FIRST CONTINENTAL APPEARANCE IN THREE YEARS
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Now in 2010, AIR is preparing for the first of several U.S. trips, the first of which will be a traditional tour showcasing the breadth of their catalog and re-interpretations of new songs from the Love 2 album. For the first time on these dates, the band will be performing their live show as an intimate three-piece with Godin and Dunckel taking on full instrumental and vocal duties. This follows a successful short tour of China and the Far East in late 2008, where they experimented with a core of three musicians and the current live set took shape.
For the North American dates, AIR will be joined by British drummer/percussionist Alex Thomas (Bat For Lashes, Badly Drawn Boy), and guest opening act will be AM, a revered multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles with a flare for distilling global music influences into his own unique and infectious pop confections.
AIR's 1998 debut album Moon Safari struck a unanimously harmonious chord with music lovers around the globe and has since become an electronic pop classic. Since then AIR has enjoyed many career-defining moments, including the now legendary sold out show with a full orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl in 2004. The band has also garnered many accolades, both at home and abroad, and have written, produced, and collaborated on a breathtaking array of music projects.
With 5.5 million worldwide album sales to their credit, the band has become de facto ambassadors of modern French pop, whose fans are drawn back to each new musical adventure by their inventive arrangements, and a playful yet unpredictable palette of sounds and song craft.
Prior to their North American journey, AIR will set out on a European tour in early 2010 starting at the legendary Casino de Paris in their hometown and ending at the legendary Roundhouse in London on February 26.
Tickets for most dates go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 12. A special Ticketmaster.com fan pre-sale is available starting Thursday, December 10 at 10 a.m. for the dates below marked “#." To receive the pre-sale password go here and register for the newsletter. Your password will be emailed to you on Wednesday evening December 9. If you are already registered, you will receive the password automatically.
AIR North American Tour Dates
03/13/10 Sat The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach, FL
03/14/10 Sun Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL#
03/15/10 Mon Center Stage Atlanta, GA
03/17/10 Wed 9:30 Club Washington, DC
03/18/10 Thu Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA#
03/19/10 Fri Terminal 5 New York, NY#
03/20/10 Sat Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA
03/22/10 Mon Metropolis Montreal, QC
03/23/10 Tue Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
03/24/10 Wed The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
03/26/10 Fri Fox Theater Oakland, CA#
03/27/10 Sat 4th & B San Diego, CA#
03/28/10 Sun Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA#
# Ticketmaster fan pre-sale available
