blink-182 Tour Dates Finally Revealed
From Billboard.com:
If it hadn’t been for drummer Travis Barker’s near-fatal airplane crash last year, Blink-182 might not be touring this summer.
But after a five-year hiatus, Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge will embark on a nearly 50-date North American arena and amphitheater tour, beginning July 24 at the Joint in Las Vegas, and wrapping Oct. 3 at the Borgata Events Center in Atlantic City, N.J.
The Live Nation-produced trek will feature support on various dates from Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, All-American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday, Asher Roth and Chester French.
“My goal was to have name-brand acts all the way,” Blink-182 manager Rick Devoe tells Billboard.com.
The rock act has also tapped stage designer Martin Phillips to help create “the most ridiculous display of lights and images we can imagine,” Hoppus said in a statement. Phillips has worked on tours stage designs for such artists as Kanye West, Daft Punk and Nine Inch Nails, among others.
Rumors that Blink-182 could reunite after its messy split in 2005 started last year after Hoppus posted a blog saying that Barker’s survival and the death of Blink-182 producer Jerry Finn put the band members back in touch.
“Unfortunately it took something catastrophic to do it, but sometimes that’s how life is,” Devoe says. “These guys got together for the right reasons.”
Although Blink-182 confirms it is writing new songs, “the word on the street is that this tour is about the hits,” says Devoe, who couldn’t say when a new album might be released. “As the rehearsals go by, we’re hoping to have at least one new song in the repertoire.”
The manager adds that Blink-182 fans who are short on cash this summer will be happy to learn that amphitheater lawn tickets will be available for $20. “If you have $20, you get in. No fees or anything,” he says.
Tickets for the tour go on sale May 30 at livenation.com. Presenting sponsors of trek include T-Mobile Sidekick LX, State Farm Insurance and MySpace.
Beyond October, Blink-182 has offers to play Australia’s Big Day Out and other European music festivals in 2010, according to Devoe. “That’s what I’m hoping is going to happen,” the manager says. “And in between these tours is when they’re going to be working on an album.”
Blink-182 doesn’t plan to route another North American tour until the band releases a new album, Devoe says. He notes that Blink-182 can’t work as quickly as it used to because the band members have family obligations and some live in different cities.
“Everyone has got full lives,” the manager says. “It’s a different Blink, in the sense that you have to pick your kids up after school, and one of your kids has dance class and the other kid has this.”
Blink-182′s last tour in 2004 grossed $14.4 million from 42 concerts that drew more than 421,000 fans, according to Billboard Boxscore. The trio’s self-titled album in 2003 has sold 2.2 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Here are Blink-182′s upcoming tour dates:
July 24: Las Vegas (the Joint)
July 28: Vancouver (GM Place)
July 30: Calgary, AB (Saddledome)
July 31: Edmonton, AB (Rexall Place)
Aug. 1: Saskatoon, SK (Credit Union Center)
Aug. 2: Winnipeg, MB (MTS Centre)
Aug. 4: Milwaukee (Marcus Amphitheater)
Aug. 6: Boston (Comcast Center)
Aug. 7 Quebec City, QC (Colisee Pepsi)
Aug. 8: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Aug. 9: Wantagh, N.Y. (Nikon Theater at Jones Beach)
Aug. 12: Hershey, Pa. (the Star Pavilion)
Aug. 13: Cincinnati (Riverbend Music Center)
Aug. 14: Pittsburgh (Post Gazette Pavilion)
Aug. 15: Chicago (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)
Aug. 16: Omaha, Neb. (Westfair Amphitheater)
Aug. 18: Minneapolis (Xcel Energy Center)
Aug. 20: Indianapolis (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Aug. 21: Buffalo, N.Y. (Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center)
Aug. 22: Detroit (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
Aug. 23: Toronto (Molson Amphitheater)
