LOU REED Announces From VU To Lulu European Tour
February 2, 2012, 12 years ago
Hot off the incredible reception of his collaborative album Lulu with METALLICA, LOU REED will embark on a From VU To Lulu European tour during Summer 2012.
The tour will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday, June 6th and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland’s Caribana Festival, France's Montereau Festival, Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival and Slovakia’s renowned Pohoda Festival. Lou will also perform several concerts in France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany.
The tour will feature a 5-piece band, including Lou Reed, Tony ‘Thunder’ Smith (drums), Rob Wasserman (bass), Kevin Hearn (keyboards), and Aram Bajakian (guitar). Lou and band will perform material from Reed’s entire cannon of songs ranging from the Velvet Underground to his recent Metallica collaborative album, Lulu.
Tour dates:
June
6 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Rockhal8 - Nyon, Switzerland – Caribana Festival
9 - Montereau, France – Montereau Festival
11 - Paris, France – Olympia
12 - Lille, France – L'Aeronef
14 - Amsterdam, Netherlands – Heineken Music Hall
15 - Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
18 - Copenhagen, Denmark – Falconer Salen
20 - Berlin, Germany – Citadel Music Festival
23 - Mainz, Germany – Zollhafen/Nordmole
25 - Clermont Ferrand, France – Cooperative de Mai
26 - Bordeaux, France – Fete le Vin
29 - Bonn, Germany – Kunst!Rasen
30 - Dresden, Germany – Filmnächte am Elbufer
July
1 - Munich, Germany – Tollwood Festival, Olympic Park5 - Trencin, Slovakia – Pohoda Festival
