Heaven 17 announce "first proper" North American tour
UK synthpop vets Heaven 17, led by former Human League member Martyn Ware, have played NYC and L.A. back in 2017 which were their first-ever US shows. The group have now announced their “first proper” North American tour which will have them over in May, playing Chicago, San Francisco, Vancouver, Toronto, Pawling (NY), NYC, and Boston. The tour is called the “We Don’t Need This Fascist Groove Thang,” named for their great 1981 single and seems appropriate in this presidential election year.
The NYC show happens May 17 at Le Poisson Rouge and tickets go on sale Friday, February 7 at 10 AM. Heaven 17 will be in Los Angeles next weekend for the ’80s Weekend #9 that also features Violent Femmes, Wang Chung, A Flock of Seagulls, The Romantics, Missing Persons, Big Country, Dramarama, China Crisis and, for some reason, MC Hammer (who you may have seen in a Super Bowl Commercial last night). All dates are listed below.
HEAVEN 17 – 2020 TOUR DATES
Sat. Feb 15 Los Angeles Microsoft Theatre (’80s Weekend #9)
Thu, Mar 19 7:30 PM Sheffield, GB Sheffield City Hall
Fri, Mar 20 7:30 PM London, GB Roundhouse
Tue, Apr 14 7:30 PM Saarbrücken, DE Garage
Wed, Apr 15 7:30 PM Köln, DE Gloria
Fri, Apr 17 7:30 PM Oldenburg, DE Kulturetage
Sat, Apr 18 7:30 PM Hamburg, DE Fabrik
Sun, Apr 19 7:30 PM Berlin, DE Astra
Fri, May 8 7:30 PM Chicago Park West
Sun, May 10 7:30 PM San Francisco Independent
Mon, May 11 7:30 PM Seattle Triple Door
Tue, May 12 7:30 PM Vancouver, CA Commodore Ballroom
Thu, May 14 7:30 PM Toronto, CA Mod Club
Sat, May 16 7:30 PM Pawling Daryl’s House
Sun, May 17 7:30 PM New York City Le Poisson Rouge
Mon, May 18 7:30 PM Boston Sinclair
Fri, Nov 20 7:30 PM Sheffield, GB O2 Academy Sheffield
Sat, Nov 21 7:30 PM London, GB O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Fri, Nov 27 7:30 PM Bournemouth, GB O2 Academy Bournemouth
Sat, Nov 28 7:30 PM Cardiff, GB Cardiff Tramshed
Fri, Dec 4 7:30 PM Bristol, GB O2 Academy Bristol
Sat, Dec 5 7:30 PM Norwich, GB UEA LCR
Fri, Dec 11 7:30 PM Liverpool, GB O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat, Dec 12 7:30 PM Glasgow, GB O2 Academy Glasgow
Fri, Dec 18 7:30 PM Manchester, GB Manchester Albert Hall
