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John Waters working on two new books, starts his annual Christmas show tour this weekend (dates)

John Waters Christmas 2015 Tour

John Waters may not have made a film since 2004’s A Dirty Shame but he has not retired. He’s got two books in the works: a collection of essays, titled Mr. Know it All, which includes “Why do gay people have to be nice now? Is it ever appropriate to take LSD when you are 70 years old? How does it feel to claw your way to the top of Hollywood and then slide right back down again?”; and his first novel, which is titled LIARMOUTH. While release dates on those are still TBA, you can check out his book Carsick which details his hitchhiking sojourn across America, and is fresh out on paperback.

Waters also has his annual “A John Waters Christmas” tour, this year dubbed “Holier & Dirtier,” featuring his love of Christmas kitsch (and disdain for other parts of the holiday). That tour kicks off this weekend in San Francisco and has two shows in the NYC area: City Winery on December 6 (tickets) and Asbury Park’s brand new House of Independents on December 7 (tickets). All tour dates are listed below.

John Waters – 2015 Tour Dates
11/29: San Francisco at the Great American Music Hall
11/30: San Diego at North Park Theatre
12/1: Portland at the Alladin Theatre
12/2: Seattle at Neptune
12/3: St. Louis at Sheldon Concert Hall
12/6: New York at City Winery
12/7: Asbury Park at House of Independents
12/8: Orlando at The Plaza Live
12/11: Pittsburgh at the Warhol Museum
12/12: Nashville at the War Memorial Auditorium
12/13: Atlanta at the Variety Playhouse
12/14: Miami at Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts
12/15: Jacksonville at the Florida Theatre
12/16: Tampa at Capitol Theatre
12/17: New Orleans at the Civic Theatre
12/21: Alexandria, VA, at the Birchmere
12/22: Philadelphia Union Transfer
12/23: Baltimore at Soundstage