Don't dream, Crowded House is not over

Crowded House, that band you probably know more songs by than you think you do, has announced its 2008 North American tour. The trek will support the newly reunited band’s first album since 1993, Time On Earth, released last year. Rather than hitting many cities with single date appearances, the band has planned a tour which visits fewer cites for a couple of days each, in smaller, more intimate venues.

Originally formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1985, Crowded House attained major global success with it’s shimmering pop hit of 1987, “Don’t Dream It’s Over,” followed by further hits over the next decade including “Something So Strong,” and “Weather With You.” Following the release of a greatest hits album, Recurring Dream, the band broke up in 1996 just as it gained greater recognition.

Ten years, some solo albums, and one suicide later, the band reformed last year, featuring a new line-up with recently recruited drummer Matt Sherrod alongside original members Neil Finn, Nick Seymour and Mark Hart. The tragic 2005 death of original drummer Paul Hester was a further catalyst for the remaining members' reunion. Together, they released Time On Earth to critical acclaim.

2008 tour dates:

April
28-30 - New York, N.Y. @ NY Fillmore at Irving Plaza

May
2 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
5-6 - Boston, Mass. @ Somerville Theatre
7-8 - Toronto, Ontario @ Danforth Music Hall
10-11 - Chicago, Ill. @ Vic Theatre
14-15 - San Francisco, Calf. @ Fillmore
16-17 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Orpheum Theatre