Black Crowes prep Warpaint album, tour
With two new members in tow, veteran rockers will play new album in its entirety, in addition to a stop at SXSW.
Sixteen months removed from a turbulent run that saw them fire their keyboardist, watch their on-again, off-again guitarist walk out abruptly, and endure singer Chris Robinson's divorce from actress Kate Hudson, the Black Crowes are back.
The veteran rockers have a new album on the way and a series of live dates in which they vow to play the new set in its entirety each night.
The album, dubbed Warpaint, contains a number of tracks that the band has been playing live for some time. The record marks the recording debut of two new band members--guitarist Luther Dickerson of the North Mississippi Allstars and keyboardist Adam MacDougall--who join founder Chris and Rich Robinson, drummer Steve Gorman, and bassist Sven Pipien.
The band plans a series of "One Night Only" shows, each of which will feature Warpaint played in its entirety. The tour will kick off March 2 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, and conclude April 11 at the Amsterdam Music Hall in Amsterdam, Holland.
The Black Crowes are also set for a headlining show at the 2008 South by Southwest festival, with a March 15 set at Stubb's.
Black Crowes tour dates:
3/2 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
3/4 - New York, NY - The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza
3/5 - Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre
3/7 - Chicago, IL - Park West
3/9 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
3/15 - Austin, TX - SXSW @ Stubb's (not part of the "One Night" shows)
3/19 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
3/20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Avalon
3/24 - Byron Bay, Australia - East Coast Blues & Roots Festival
3/26 - Perth, Australia - Challenge Stadium
3/28 - Adelaide, Australia - The Barton Theatre
3/29 - Melbourne, Australia - Palais Theatre
3/30 - Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion
4/1 - Wollongong, Australia - Win Entertainment Centre
4/2 - Canberra, Australia - Royal Theatre
4/3 - New Castle, Australia - Civic Theatre
4/5 - Auckland, New Zealand - Logan Campbell Centre
4/9 - London, England - Brixton Academy
4/11 - Amsterdam, Holland - Amsterdam Music Hall
