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tour schedule 2015
The following summer 2015 shows are with Barenaked Ladies
and Colin Hay
tour schedule 2005-2015
| Date | City | Venue |
| Jan 1, 2015 | Hobart, TAS, Australia | Mona Foma - Tickets |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House - Tickets |
| Dec 26, 2014 - Jan 1, 2015 | Woodford, QLD, Australia | Woodford Folk Festival - Tickets |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Las Vegas, NV | Rock and Roll Wine Festival - Tickets |
| Oct 10, 2014 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore - Tickets |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Tempe, AZ | Summer Ends Music Festival - Tickets |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Portland, OR | Project Pabst - Tickets |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Byers, CO | Riot Fest - Tickets |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Anaheim, CA | Jacks 9 The Show - Tickets |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Telluride, CO | Telluride Blues and Brews Festival - Tickets |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Santa Fe, NM | SOL - Tickets |
| July 19, 2014 | Pemberton, British Columbia | Pemberton Music Festival - Tickets |
| July 9, 2014 | Lansing, Michigan | Common Ground Festival - Tickets |
| July 6, 2014 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Ottawa Cisco Systems Blues Festival - Tickets |
| July 5, 2014 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Toronto Urban Roots Festival - Tickets |
| July 3, 2014 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Montreal Jazz Festival - Tickets |
| June 21, 2014 | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | Azkena Rock Festival - Tickets |
| June 19, 2014 | Brussels, Belgium | Ancienne Belgique - AB - Tickets |
| June 18, 2014 | London, England | Troxy - Tickets |
| June 16, 2014 | Athens, Greece | Stage Volume 1 - Tickets |
| May 24, 2014 | George, WA | Sasquatch Festival - Tickets |
| May 11, 2014 | Atlanta, GA | Shaky Knees Music Festival, Atlantic Station - Tickets |
| May 10, 2014 | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport Music Festival - Tickets |
| May 4, 2014 | Tampa, FL | Big Guava Music Festival - Tickets |
| May 3, 2014 | Plano, TX | Suburbia
Music Festival - Tickets |
| Sat.Jan 4, '14 | Busselton, Western Australia | Southbound Festival |
| Thurs.Jan 2, '14 | Byron Bay, NSW | The Falls Music and Arts Festival |
| Tues.Dec 31, '13 | Lorne | The Falls Music and Arts Festival |
| Mon.Dec 30, '13 | Marion Bay, Tasmania | The Falls Music and Arts Festival |
| Nov 14, '13 | New York, NY | Roseland Ballroom - Tickets All tickets purchased for the Sep. 12th Rumsey Playfield will be honored. |
| Sep 14, '13 | Chicago, IL | Riot Fest - Tickets |
| Sep 12, '13 | New York, NY | Rumsey Playfield - Tickets |
| May 9,'13 | Napa, CA | Napa Valley Expo - Bottle Rock Festival |
| April 20,'13 | Indio, CA | Empire Polo Club - Coachella |
| April 13, '13 | Indio, CA | Empire Polo Club - Coachella |
| October 13,'07 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Casino |
| October 12,'07 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Casino |
| October 6,'07 | Washington DC | RFK Stadium |
| October 5,'07 | Norfolk, VA | Norva Theater |