Aug. 25: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
Aug. 27: Saratoga, N.Y. (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
Aug. 28: Camden, Pa. (Susquehanna Bank Center)
Aug. 29: Hartford, Conn. (New England Dodge Music Center)
Aug. 30: Washington, D.C. (TBD)
Aug. 31: Wantagh, N.Y. (Nikon Theater at Jones Beach)
Sept. 2: Cleveland (Blossom Music Center)
Sept. 3: St. Louis (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Sept. 4: Kansas City, Kan. (Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone)
Sept. 6: Denver (Fiddlers Green Amphitheater)
Sept. 7: Salt Lake City (David O. McKay Events Center)
Sept. 10: Seattle (White River Amphitheater)
Sept. 12: Sacramento, Calif. (Sleep Train Amphitheater)
Sept. 13: Mountain View, Calif. (Shoreline Amphitheater)
Sept. 14: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl)
Sept. 16: San Diego (Cricket Wireless Amphitheater)
Sept. 17: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Sept. 19: Phoenix (Tempe Beach Park)
Sept. 21: Albuquerque, N.M. (Journal Pavilion)
Sept. 23: Dallas (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)
Sept. 24: Houston (Superpages.com Center)
Sept. 26: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheater)
Sept. 27: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheater)
Sept. 29: Atlanta (Lakewood Amphitheater)
Oct. 1: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Oct. 2: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Oct. 3: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata Events Center)
You can check out all the current and past dates on our tour page.
May 15th, 2009 at 5:51 am
OMG XD and other countries? i will waite it.
May 15th, 2009 at 5:52 am
wankers not a single european date….was looking forward to seeing them in the u.k
May 15th, 2009 at 5:54 am
not a single european date ,,,,,,,not coming to the u.k ,,,,,,,unfair
May 15th, 2009 at 5:56 am
thats a monster
May 15th, 2009 at 5:59 am
that looks buuuuussssy
May 15th, 2009 at 6:01 am
so everyone in Europe will have to wait till 2010, and they’ll play at festivals…which WILL be expensive…
hm…hope they’ll play some more new songs then as well!
May 15th, 2009 at 6:01 am
wow wish i lived in the US. but festival offers from Europe…Reading next year.
May 15th, 2009 at 6:06 am
I dont want to wait till reading 2010 to see them!!!!! thats like in august, surely they will do a small europe tour or summit
May 15th, 2009 at 6:14 am
:O
Sept. 26: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheater)
Sept. 27: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheater)
Sept 26 is my birthday! I already know what I’m asking for
May 15th, 2009 at 6:18 am
nooooooooooooo not big day out in Australia… im shattered did not want that to happen at all. ahhh damn. well there goes over $100 to see them play an hour set if im lucky.
May 15th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Looks like I’m going to 2 concerts. They listed Wantagh, New York twice… Now that would be sick!
May 15th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Lucky Yanks! UK Tour please! I wanna see em ASAP! D:
May 15th, 2009 at 6:31 am
No UK this year!!! What they playin at!!
May 15th, 2009 at 6:34 am
holy shit! hahahaha they play in my town twice!!!! once on aug 9 and the other aug 31!!!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 6:35 am
ohhhhh my god….you going to go in quebec city, thats so cool.I think I’m going to 2 concerts. Quebec and Montreal. I wait impatiently the august 7th and 8th!!!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Dallas!
Countdown begins!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 6:51 am
UK! UK! UK!
May 15th, 2009 at 7:00 am
JAPAN PLEASE!!
May 15th, 2009 at 7:02 am
UK! UK! UK!
May 15th, 2009 at 7:21 am
Erm..i may hav to take a holiday to the U.S .. those vids were awsome, i cant wait to see them live (again
)… U.K to US = wot £400? ..couple nights in hotel £100 plus show & other things to keep me alive…i’m lookin at £1000 easy..just for me!! ..and my gf = £2000…Fuck ..Blink if you see this..i want a fucking VIP pass??!!
