The Zombies release retrospective, new tour dates

British pop-rockers The Zombies will be touring the U.S. and the U.K. to mark the 40^th anniversary of their break-out 1968 album Odessey & Oracle.

The seed for this summer’s tour was planted when original Zombies Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Chris White and Hugh Grundy reunited for a three-night London concert series in March (the band’s fifth member, Paul Atkinson, passed away in 2004.) The band also released the retrospective album The Zombies and Beyond, featuring early hits such as “She’s Not There” and “The Time Of The Season,” as well as more recent solo recordings from Argent and Blunstone.

Argent and Blunstone will front The Zombies’ summer tour performances, backed by Keith Airey on guitar, Jim Rothford on bass and Steve Rodford on drums. Nostalgia may be the order of the day at the Zombies’ upcoming shows, especially when the band co-headlines several dates with '60s contemporaries The Blues Magoos and Jefferson Starship. Argent and Blunstones’ 2007 tour under the Zombies’ moniker garnered glowing reviews from American and British critics, though, suggesting the band might be able to avoid the disappointing ticket sales of acts like Journey and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Check out The Zombies’ video for “She’s Not There” while perusing the tour dates below. Thanks to Pop Candy for the tip!

Dates:

June
4 - Bournemouth, U.K. @ Pavilion Theatre
5 - Cardiff, U.K. @ St. David's Hall
6 - Bristol, U.K. @ Colston Hall
7 - Cambridge, U.K. @ Corn Exchange
8 - High Wycombe,U.K. @ Swan Theatre
11 - Preston, U.K. @ Guildhall
12 - Sheffield, U.K. @ City Hall
13 - Nottingham, U.K. @ Royal Concert Hall
14 - Brighton, U.K. @ Dome
15 - Northampton, U.K. @ Royal & Derngate
18 - Liverpool, U.K. @ Philharmonic Hall
19 - TunbridgeWells, U.K. @ Assembly Hall Theatre
20 - Basingstoke, U.K. @ The Anvil
21 - St. Albans, U.K. @ The Alban Arena
22 - Southend, U.K. @ Cliffs Pavilion
25 - Salisbury, U.K. @ City Hall
26 - Coventry, U.K. @ Warwick Arts Centre
27 - Peterborough, U.K. @ Broadway

July
3 - Detroit, Mich. @ Comerica CityFest
5 - Milwaukee, Wisc. @ Summerfest
6 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Taste of Minnesota
9 - Lansing, Mich. @ Common Ground Festival
10 - Uncasville, Conn. @ Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Casino
11 - New York, N.Y. @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza (w/ The Blues Magoos)
12 - Atlantic City, N.J. @ Trump Marina Casino
13 - Westhampton Beach, N.Y. @ Westhampton Beach PAC
15 - Alexandria, Va. @ The Birchmere
17 - Anaheim, Calif. @ The Grove (w/ Jefferson Starship)
18 - N. Las Vegas, Nev. @ The Cannery Casino
19 - Agoura Hills, Calif. @ The Canyon Club
20 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Regency Center - Grand Ballroom (w/ Jefferson Starship)
23 - Portland, Ore. @ Wonder Ballroom
24 - Seattle, Wash. @ El Corazon
25 - Langley, B.C. @ Cascades Casino
26 - Calgary, A.B. @ Deerfoot Casino
27 - Edmonton, A.B. @ Century Casino
29 - Saskatoon, S.K. @ Dakota Dunes Casino
30 - Regina, S.K. @ Casino Regina
31 - Winnipeg, M.B. @ Club Regent Casino