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2006 - STEVE CHASE February 4 - Convention Center, Palm Springs, California USA Erasure performed: Blue Savannah, Chains
of Love,
2006 - GLAAD AWARDS - NY March 27 - Marriot Marquis, Times Square,
New York City USA
2006 - ACOUSTIC TOUR April 16 - The Lowry, Manchester UK April 19- Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
UK April 25 - Music House, Aarhus DENMARK April 26- Deutsches Schauspielhaus
, Hamburg GERMANY May 6 - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville Tennesse USA May 7 - Lakewood Theatre, Dallas Texas USA May 8 - Cullen Theater-Wortham Center, Houston Texas USA May 10 - Ford Ampitheater, Los Angeles California USA May 11 - Herbst Theater, San Francisco California USA May 13 - Showbox Theater, Seattle Washington USA May 15 - Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Salt Lake Cty Utah USA May 16 - Boulder Theater, Denver Colorado USA May 18 - Park West, Chicago Illinois USA May 19 - NY Society For Ethical Culture, New York City USA May 20 - Radio Jack gig @ Crash Mansion,
New York City USA (Afterwards Andy did a post-gig DJ set at the Bank nightclub in NYC) ------------------------------------------------------------ Setlist for The Acoustic Tour includes: - Home
To purchase an official live CD recordings
of the London gig, visit : To purchase an official live DVD of
the Nashville gig, visit:
Backing singers: Backing musicians: Merchandise sold includes: Simple Kid was the opening act for
the UK/Europe gigs.
2006 - ANDY BELL
GAY GAMES VII - OPENING NIGHT
EQCA's L.A. EQUALITY ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS
SPRING STREET - nightclub DJ set by Andy November 3 - Spring Strreet club, Portland, Maine USA
THINK PINK - Hasting Arts Forum - opening night with Andy December 1 - Hasting Arts Forum Gallery, East Sussex UK
FOOD CHAIN BENEFIT - "It
Takes Two" December 2 - Mermaid Theatre, Puddle Dock, London UK Setlist:
LEE MACK SHOW on BBC Radio
2 ---------------------------------- LIVING SCOTSMAN'S ERASURE love to confound expectation. They have toured for years as a duo, featuring only synthesisers and vocals in shows of ever-increasing spectacle. For their current tour, however, there wasn't a synth in sight - instead, for the first time they were joined onstage by six musicians. The angels' wings and Debbie Harry dresses of the past remained firmly in the wardrobe too, as singer Andy Bell, clad only in comfortable slacks and a T-shirt, sauntered onstage supping a cup of tea. If the definition of a good song is that it can be performed either with full orchestration or arrangement, or simply with acoustic instruments in an intimate setting, then Erasure have nothing but great songs. The Usher Hall might be anything but intimate, but the music drew the audience in so much, that it at least felt a little cosier. The audience had begun roaring as the lights dimmed, but the hall's dome nearly blew off when Bell and keyboard player Vince Clarke actually appeared. Opening with a blistering version of Home, the crowd weren't content to just sit or stand listening; they were singing along and even yelling their heads off between verses. Not quite Beatlemania, but not far off. Next up was the new single Boy, followed by Stay With Me. The band comprised three guitarists, one of whom was Clarke, a double bass and a hybrid modern/ethnic drum kit, together with two backing vocalists. For Love Affair, singer Jill Walsh picked up an autoharp, and the music of Erasure took a swerve into very unfamiliar territory. Die-hard fans of the band knew the words to all of the songs, but the more casual listener might have been surprised that this wasn't just a greatest hits unplugged showcase - the band seemed determined not simply to rehash past glories, but to reinvent them. One of the best reinventions of the night was Oh, L'Amour; played at half speed, but with none of the energy lost - if anything, it got the crowd even more excited. The Grand Old Oprey might be the last venue you'd expect to see Erasure playing at, but if Blue Savannah was their demo song, they'd be booked there for a month. Bell was always known to be a nifty dancer, and any concerns that his recent double hip replacement might impede his footwork were forgotten, as he barn-danced his socks off. In fact, throughout the night Bell danced better than men half his age. The notion that a banjo, a dobro and a pedal-steel guitar - instruments more closely associated with country music - would work with Erasure's back catalogue appears ridiculous. By the time they got to one of their best loved songs, Sometimes, it all seemed perfectly natural. Tenderest Moments and Ship of Fools got the crowd whipped up and ready to burst, and when the band unleashed their banjo salsa version of Love to Hate You, what was probably one of the loudest roars ever heard in the Usher Hall nearly deafened both audience and group. Piano Song, featuring one of the best ever opening lines - "Never get angry at stupid people" - was followed by Rock Me Gently, Stop! and finally, Chains of Love. In a nod to the excesses of previous Erasure tours, on the last number, drummer Ben Wittman used huge drumsticks over a metre long, coloured (what else) bright pink. The band left the stage to inevitable foot-stamping and screams for more which, of course, they got. A slightly tired looking Bell thanked the crowd before leaping into one anthemic encore. He may have been fatigued, but he had given his all. A Little Respect was the last song, which is just what he got in return, and then some. - Gareth Rose
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