May 15th, 2009 at 7:23 am
And here I am bitching they’ll never come to Saskatoon. Well, August 1 I am going to have one hell of a pair of messy pants
I’ve been waiting for them to come SOMEWHERE near here for the past 10 years!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 7:31 am
is these date real? cause like someone said, they play twice in one city, but with 20 day in between. and toronto is near quebec. they would of go to toronto before goin to quebec, not 1 month after. this look weard to me.
May 15th, 2009 at 7:44 am
we will be travelling from England to come see blink 182, What concert will be the best & biggest? BE HONEST!! and also is there any concerts near each other so we can go to more then 1?
we really need some help and advice so we can book some flights!!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 7:53 am
why travel im sure on the way to australias big day out they will stop by europe,
May 15th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Why wait?? I dont wanna wait till 2010
May 15th, 2009 at 8:09 am
EUROPE, PLEASE, GET YOUR ASSES TO EUROPE.
May 15th, 2009 at 8:10 am
FUCK YEAH !
THAT’S JUST FUCKING AWESOME
..but why wait 2010 to come to Europe ?
May 15th, 2009 at 8:24 am
come to europe pls. finland or estonia, please!
May 15th, 2009 at 8:37 am
wait what??only in the US??and what happens in latin america??or europe??
May 15th, 2009 at 9:00 am
why is everyone so suprised? they already said its just US this summer. and look at the schedule, its not like there are any breaks for them to come europe. patience guys….
May 15th, 2009 at 9:04 am
lol they got the two texas venues mixed up… the woodlands pavilion is in houston not dallas….
and as for the biggest shows I guess california would be the place for that but I have a feeling EVERY show is going to be pretty big… I would rather go to a smaller town with less people and have a more intimate show lol
May 15th, 2009 at 9:22 am
we have decided to go to Sept. 27: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheater)
May 15th, 2009 at 9:47 am
come to GLASGOW!! its like the greatest place ever
Then you can come to my bed except you Mark you have giant boobs and I doubt you’re 18, do you have a note from your mum?
May 15th, 2009 at 9:49 am
EUROPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 10:02 am
chester french sucks asshole
May 15th, 2009 at 10:02 am
THEY’RE COMING TO 4 PLACES ALL WITHIN AN HOUR OF ME
:D:D
holy eff I love canada now
May 15th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Now, I just need someone to come with me and at least two tickets to the Vancouver show. Fucking sweet that it’s their second gig of the tour. I wish I knew who was playing back up for that part of the tour, though.
May 15th, 2009 at 10:09 am
You europeans need to stop whining. They’re an American band so of course they’re going to play in America first.
jk, I’d complain too. : P
But Vegas, here I come! I’ll be sure to take my video camera, phone, and sound recorder to try and get a lot of footage. The sound recorder might suck though, the bass could kill it. we shall see.
May 15th, 2009 at 10:16 am
fair enough they are american but Glasgows just as awesome
please please come so i can come 
May 15th, 2009 at 10:20 am
I will totally be at the Irvine show. Maybe even have to drive out to Vegas.
May 15th, 2009 at 10:31 am
im making a 5000 mile trip to see them !!! cannot wait
May 15th, 2009 at 10:39 am
UK tour pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese
May 15th, 2009 at 10:39 am
ITALYYYYYYY PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 15th, 2009 at 11:21 am
I feel gutted. Rolling Stone released all that information and it was the most exciting news I’d ever heard and none of it applies to the UK & Europe. Or anywhere else around the world in fact
May 15th, 2009 at 11:21 am
wantagh new york awesome….twice even better …wonder why? oh well DOUBLE THE BLINK DOUBLE THE MASTERBATION!!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Ill be at the Saskatoon show, the Calgary show, and the Edmonton show! Fuck am I looking foward to this!!
May 15th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I’m going to Chicago and Minneapolis!
Also, I second what ryan34 said. We have known for a REALLY long time that it’s a North American tour… that coversation has taken place already.
“why is everyone so suprised? they already said its just US this summer. and look at the schedule, its not like there are any breaks for them to come europe. patience guys….”
