British ska band The English Beat will be on the road touring with Squeeze in April, but they'll play plenty of headlining dates along the way including a stop in the Triangle the night after their final show with Squeeze.
The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, April 29. Archbishops of Blount Street will open. Tickets will go on sale soon via Etix for $17.
Check out the band performing the classic "Save It For Later" for Fearless Music in 2009 below.
Dave Wakeling's current incarnation of The English Beat are heading out on another big run of tour dates in 2010 which will include another stop in the Triangle. The band will bring their 2 Tone sound back to the Cat's Cradle on Sunday, May 2 Friday, May 21. Ticket info for the show is not available yet. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, January 16 for $17 via etix.com.
The band last played the Cradle on June 5, 2009. Check out a video of the band performing their hit song "Save It For Later" from that show below along with the band's hefty tour schedule.
[UPDATE: The Cat's Cradle show has been moved to Friday, May 21. Previously purchased tickets will ben honored.]
[UPDATE: After pushing back the show a few weeks, The English Beat's show at the Cat's Cradle has now been canceled. Ticket refunds are available at the point of purchase.]
The British grooves of The Beat (known in the US as The English Beat) will be spreading across the country starting next. The band will be playing small clubs across the country and be doing multiple nights in bigger cities. The tour will bring The Beat to the Cat's Cradle on June 5. Tickets for the show will be $17 and go on sale this Friday, April 24 via etix.com.
It would seem that lead singer Dave Wakeling might be the only original member of the band touring the US. Members Roger Ranking and Everett Morton have their own incarnation of the band in the UK. It's a bit bizzare, but the US dates should still produce a good show.
Check out the upcoming dates below as well as the classic video for "Save it For Later." It's such a fun song.
The English Beat dates: 05.02.09 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Downtown Brewing Company [Tickets] 05.08.09 - Temecula, CA - Wiens Family Cellars 05.09.09 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Concert Theatre [Tickets] 05.13.09 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's [Tickets] 05.14.09 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's [Tickets] 05.15.09 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's [Tickets] 05.16.09 - Amagansett, NY - The Stephen Talkhouse 05.17.09 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage 05.18.09 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage 05.20.09 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater 1894 05.21.09 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater 1894 05.22.09 - Fairfield, CT - StageOne 05.23.09 - Londonderry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall 05.24.09 - Londonderry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall 06.05.09 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle [Tickets] 06.12.09 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern 06.13.09 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern 06.19.09 - Inglewood, CA - Hollywood Park 06.20.09 - Agoura Hills, CA - The Canyon [Tickets] 08.21.09 - Stateline, NV - Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa 08.22.09 - Truckee, CA - Truckee River Park Amphitheater 08.28.09 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
British ska band The English Beat will be on the road touring with Squeeze in April, but they'll play plenty of headlining dates along the way including a stop in the Triangle the night after their final show with Squeeze.
