a really special production. It will also be cool to sing some of these songs we haven't performed together in almost 20 years," said front man Vince Neil.
The band's veteran production manager and set designer, Robert Long, presented graphic renderings of the new set design, which he described as "a hard-hitting Crue rendition of a rock n' roll burlesque theatre." According to Long, the entire stage will be enveloped in red velvet drapery and a damask printed wall of guitar amps.
Continuing to integrate the input of their fans, Motley Crue conducted a survey by listing every song they have ever recorded. Fans voted at Motley.com for the final set list, which includes tracks band hasn't performed live together in almost 20 years.
Motley Crue's drummer Tommy Lee shared that he will once again be thrill-seeking on the Crue's new "360" drum rollercoaster. During his drum solo, Lee will be launched into multiple loops while continuing to perform.
The initial tour announcement by Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and New York Dolls' David Johansen was made on the syndicated radio show, Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx Tuesday, March 1st at 7:00pm local time (check www.sixxsense.com for a list of stations). The trek headlined by Motley Crue with support from Poison and special guests New York Dolls will kick off June 7th in Dallas, TX and hit approximately 40 cities before coming to a close in early August. Tickets are available now and all tour information can be found at www.motley.com.
To view the tour announcement video, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odj3xWrrYPs
For more information about Motley Crue, please visit: www.motley.com.
Motley Crue, Poison and New York Dolls Summer Tour Dates
| JUNE | | | | |
| 7 | | Dallas, TX | | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| 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 | | Venue TBD |
| 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 |
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| 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 (Motley Crue & 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 |
| 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 (Motley Crue Only) |
| 29 | | Youngstown, OH | | Covelli Centre |
| 30 | | Frederick, MD | | Outlaw Jam 2011 |
| 31 | | Scranton, PA | | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain |
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| 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 |