(antiMusic) In what has to be one of the most unexpected but coolest concert pairings in recent memory, Bob Dylan is teaming up with Elvis Costello for a fall tour. Dylan's website announced the tour as featuring Bob Dylan and his Band with Elvis Costello (solo) and Amos Lee and at press time it looks like the tour will hit the East Coast late next month for 13-date outing. Dylan just wrapped up his Australia and New Zealand tour last night and is heading to Texas for the Austin City Limits festival September 16. From there he'll head to Nashville for two concerts on the 19th and 20th with Amos Lee providing support. Then the East Coast run with Elvis Costello will begin two days later in Duluth Georgia and run through Rocktober 9th when it concludes in Rochester, New York.
Dylan is also offering his fans VIP packages for the tour. They're available through the "Hot Seats" links on the tour page of his official website and include one premium ticket, an exclusive Bob Dylan Tour gift item and a collectible laminate (not a real backstage pass). And it looks like, unlike some other recent VIP ticket package offerings, these won't break the bank. For example, the Albany, NY Hot Seats package is available for $175.00 each. Not cheap, but not a total rip off either like some bands are charging. (hint: halfway there, living off their hair).
It'll be a good time to tour for the music legend. Last week we told you about the career-spanning, three-CD retrospective of Bob Dylan's music, DYLAN, which will be released worldwide on October 1st by Columbia Records.
Here are the Announced East Coast Tour Dates with Elvis Costello:
9/22 Duluth GA The Arena at Gwinnett Center
9/23 Clemson SC Clemson University Littlejohn Coliseum
9/25 Norfolk VA ODU Constant Convocation Center
9/27 Charlottesville VA U. of VA John Paul Jones Arena
9/28 Columbia MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
9/29 Kingston RI URI Ryan Center
9/30 Bridgeport CT Arena at Harbor Yard
10/2 Worcester MA DCU Center
10/4 Portland ME Cumberland County Civic Center
10/5 Manchester NH Verizon Wireless Arena
10/6 Albany NY Times Union Center
10/8 Syracuse NY War Memorial at Oncenter
10/9 Rochester NY RIT Gordon Field House
