The Glitter and Doom Tour was a concert tour by American rock musician Tom Waits from June to August 2008. The tour was recorded and a selection of live performances of songs from the tour were included on a live album called Glitter and Doom Live which was released the following year.[1][2]
| Tour by Tom Waits | |
 Official tour poster | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Start date | June 17, 2008 |
| End date | August 1, 2008 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 28 |
| Tom Waits concert chronology | |
Background
editThe tour was announced at a performance art press conference on May 5, 2008.[3] Anti records also released an article to NPR which had Tom interviewing himself.[4]
Tickets
editTickets for Waits' summer shows were limited to two per person but, in an effort to beat ticket touts, a valid I.D. (passport or driving license) matching the name on the ticket was required to gain entry. Any concert-goer who did not have a valid I.D. or was found to be in possession of a ticket that had been resold was not allowed in and did not get a refund.[5][6]
Band
editAs of July 22 Tom Waits band consisted of the following:[citation needed]
- Vincent Henry – woodwinds
- Casey Waits – drums
- Omar Torrez – guitar/banjo
- Patrick Warren – keyboard
- Seth Ford-Young – bass
- Sullivan Waits – clarinet/conga
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | State | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America[7] | |||
| June 17, 2008 | Phoenix | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| June 18, 2008 | |||
| June 20, 2008 | El Paso | Plaza Theatre | |
| June 22, 2008 | Houston | Jones Hall | |
| June 23, 2008 | Dallas | Palladium Ballroom | |
| June 25, 2008 | Tulsa | Brady Theater | |
| June 26, 2008 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
| June 28, 2008 | Columbus | Ohio Theatre | |
| June 29, 2008 | Knoxville | Civic Theatre | |
| July 1, 2008 | Jacksonville | Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts | |
| July 2, 2008 | Mobile | Saenger Theatre | |
| July 3, 2008 | Birmingham | Alabama Theatre | |
| July 5, 2008 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
| Europe[8] | |||
| July 12, 2008 | San Sebastián | Spain | Auditorium Kursaal |
| July 14, 2008 | Barcelona | Auditorium Forum | |
| July 15, 2008 | |||
| July 17, 2008 | Milan | Italy | Teatro degli Arcimboldi |
| July 18, 2008 | |||
| July 19, 2008 | |||
| July 21, 2008 | Prague | Czech Republic | Kongresové Centrum Praha |
| July 22, 2008 | |||
| July 24, 2008 | Paris | France | Le Grand Rex |
| July 25, 2008 | |||
| July 27, 2008 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| July 28, 2008 | |||
| July 30, 2008 | Dublin | Ireland | Phoenix Park |
| July 31, 2008 | |||
| August 1, 2008 | |||
References
edit- ^ "The wit and wisdom of Tom Waits". The Observer. 2009-11-01. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Album: Tom Waits, Glitter & Doom Live, (Anti-)". The Independent. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Buskirk, Eliot Van. "Tom Waits Announces Tour With Fake Press Conference". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Tom Waits Interviews Tom Waits".
- ^ "Tom Waits to employ anti-tout measures". Hot Press. 2008-05-21. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ^ "Anti-tout system a success at Waits gig". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Announcing Tom Waits Glitter and Doom Tour". ANTI-. May 4, 2008. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "ANTI– Tom Waits plays the 'Glitter and Doom' tour through Europe this summer". ANTI-. May 21, 2008. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.