| August 11, '07 | South Africa | Velodrome, CT |
| August 10, '07 | South Africa | The Dome JHB |
| August 9, '07 | RSA (South Africa) | Eoppikoppi Festival |
| August 4, '07 | San Francisco, CA | Fillmore |
| August 3, '07 | Del Mar, CA | Race Track |
| August 1, '07 | Anaheim, CA | House of Blues |
| July 29, '08 | Ventura, CA | Majestic Ventura Theater |
| July 28, '07 | Los Angeles, CA | Bet Tzedek Justice Ball (www.thejusticeball.org) |
| July 27, '07 | Las Vegas, NV | Hard Rock Hotel |
| July 20, '07 | Baltimore, Maryland | Power Plant Live |
| July 13, '07 | Louisville, KY | 4th Street Live |
| July 12, '07 | Detroit, MI | Royal Oak Music Theatre |
| July 11, '07 | Columbus, OH | Promowest Pavilion |
| July 10, '07 | Cincinnati, OH | Moonlight Gardens at Coney Island Park |
| July 7, '07 | Council Bluffs, IA | Harrah's Stir Cove |
| July 6, '07 | North Kansas City, USA | Voodoo Lounge |
| July 5,'07 | Calgary, Canada | Calgary Stampede, Flames Central |
| July 4, '07 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks Click photo! |
| June 30, '07 | Chigago, IL | Durty Nellies SOLD OUT |
| June 28, '07 | Milwaukee, WI | Summerfest |
| June 23, '07 | Brooklyn, NY | Warsaw |
| June 22, '07 | Brooklyn, NY | Warsaw |
| June 21, '07 | Buffalo, NY | Lafayette Square |
| June 16, '07 | Chicago, IL | Q101 Block Party (cancelled) |
| May 26, '07 | Seville, Spain | Territorios Festival |
| May 24, '07 | Milan, Italy | Rolling Stone |
| May 23, '07 | Rimini, Italy | Velvet |
| May 22, '07 | Rome, Italy | Alpheus |
| May 20, '07 | Malaga, Spain | Teatro Cervantes |
| May 18, '07 | Lyon, France | Nuits Sonores Festival |
| Hi Fans,
We are
proud to announce that the Horns of Dilemma will feature legendary
saxman Dick Parry on the upcoming European tour. Dick is most well known for his work with Pink Floyd on "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Wish You Were Here." Come and check it out. -Brian Ritchie RIAN RITCHIE
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| May 5, 07 | Sydney, Australia | Chado-the Way of Tea-Sydney 547 Bourke Street in Surry Hills. Corner of Bourke and Phelps. Brian Tairaku Ritchie - Inaugural Shakuhachi Performance Honkyoku (Japanese Zen Music) 3 PM. FREE! |
| Feb 17 '07 | Wyong | Leagues Club |
| Feb 16 '07 | Revesby | Workers Club |
| Feb 15 '07 | Rouse Hill | Mean Fiddler |
| Feb 14 '07 | Sydney |
Mona Vale Hotel |
| Feb 11 '07 | Hobart, Tasmania | Moorilla Winery |
| Feb 9 '07 | Townsville | Bombay Rock |
| Feb 8 '07 | Brisbane | The Tivoli |
| Feb 7 '07 | Byron Bay | Gt.Northern |
| Feb 6 '07 | Byron Bay | Gt.Northern |
| Feb 4 '07 | Perth | BDO |
| Feb 3 '07 | Perth | Swan Valley Blues & Roots Festival |
| Feb 2 '07 | Adelaide | BDO |
| Feb 1 '07 | Melbourne | Corner Hotel |
| Jan 31 '07 | Melbourne | Corner Hotel (SOLD OUT) |
| Jan 28 '07 | Melbourne | BDO |
| Jan 27 '07 | Workers Club | Shell Harbour |
| Jan 25 '07 | Sydney, Australia | BDO |
| Jan 24 '07 | Sydney, Australia | Sydney Festival Becks Bar (SOLD OUT) |
| Jan 21 '07 | Gold Coast, Australia | BDO |
| Jan 19 '07 | Auckland, New Zealand | BDO |
| Jan 18 '07 | Auckland, New Zealand | Big Day In |
| Dec 31, 06 | Orange County, CA | Orange County New Year's Eve |
| Dec 30, 06 | Tucson, AZ | Rialto Theater |
| Dec 29, 06 | Tempe, AZ | The Marquee |
