I apologize for the !s, but this is big news. The 2008 Summer concert lineup was already off to a good start, but it just got a whole lot better.
Tom Waits’ publicist just announced a Summer tour across the US and Europe. Details are shaky and no dates or venues have been announced. We’ll update as news becomes available. [Update: 2008 Tour Dates Announced]
Fans know that seeing Waits live is something between witnessing Halley’s comet and a blue moon. I was lucky to catch a short set at this year’s Bridge School benefit, but I’d be a lot happier to see a full show in a better venue (especially without obnoxious John Mayer fans complaining throughout).
[Video after the jump.]
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a bit of a Tom Waits fan. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement. I’m a full-blown, foaming-at-the-mouth fan. When all is said and done, he probably tops my all-time desert-island artist list (over the Beatles, Stones, Dylan, Zeppelin, or any other established super group).
Video:
Tom Waits - “The Day after Tomorrow” [Live on the Daily Show - 11/28/06] - Highly recommended
Tom Waits - “Bad Days Intro” / “Cold, Cold Ground” [1987]
Tom Waits - “Chocolate Jesus” [Letterman, 1999]
Tom Waits & the Kronos Quartet - “Diamond in your Mind” [Bridge School Benefit, 2007]
Downloads:
Tom Waits - Jockey Full of Bourbon [Live] 7/14/99, Stockholm, SwedenTom Waits - San Diego Serenade [Live] 12/8/73, KFPK, Los Angeles, CA
Tom Waits - Way Down in the Hole [Live] from the album Big Time
Tom Waits - Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag [Live]
More:
Breaking News…About Tom Waits [Washington Independent]
Tom Waits announces summer tour plans [Paste]
April 14th, 2008 at 10:04 am
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April 15th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Please Mr. Waits, if you’re looking in, we would LOVE to see you near Cleveland, Ohio during the summer of 2008 (anywhere in North America would be appreciated; we’ve got wheels and we intend to use them if necessary). Son and father will be front and center (if we can keep the commercial elite out of the front sections) and you’ll actually feel the over-the-top appreciation for your over-the-top Christian Gangsta artistry. Thanks in advance and we’ll see you soon!
April 16th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Hi Everyone,
I’m a Music Manager and booking agent in Akron and i wnted to let you know about a show i am bringing to Cleveland next Wednesday to Wilberts. the band is The Darrin James Band. Now why am I telling you this. Well it is because Darrin is promoting a CD that critics across the country are comparing to Tom Waits or even Paul Westerberg. His CD features Colin Stetson from Waits’ band as well as Dan Jennelsohn from Dub as a weapon.
Opening up the show is Colin John and Cliff Starbuck from Ekoostik Hookah.
The show is Wednesday April 23, 2008 at Wilberts on Huron downdown Cleveland.
Please e-mail me at museekmanagement@aol.com if you would like more information or just to say your coming.
Thanks-hope to meet you.
peace-
Vikki Horowitz
Museek management
April 26th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
hi tom - yesterday I heared that you will come to good old europe too!!! and maybe vienna??? yeah - life is good!!!
April 28th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Hi,
I came across your site as I was looking for a way to contact Tom Waits’ management to see if he would pop by a Dylan Birthday Tribute Show we’re organizing on Dylan’s b-day this May 24 in San Francisco’s Rockit Room. Don’t suppose you have any tips on how to make contact?
(The Dylan show’s going to be great. Crooked Roads and Jeffrey Luck Lukas are confirmed so far, more TBA.)
Thanks for any help,
Chris
May 2nd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
North Carolina. Please. Will also accept South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia.
May 8th, 2008 at 7:14 am
[...] have finally emerged about Tom Waits 2008 tour (we first posted about this more than two months ago). The 13-show “Glitter and Doom” tour will kick off [...]
May 13th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Hi Tom
As a nod to Ironweed could you please consider the Palace theater in Albany Great venue, recently refurbished, and we love you in upstate NY !!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:47 am
Just would like to have the contact of your manager’s tour to invite you in France.
thanks
djuk
May 24th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Just heard that old tom is coming to Dublin thaks be to god caught him last time in 87 and was blown away intend to Q very early for tickets ,