Feature Photo credit: Jane Stuart
BILLY IDOL PERFORMS FIRST EVER CONCERT AT THE HOOVER DAM
PERFORMANCE INCLUDING SPECIAL GUESTS
ALISON MOSSHART, STEVE JONES AND TONY KANAL FILMED FOR RELEASE LATER THIS YEAR
ALISON MOSSHART, STEVE JONES AND TONY KANAL FILMED FOR RELEASE LATER THIS YEAR
April 18, 2023—On April 8, rock legend Billy Idol and his band including guitarist Steve Stevens, performed the first ever concert at the Hoover Dam, which straddles the Colorado River and the Nevada/Arizona border. The once in a lifetime concert, which featured special guests Alison Mosshart (The Kills, The Dead Weather), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) and Tony Kanal (No Doubt), was filmed for a forthcoming concert film produced by Lastman Media and scheduled for theatrical release through Encore Nights later this year. Further details on the film to come soon.
Idol’s Hoover Dam concert, performed in front of only 250 fans, illuminated the surrounding Black Canyon of the Colorado River and the Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Watch a clip of the electrifying performance HERE.
The special event falls amidst Idol’s nearly sold-out North American Spring and Summer tour, featuring stops at various theatres, amphitheaters and festivals. Performing a career-spanning set including a myriad of hits as well as new music from his latest EPs, Idol is joined by his longtime band including Stevens, his collaborator and lead guitarist of over forty years. Tickets for the Billy Idol Live 2023 Tour are available for purchase at billyidol.net. See below for full tour routing.
Earlier this year, Idol was honored with the first Hollywood Walk of Fame Star of 2023. The ceremony included guest speakers Henry Rollins and Shepard Fairey. Watch/share his full induction speech HERE via Variety.
For 46 years Billy Idol has been one of the faces and voices of rock’n’roll. Between 1977 and 1981, Idol released three albums with Generation X as the camera-ready front man. In 1982, he embarked on a transatlantic/trans-genre solo career that integrated the bold and simple lines of punk and rock’n’roll decadence. Last year, Idol released his latest project The Cage EP via Dark Horse Records. The new music follows Idol’s 2021 The Roadside EP, which received praise from fans and critics alike.
BILLY IDOL LIVE 2023
April 18—Hollywood, FL—Seminole Hard Rock
April 21—Clearwater, FL—Ruth Eckerd Hall
April 22—Orlando, FL—House of Blues Orlando
April 25—St. Augustine, FL—St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 26—Atlanta, GA—Coca-Cola Roxy
May 1—Moon Township, PA—UPMC Events Center
May 3—Baltimore, MD—Rams Head Live
May 5—Niagara Falls, ON—Fallsview Casino Resort
May 6—Cincinnati, OH—PNC Pavilion
May 9—Indianapolis, IN—Clowes Hall
May 11—Kansas City, MO—Uptown Theater
May 12—St. Paul, MN—Palace Theater
May 20—Pasadena, CA—Cruel World Festival
September 3—Aspen, CO—Jazz Aspen Snowmass*
September 16—Camden, NJ—WMMRBBQ
September 17—Washington, DC—The Atlantis
September 3—Aspen, CO—Jazz Aspen Snowmass*
September 16—Camden, NJ—WMMRBBQ
September 17—Washington, DC—The Atlantis
*w/ Foo Fighters
Sold Out—BOLD
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