| Dec 28, 06 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore w/True West |
| Nov 29 '06 | Paris, France | POPBERCEY w/Louise Attaque |
| Nov 27 '06 | London, England | Shepards Bush Empire |
| Nov 24 '06 | Coimbra, Portugal | Pavilhao Academino FNAC Ticketline |
| Nov 23 '06 | Lisbon, Portugal | Coliseu dos Recreios FNAC Ticketline |
| Nov 22 '06 | Porto, Portugal | Sala Batalha FNAC Ticketline |
| Nov 19 '06 | Barcelona | Razzmatazz (Tickets) |
| Nov 18 '06 | Bilbao | Fever (Tickets) |
| Nov 17 '06 | Madrid | Joy (Tickets) |
| Nov 16 '06 | Valencia | Cormorane (Tickets) |
| Dr Eugene Chadbourne joins Violent Femmes Feb 2006 in Europe | ||
| Mr. Richard Parry (Pink Floyd) will join the Horns of Dilemma European tour in November, 2006 | ||
| Oct 14 '06 | Uncasville, CT | The Mohegan Sun Casino |
| Oct 13 '06 | Brooklyn,NY | Warsaw |
| Oct 6 '06 | Baton Rouge, LA | Rocknrounge (cancelled) |
| Sept 23 '06 | Columbia, MO | Blue Note |
| Sept 22 '06 | Council Bluffs, IA | Harrah's Casino |
| Sept 21 '06 | Kansas City, MO | Harrah's Casino |
| Sept 10 '06 | Charleston, SC | Center Stage at The Plex |
| Sept 9 '06 | Greensboro, NC | Go Downtown |
| Sept 2 '06 | Washington D.C. | 930 Club |
| Sept 1 '06 | Baltimore, MD | Ram's Head Live |
| Aug 31 '06 | Seaside Heights, NJ | The Green Room |
| Aug 30 '06 | Atlantic City, NJ | House of Blues |
| Aug 28 '06 | Ocean City, MD | Seacrets |
| Aug 27 '06 | Virginia Beach, VA | East Coast Surfing Championship |
| Aug 26 '06 | Salem, OR | Oregon Humane Society w/ Cake |
| Aug 19 '06 | Irvine,
CA |
Verizon Amphitheater w/Def Lepard, Journey, Cheap Trick |
| Aug 13 '06 | Chattanooga, TN | Between the Bridges Fest |
| Aug 12 '06 | Richmond, VA Canceled | Tiki Bobs Canceled |
| Aug 5 '06 | Sheboygan, WI | Brat Festival |
| Aug 4 '06 | Chicago | Lollapalooza -
Grant Park (main South Side Stage, 7:30) Violent Femmes lead new acts announced in Lola Neswletter |
| Aug 3 '06 | Buffalo, NY | Thursday At The Square |
| July 29 '06 | Anaheim (Disneyland), CA | House of Blues |
| July 28 '06 | Del Mar, CA | Del Mar Race Track |
| July 27 '06 | Ventura, CA | Ventura Theater |
| July 22 '06 | Milwaukee, WI | Festa Italiana (Miller Stage) |
| July 15 '06 | Santa Fe, NM | Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre Tickets are available at the Santa Fe Box office at the Lensic. 505-988-1234 or online at www.ticketssantafe.org or tickets.com. |
| July 12 '06 | WAUSAU, WI | Marathon Park w/Better Than Ezra |
| July 8 '06 | Las Vegas, NV | South Coast Casino Pool Party |
| July 2 '06 | San Jose, CA | Day on the Meadow |
| July 1 '06 | Pittsburgh, PA | Point State Park Band shell |
| June 24 '06 | Kilkenny, Ireland | Nowian Park w/ Bob Dylan |
| June 22 '06 | London, UK | O2 Wireless Festival at Hyde Park |
| June 9 '06 | Istanbul, Turkey | Efes Pilsen One Love Festival |
| June 7 '06 | Brussels, Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| June 5 '06 | Saint Hippolyte, France | El Castell Embruixat |
| June 3 '06 | Barcelona, Spain | Primavera Sound |
| June 1 '06 | Bologna Italy | Estragon Bosound Rocker Festival |
| May 30 '06 | Bergen Norway | Nattjazz Festival, sardinen USF |
| May 27 '06 | Milwaukee, WI | Summerfest Grounds |
| Opening of New Miller Stage - Free Show | ||
| May 26 '06 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue |
