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Taken from JamBase (Sep 25, 2008)
Spearhead Tour/Album Out Now
Michael Franti & Spearhead Wow 17,000 Foot-stomping Fans at the Hollywood Bowl
Performance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Airs October 2
Deluxe Limited Edition of All Rebel Rockers Available on Band's Webstore
by JamBase
Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Michael Franti & Spearhead wowed the crowd on Sunday night at this season's final installment of the KCRW World Festival series at the historic Hollywood Bowl. MTV.com was in the house and gushed "the World Fest concert was one of the most high-energy and just plain fun shows I've ever been to... Michael Franti & Spearhead had fans on their feet right from the start…the energy was really pumping through the crowd."
Superlative entertainers, the performance was a testament to the band's creativity and talent. Franti & Spearhead opened their set with a single spotlight focused on a giant boombox. An aggressive reggae beat had the sold-out crowd wondering if maybe they had wandered into a hip-hop show by mistake, but once the band joined in and Franti ran on stage, the crowd was completely mesmerized by the original mix of reggae, pop and rock & roll. Accompanied by Kingston dancehall diva Cherine Anderson, who appeared on several tracks on Spearhead's latest, All Rebel Rockers and who has collaborated with Madonna, Britney Spears and Sir Paul McCartney, Michael Franti and his band had even the most jaded Bowl-goers dancing through the entire set. At a time when all news seems to be bad news, Michael Franti & Spearhead reminded 17,000 concert-goers that night that there is fun to be had in hopefulness.
Gratifyingly for the venerable and hardworking band, All Rebel Rockers cracked the Top 40, entering the Billboard charts at #39, a first for Michael Franti & Spearhead. With multiple formats of the new release, including a super-deluxe version that features a CD, DVD, seven vinyl singles and a slew of extra items, All Rebel Rockers is Michael Franti's & Spearhead's most ambitious and interesting record yet.
Michael Franti and Spearhead on tour:
09/26/08 Fri Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre Santa Fe, NM
09/27/08 Sat Pine Mountain Amphitheater Flagstaff, AZ
09/28/08 Sun Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
10/07/08 Tue Powerstation Auckland, NZ
10/10/08 Fri Tivoli Theater Brisbane, AU
10/11/08 Sat Byron Bay High School Byron Bay, AU
10/12/08 Sun Civic Theatre Newcastle, AU
10/14/08 Tue Enmore Theatre Newtown, AU
10/16/08 Thu The Forum Sydney, AU
10/19/08 Sun Anu Canberra, AU
10/21/08 Tue Thebarton Theatre Adelaide, AU
10/22/08 Wed The Metropolis Fremantle, AU
11/05/08 Wed Metropolis Montreal, QC
11/07/08 Fri Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
11/12/08 Wed Brown Theatre Louisville, KY
11/13/08 Thu Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead Munhall, PA
11/14/08 Fri Palace Theatre Albany, NY
11/15/08 Sat Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel Providence, RI
11/16/08 Sun Orpheum Theater Boston, MA
11/19/08 Wed 9:30 Club Washington, DC
11/21/08 Fri Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
11/22/08 Sat Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
11/28/08 Fri The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
11/29/08 Sat The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
12/30/08 Tue The Vogue Theater Vancouver, BC
12/31/08 Wed The Vogue Theater Vancouver, BC
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