It’s amazing to see that these two bands are touring together after all these years. It’s really entertaining to see all these tours like this happening these days. Back when I was a kid in the 80’s, these were the kind of tours we would consider dream tours. “Man, you know what would rule? Motley Crue and Poison on tour together!” “Dude, you know what would really rule? Poison, Cinderella and Quiet Riot all on one bill!” Well, these tours have actually happened in the past 10 years or so.
I think it’s cool to put together shows like this. The nostalgic value alone makes it fun but really just how good are these bands these days? Poison has always been a bare bones kinda band that is totally a guilty pleasure and even they don’t take themselves seriously. They never claimed to be virtuosos and if you’re wanting to see expert class act musicians, Poison probably isn’t your band but if you wanna have a good time and relive your glory days, this is the band for you. As for Motley Crue, they are totally trying to be a serious band and show some sort of relevance in this age. I find this kind of funny since in my opinion, they are about as serious as Poison is. Nikki Sixx even had said in the past, “No way in fucking hell would we (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION or MÖTLEY CRÜE) ever, ever tour with a fucking band like POISON,” he said in an online posting. “We have had talks with KISS and I told them very clearly that we would not do the tour if they used POISON. That would be the death of us… I will not be attached to that kind of fake bullshit…”
So here we are in 2011 and Motley Crue and Poison are touring together. Does this mean that Poison has some cred now or that Motley Crue are accepting the fact that they are a nostalgia act? I’ll be very curious to see this show when it comes here to Atlanta to see just how it goes over. You can expect me to be very honest and very critical of this show. Color me curious.
Motley Crue/Poison/The New York Dolls
May
29 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma
June
7 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
9 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
10 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
12 – Albuquerque, NM – Hard Rock Pavilion
14 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
15 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
17 – Phoenix, AZ – Desert Sky Pavilion
18 – Las Vegas, NV – Venue TBD
19 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
21 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
22 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
25 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center
26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
28 – Toronto, ON – Molson Amphitheatre
29 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July
1 – Tinley Park, IL – FMB Amphitheatre
2 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
3 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
5 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena
6 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
8 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
9 – Pelham, AL – Verizon Wireless Music Center *
10 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
12 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
13 – Hershey, PA – Star Pavilion at Hersheypark
15 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
16 – Camden, NJ – Susquehannna Bank Center
19 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
20 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
22 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
24 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
27 – Cheyenne, WY – Frontier Days **
29 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre
30 – Frederick, MD – Outlaw Jam 2011
31 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
August
5 – Tomah, WI – Fort McCoy
* Mötley Crüe and New York Dolls only
** Mötley Crüe only
Tickets will be available to fan club members beginning
March 11th and a national on sale starts the weekend of March 18th.
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