| May 19 '06 | Dallas, TX | Gilley's Dallas |
| May 18 '06 | Austin, TX | Stubbs BBQ |
| May 17 '06 | Houston, TX | Numbers |
| May 16 '06 | Mcallen, TX | Metropolis Club |
| May 6 '06 | Lincolnshire, IL | Cubby Bear North |
| May 5 '06 | Chicago, IL | Cubby Bear SOLD OUT |
| May 4 '06 | Louisville, KY | Churchill Downs |
| March 18 '06 | Carrabassett Valley, ME | Sugarloaf/USA |
| March 12 '06 | Indianapolis, IN | The Vogue |
| March 11 '06 | Royal Oak, MI | Royal Oak Music Theatre |
| March 10 '06 | Columbus, OH | LC Pavilion (formerly the Promo West Pavilion) |
| March 9 '06 | Cleveland, OH | House of Blues |
| March 8 '06 | Toronto Canada | Massey Hall w/ special guest Shane Koyczan |
| March 1 '06 | Oslo, Norway | Brian Tairaku Ritchie Shakuhachi Club featuring: Tairaku [Shakuhachi], John Sparrow [Percussion], Jeff "Jazz" Hamilton [Bass] At: KampenJazz @ Kampen Bistro, Bøgata 21 |
| Feb 28 '06 | Oslo, Norway | Rockefeller |
| Feb 26 '06 | London, UK | Shepherds Bush Empire |
| Feb 25 '06 | Dublin, Ireland | Vicar St. |
| Feb 24 '06 | Galway, Ireland | Roisin Dubh |
| Feb 23 '06 | Limerick, Ireland | Trinity Rooms |
| Feb 21 '06 | Cork, Ireland | Savoy |
| Feb 19 '06 | Athens, Greece | Club 22 |
| Feb 18 '06 | Athens, Greece | Club 22 |
| Feb 17 '06 | Thessaloniki, Greece | Principal Club |
| Feb 5 '06 | Arcata, CA | Humboldt University |
| Feb 4 '06 | Stockton, CA | Bob Hope Theater |
| Feb 3 '06 | San Francisco, CA | The Filmore |
| Feb 2 '06 | Santa Cruz, CA | Catalyst |
| Feb 1 '06 | Los Angeles, CA | House of Blues |
 |
Dr Eugene Chadbourne join's Violent Femmes Feb 2006 in USA & Europe | |
| Jan 31 '06 | San Diego, CA | House of Blues |
| Jan 31 '06 | San Diego, CA | University Calf San Diego - Noon - 1 PM Show |
| Jan 29 '06 | Tempe, Az | Marquee Theatre |
| Jan 28 '06 | Tucson, Az | Rialto Theatre |
| Dec 31 '05 | Orange County, CA | Orange County New Year's Eve - Orange County Fair Grounds |
| Dec 17 '05 | Kenosha, WI | The Brat Stop |
| Dec 10 '05 | Baltimore, MD | Rams Head Live |
| Dec 9 '05 | Norfolk, VA | the NorVa |
| Dec 4 '05 | Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle |
| Nov 4-5 '05 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Sun dome |
| Oct 31 '05 | Green Bay, WI | Halloween Bash at Oneida Casino |
| Oct 29 '05 | Charlotte, NC | Dixie's parking lot |
| Oct 22 '05 | Arcadia, CA | Santa Anita Race Track |
| Oct 8 '05 | Columbia, Mo | The Blue Note |
| Oct 7 '05 | Kansas City, MO | Madrid Theater |
| Sept 25 '05 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center |
| "Restoring the Rhythm" - Hurricane Katrina Benefit Concert | ||
| Sept 10 '05 | Chicago, IL | Guinness Oysterfest, Wicker Park on Division from Damen to Wood |
| Sept 4 '05 | Turin, NY | moe.down.festival |
| Aug 27 '05 | Baltimore, MD | Power Plant Live |
| Aug 26 '05 | Virginia Beach, VA | East Coast Surfing Championship |
| Aug 25 '05 | Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville Pavilion |
| Aug 20 '05 | Providence, RI | McFadden's - (Out Doors) |
| Aug 19 '05 | Columbus, OH | The Lodge Bar - (Out doors) |
| Aug 13 '05 | Spokane, WA | The Big Easy Spokane |
| Aug 12 '05 | Portland, OR | Bite of Oregon |
| Aug 11 '05 | Boise, ID | The Big Easy Boise |
| Aug 10 '05 | Seattle, WA | Woodland Park Zoo |
| Aug 8 '05 | Sacramento, CA | Empire |