May 15th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
MONTREAL. I love dat shit
May 15th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
where do you buy tickets?
May 15th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
And once again blink keeps the tradition of coming nowhere near New Orleans………………..
May 15th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
FUCK, no Portland date.
May 15th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Seattle and Vancouver for me.
May 15th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
why are the people not from North America shocked that blink’s not going to them…They said it is going to be a US tour, not world….I’m sure they’ll come see you guys too
May 15th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
dont worry 2010 is just around the corner we’re already in mayyyy
May 15th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
i will be seeing blink at the sleep train amphitheater.on sept. 12.
May 16th, 2009 at 7:10 am
whoever comments next is gay
VVVVVVVVV HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
May 16th, 2009 at 7:44 am
totally gonna sh!t my pants when i see them come on stage. i’m talking scream and cry like a child (in a good way)
May 16th, 2009 at 7:45 am
haha nathan…i didnt even read ur comment b4 i submitted mine, but nah, im far from gay. it’s all in good fun tho =)
May 16th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
NO! not BDO!? please anything but big day out. sweet, paying about 120 bucks for about a 45 minute -an hour long set in the stinking hot sun. crap, why can’t they just do a tour with fall out boy. i’ll kill someone to see that concert, if that’s what i have to do.
May 17th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Its amazing to say i’m excited to see blink again. I doubt at this time, travis wants to by plane cuz he was in a crash not too long ago. Europe, you’ll get your chance too. but it might be by boat cuz travis wont fly. eek!
May 24th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
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July 13th, 2009 at 6:19 am
SPAAAAIN TOUR PLEASE! i’ve been waiting so much for this and now you guys really need to come to spain:):)
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:28 am
Come to Sweden!!! Plz (A)
July 25th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Come to Italyyyyyyyyyy please!!!! (LLL)
. I T A L Y . is waiting for youu
August 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am
they really should go to germany. by the way , whats your favourite song of ‘em?
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:03 am
i really cant wait till 2010, kind of a long time away but me and my friends have planned everything alredy, we love blink 182 (L)
get tour dates fast please
heard rumours there playing at reading, download fest,02,and leeds :’))))
which are all kinda close to meeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
whayyyyyyy!
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:04 am
i really cant wait till 2010, kind of a long time away but me and my friends have planned everything alredy, we love blink 182 (L)
get tour dates fast please
heard rumours there playing at reading, download fest,02,and leeds :’))))
which are all kinda close to meeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
whayyyyyyy!
September 4th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
so where they gonna play in europe??in which countries???im from lithuania and im sure that they dont come here,but i want to know how far from lithuania blink182 are going to play,because i want to see them!!!;DDDDD
September 8th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
as daniel asks, i’m asking too, where&when Blink182 gonna play in europe? i’m from Poland, and really looking forward to see them here, and if not, somewhere else in europe
September 19th, 2009 at 9:47 am
DAMN !!! no European dates
i really want to see them xx
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:03 am
They are planning an Europe tour the very moment I speak.
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:14 pm
THEY HAVE TO COME TO EUROPE !!
Europe has fans to.
I really hope they come Belguim or Holland
It would be amazing!!
BLINK!!
November 19th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Another great post! This really got me rolling all over the floor!
December 4th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
you need to come to norway
January 13th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Hey what about 2010?! you gotta have that posted for the freaks that get ready to see you ahead of time!!!!! (like me) you need to decide where you’re going in 2010, but make sure you stop back at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OHIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 14th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Damn its gonna take a while for them to reach South Africa it seems..
February 14th, 2010 at 11:53 am
omg september 3 is so far away.
pleaseee hurry up & get here<3
March 28th, 2010 at 8:11 am
please play in the somewhere else in the uk like london or manchester because i can’t go to leeds fest
March 28th, 2010 at 8:12 am
please play in the somewhere else in the uk like london or manchester because i can’t go to leeds fest
June 25th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
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