Portishead TOUR

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Portishead Announce First Tour in Forever
Photo by James Cadden

My Bloody Valentine won't be the only 1990s icons fully reborn as an active live act in 2008: Portishead, fresh off a successful stint last month at the ATP Nightmare Before Christmas festival they curated, have also put the touring cogs in motion.

The Bristol trio today announced nine gigs lined up for spring (plus their previously announced Primavera Sound appearance), with the promise of more to come. For now folks in the UK, Portugal, France, Spain, and Italy should consider themselves fortunate; the last time Portishead embarked on anything resembling a tour, my favorite bands were Third Eye Blind and Collective Soul.

One can only assume Beth, Geoff, and Adrian will use these shows to unveil more new material set to appear on the follow-up to 1997's Portishead, due in April on Island. What we're heard thus far has been promising, so color us stoked. [MORE...]
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[amyzzz]

Bah, Europe dates. But a good find.

[kreutz2112]

I swear to god when those dates are posted and one of them interferes with coachella I am going to kick the person sitting next to me in the nuts.

[amyzzz]

Oh shit.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I swear to god when those dates are posted and one of them interferes with coachella I am going to kick the person sitting next to me in the nuts.

I think about 9 of us will....

[amyzzz]

You can kick me. I'll need a good kick at that point.

[kreutz2112]

PHEW!!!

03-26 Porto, Portugal - Coliseum
03-27 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseum
03-30 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
03-31 Florence, Italy - Sashall
04-09 Manchester, England - Apollo
04-10 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo
04-11 Edinburgh, Scotland - Corn Exchange
04-13 Wolverhampton, England - Civic
05-05 Paris, France - Zenith
05-29-31 Barcelona, Spain - Parc del Fòrum (Primavera Sound)

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

PHEW!!!

03-26 Porto, Portugal - Coliseum
03-27 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseum
03-30 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
03-31 Florence, Italy - Sashall
04-09 Manchester, England - Apollo
04-10 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo
04-11 Edinburgh, Scotland - Corn Exchange
04-13 Wolverhampton, England - Civic
05-05 Paris, France - Zenith
05-29-31 Barcelona, Spain - Parc del Fòrum (Primavera Sound)

thought the same thing....

[amyzzz]

THERE IS STILL HOPE!

[paulb]

Zenith...thats a nice venue...

[suprefan]

Oh snap, Indio here they come!!

[amyzzz]

I'm going to add a special request for Portishead when I say my prayers tonight.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

and radiohead

[suprefan]

I'm going to add a special request for Portishead when I say my prayers tonight.

They will come to the desert, just not the one in Arizona...

[woogie846]

I feel it...Portishead confirmation here we come...

[amyzzz]

I would never expect Portishead in Arizona. They've never been here. I just want them at Coach.

[HunterGather]

Woo!!

[goodgrl]

HELL YES!!!

[amyzzz]

I'm just hoping when they play Coachella that everyone shows them love, and everyone buys their new fucking CD, so we get a nice fat American tour to follow. That is my dream. Make it happen.

[idrive1life]

Don't get too excited.

Amy, tell them to announce a US release date first of that fucking CD. *Though I'd buy it even if it will be a bit expensive as import. But I'm paying $0.00 for digital if they do a Radiohead. Why not? I'm also buying the CD and vinyl!*

[JSam67]

Keeping my hopes in check, but I think if there was ever a great set-up for a one-off...

[Boourns]

I am not buying the new cd. I am getting it on vinyl.

Hope they play coachella and come to the bowl in the fall. Seriously.

[amyzzz]

Ok, I meant album. Better?

[idrive1life]

LP! *as in Love Portishead!, just saying heh heh*

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

I am not buying the new cd. I am getting it on vinyl.

Hope they play coachella and come to the bowl in the fall. Seriously.

Fuck a stop @ Red Rocks would be amazing as well...

[suprefan]

Portishead with the L.A. Philharmonic would slay........

[rage patton]

Portishead with the L.A. Philharmonic would slay........

I would be willing to travel to LA just for that.

Portishead will be at Coachella this year though. We can all rest easy.

[kreutz2112]

this makes me happy. Portishead was one of those bands that has been requested for years and it was always one of those requests that you knew wasnt going to happen, but if it did you would rejoice. Next up: Boards of Canada.

[thelastgreatman]

I hate agreeing with Supre, but Portishead had better do a show with an orchestra that I'm able to see. Regular Portishead at Coachella will be great, but I need to see the Roseland-style Portishead as well.

[Spooks]

It's good to see them back