| Aug 6 '05 | Saratoga, CA | The Mountain Winery |
| Aug 5 '05 | Del Mar, CA | Del Mar Race Track |
| Aug 4 '05 | Las Vegas, NV | House of Blues |
| Aug 3 '05 | Anaheim, CA | House of Blues Disneyland |
| Aug 2 '05 | Hollywood, CA | Amoebae Music - Hollywood. In store at 7 p.m. |
| July 30 '05 | Glenview, Il | GlenFest 2005, 8PM, Corner of Aviator and Tower Drives |
| July 16 '05 | Raleigh, NC | Raleigh Downtown Live |
| July 15 '05 | Duluth, MN | GreenMan Festival |
| July 14 '05 | Fargo, ND | Playmakers |
| July 6 '05 | Milwaukee, WI | SummerFest |
| July 5 '05 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue |
| July 2 '05 | Quebec Province Canada | Woodstock en Beauce |
| June 30 '05 | Louisville, KY | Fourth Street Live |
| June 29 '05 | Fort Wayne, IN | Piere's |
| June 17 '05 | Cincinnati, OH | Mc Fadens - (Out doors) |
| June 14 '05 | San Francisco, CA | Brian Tairaku Ritchie - A Performance of Shakuhachi |
| At the Suginami Aikikai Aikido Dojo, 8pm | ||
| June 11 '05 | San Francisco, CA | Black + White Ball - Bill Gram Civic Center |
| June 10 '05 | Jacksonville, OR | Britt Pavilion |
| June 5 '05 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks w/ The Pixies |
| June 4 '05 | Aspen, CO | Belly Up |
| May 28 '05 | Las Vegas, NV | Club Rubber, Las Vegas |
| May 27 '05 | San Bernardino, CA | Orange Pavilion National Orange Event Center |
| May 21 '05 | Milwaukee, WI | Club Garibaldi - Brian Tairaku Ritchie Performing on Shakuhachi |
| Benefit for 'Bad Wheel' Grizz | ||
| April 30 '05 | Baltimore, MD | The Quad @ UMBC - ALL AGES |
| April 29 '05 | Madison, WI | University of Wisc - ALL AGES |
| April 26 '05 | Salt Lake City, UT | University of Utah - ALL AGES |
| April 23 '05 | Stateline, NV | Caesars Tahoe |
| April 22 '05 | Santa Barbara, CA | Atlantis Arena At Earl Warren - ALL AGES |
| April 20 '05 | Edmond, OK | University of Central Oklahoma |
| April 15 - | Milwaukee, WI | Art Opening featuring the paintings of Brian Ritchie |
| - May 7 | DIAMOND INK GALLERY 218 S. 2nd St. 414.276.3729 | |
| Celebrating Milwaukee Musicians April 15-May 7. Debuting Mark Winter's musical sculpture and works by Dennis Flemion (Frogs), Mike Fredrickson (Mosleys), Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes), Stephen Schneider (Colour Radio). Guitarists Steve Draeger, Jim Eanelli, Peder Hedman and bassist Fred Fisher. Gallery Night April 15-16 Friday 5 to 11pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm. | ||
| March 2005 | Australia & New Zealand Tour | Click for more information |
| Feb 11 '05 | Milwaukee, WI | Benefit for Sri Lankan Tsunami Victims |
| Brian Tairaku Ritchie will perform on Shakuhachi, Japanese Bamboo Flute. | ||
| Come hear the soothing sounds of centuries old Japanese Zen Music amongst a plethora of Buddhist and Hindu Art, Sculpture, Gongs and Furniture. | ||
| Suggested donation: $10 | ||
| Charity: Ceyline Shipping Ltd. - Tsunami Relief Fund | ||
| Account No: 001-214519-026, Swift Code: MRMDUS33 | ||
| Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation | ||
| New York, USA | ||
| Friday February 11th. 8:00 PM | ||
| Artasia Gallery | ||
| (414) 220-4292 | ||
| 159 N Broadway | ||
| Feb 4 '05 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst Theater |
| Sri Lanka Tsunami Disaster Relief Concert | ||