After a sold-out debut tour and a special appearance at Coachella 2010, the cast of acclaimed children’s show Yo Gabba Gabba! is taking its show on the road. Over the course of nearly four months, DJ Lance Rock will be joined on stage by his cast of life-sized creatures and special celebrity guests for the live show, “There’s a Party in My City!”
The Gabba Gang will visit 60 cities across the United States and Canada, beginning with an August 27 event at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. The year-end trek will span 15 weeks with its end date set for December 12 at Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco, TX.
Several U.S. markets on the itinerary will host the Gabba Gang for extended stays. Two-night runs are lined up for September 2-26 at Wang Theatre in Boston, MA; October 2-3 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY; October 9-10 at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL; November 20-21 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA; November 26-27 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA; and December 4-5 at Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, AZ.
Canadian audiences can also catch a Yo Gabba Gabba double-header September 11-12 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC. The tour will hit a total of nine markets north of the border, with other stops including a September 4 show at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto, ON, and a September 19 event at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, ON.
General onsale dates vary from city to city, but the majority of U.S. box offices will open to the public over the June 4-5 weekend. Ticket prices start around $25 and run up to $75 in select cities, according to current listings on Ticketmaster.com. One dollar from each ticket will be donated to local chapters of Habitat for Humanity. More details about ticket onsales and Habitat donations are available on the official Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Web site.
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! debuted in late 2009 with four sold-out shows in Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago, before expanding to six more North American cities in March 2010.
Each performance on the “Party” tour runs about an hour, with segments led by DJ Lance Rock and recurring guest Biz Markie. It also features the usual cast of characters — Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Plex and Toodee — and a roster of “super-secret” special guests.
Yo Gabba Gabba! itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| August 27 | Bethel, NY | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| August 28 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live |
| August 29 | Philadelphia, PA | Mann Center for Performing Arts |
| August 31 | Gilford, NH | Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion |
| September 2 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center |
| September 3 | Lewiston, NY | ArtPark Festival |
| September 4 | Toronto, ON | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
| September 5 | Montreal, QC | Place des Arts |
| September 8 | Edmonton, AB | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| September 9 | Calgary, AB | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| September 11 – 12 | Vancouver, BC | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| September 14 | Regina, SK | Brandt Centre |
| September 15 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre |
| September 18 | London, ON | The John Labatt Centre |
| September 19 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place |
| September 21 | Rochester, NY | Auditorium Theatre |
| September 22 | Burlington, VT | Flynn Center for the Performing Arts |
| September 24 | Portland, ME | Merrill Auditorium |
| September 25 – 26 | Boston, MA | Wang Theatre |
| September 28 | Providence, RI | Providence Performing Arts Center |
| September 29 | Wallingford, CT | The Oakdale Theatre |
| September 30 | Pittsburgh, PA | Benedum Center |
| October 2 – 3 | New York, NY | Radio City Music Hall |
| October 5 | Hershey, PA | Hershey Theatre |
| October 6 | Cleveland, OH | State Theatre |
| October 8 | Detroit, MI | Fox Theatre |
| October 9 – 10 | Chicago, IL | Chicago Theatre |
| October 11 | Louisville, KY | Louisville Palace Theatre |
| October 13 | Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theatre |
| October 15 | Richmond, VA | Landmark Theater |
| October 16 | Greensboro, NC | War Memorial Auditorium |
| October 17 | Charlotte, NC | Ovens Auditorium |
| October 19 | Chattanooga, TN | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium |
| October 20 | Huntsville, AL | Von Braun Center |
| October 21 | Nashville, TN | Andrew Jackson Hall |
| October 23 – 24 | Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre |
| October 27 | Jacksonville, FL | Moran Theater |
| October 29 | Kissimmee, FL | Silver Spurs Arena |
| October 30 | Tampa, FL | St. Pete Times Forum |
| October 31 | Miami, FL | AmericanAirlines Arena |
| November 2 | Columbia, SC | Township Auditorium |
| November 3 | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Theatre |
| November 5 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
| November 6 | Kansas City, MO | The Midland by AMC |
| November 7 | Broomfield, CO | 1st Bank Center |
| November 9 | West Valley City, UT | The E Center |
| November 12 | Spokane, WA | INB Performing Arts Center |
| November 13 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| November 14 | Portland, OR | Memorial Coliseum |
| November 15 | Eugene, OR | Hult Center for Performing Arts |
| November 18 | Sacramento, CA | Memorial Auditorium |
| November 20 – 21 | San Francisco, CA | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
| November 26 – 27 | Los Angeles, CA | Nokia Theatre |
| November 28 | San Diego, CA | San Diego Sports Arena |
| December 4 – 5 | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theatre |
| December 7 | El Paso, TX | Abraham Chavez Theatre |
| December 9 | San Antonio, TX | Freeman Coliseum |
| December 10 | Houston, TX | Hobby Center |
| December 11 | Cedar Park, TX | Cedar Park Center |
| December 12 | Frisco, TX | Dr Pepper Arena |
