I have a confession to make. I never really understood the hype about Dave. Although “Crash Into Me” was one of my favorite songs in high school (yes, it was because of the overt-yet-somehow-subtle naughtiness of the lyrics and yes, I’m revealing my age here), I never cared one way or another whether I saw him live. Sure, I heard his shows were great, but he just never did for me what he has done for all of those fans out there.
Ah, but then, Dave just so happened to be one of the acts performing at a benefit concert that I went to a few months back. He was only one of a dozen terrific great artists who played their hearts out for the benefit, but his live performance really did reach right in to my body and strum the chords of my heart. And yes, the band played “Crash” and yes, the naughtiness of the lyrics still makes my skin tingle.
So I’m happy to give you the 2007 tour dates for Dave, solo and with the band, also available on their website:
First catch Dave around the world during his first solo tour:
• February 23rd in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England at Newcastle City Hall
• February 24th in Glasgow, Scotland at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
• February 26th in Dublin, Ireland at the National Stadium
• February 27th in Belfast, Ireland at Waterfront Hall
• March 1st in Manchester, England at Manchester Apollo
• March 2nd in Oxford, England at New Theatre
• March 4th in Milan, Italy at Teatro del Verme
• March 6th in Paris, France at La Cigale
• March 8th in Frankfurt, Germany at Capitol
• March 9th in Brussels, Belgium at Ancienne Belgique
• March 10th in Amsterdam at Paradiso
• March 12th in Berlin, Germany at Columbiahalle
• March 13th in Cologne, Germany at E-werk
• March 14th in Copenhagen, Denmark at Vega
Then catch the band:
• Only two U.S. Dates: March 23rd and 24th in Vegas at the MGM Grand
• Then off to Australia:
o March 31st in Fremantle at the West Coast Blues and Roots Festival
o April 2nd in Adelaide at the Festival Theatre
o April 4th in South Brisbane at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
o April 6th in Byron Bay at the East Coast Blues and Roots Festival
o April 10th and 11th in Sydney at the Hordern Pavilion
o April 13th in Melbourne at the Vodafone Arena
• Then around the world:
o May 23rd in Dublin, Ireland at The Point
o May 25th in Lisbon, Portugal at Pavilion Atlantico
o May 27th in Brussels, Belgium at Forest National
o May 30th in London at the Wembley Arena
And if you have any interest in seeing Dave on TV instead of in-person, you can get a glimpse of his acting skills in a March episode of “House” on Fox as well as in a late-year-release movie called “Lake City”.
