Female rock trailblazers Blondie and Pat Benatar have cemented their summer touring plans with a batch of new dates. The Call Me Invincible Tour encompasses 18 concerts over a period of five weeks.
As TicketNews previously reported, the late summer affair launches July 21 at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. The veteran rockers will continue on separate tours after the co-headline jaunt wraps with an August 23 gig at the Arena Theater in Houston, TX.
Newly confirmed dates on the joint venture include a July 28 concert at Dodge Theater in Phoenix, AZ, an August 13 performance at Asser Levy Park in Brooklyn, NY, and an August 15 show at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH.
“Pat Benatar is not only a friend, but a fearless female rocker who has entertained me and her wealth of fans for so many years,” Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry said in a statement. “This will be a reunion for us both and being able to bring our two shows to fans across the country is very exciting!”
This is the first time the two acts have toured together during their 30-year careers. Benatar commented in a statement, “Deborah and I have been friends forever. I’m thrilled that we’re finally getting an opportunity to tour together, it should be a blast.”
Tim Neil, a New Orleans-based artist, was asked to create promotional artwork specifically for the tour. The resulting image blends the iconic features of the platinum blonde Harry with raven-haired Benatar and will be used on merchandise for the one-month outing.
Also, as previously reported, the all-female rock band The Donnas will provide opening support throughout the tour. A full tour itinerary is listed below, along with individual calendars for Blondie and Benatar, who tours regularly with husband and longtime musical partner Neil Giraldo.
The image accompanying this article is part of the tour promo art created by Tim Neil.
Call Me Invincible Tour itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| July 21 | Saratoga, CA | The Mountain Winery |
| July 22 | Livermore, CA | The Concerts at Wente Vineyards |
| July 25 | Lemoore, CA | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino |
| July 26 | Costa Mesa, CA | Pacific Amphitheater |
| July 28 | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theater |
| July 29 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Casino – The Lakes |
| August 2 | Atlanta, GA | Chastain Park Amphitheater |
| August 4 | Vienna, VA | The Filene Center |
| August 5 | Gilford, NH | Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion |
| August 7 | Bethlehem, PA | Bethlehem Musikfest |
| August 8 | Boston, MA | Bank of America Pavilion |
| August 11 | Canandaigua, NY | CMAC |
| August 13 | Brooklyn, NY | Asser Levy Park |
| August 15 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| August 17 | Highland Park, IL | Ravinia Pavilion |
| August 20 | Austin, TX | Austin Music Hall |
| August 22 | Biloxi, MS | Beau Rivage Resort |
| August 23 | Houston, TX | The Arena Theater |
Blondie itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| July 19 | Jacksonville, OR | Britt Pavilion |
| August 10 | Morristown, NJ | Community Theater at Mayo Center |
| August 18 | Kansas City, MO | The Crossroads |
| August 25 | Colorado Springs, CO | Pike’s Peak |
| August 26 | Aspen, CO | Belly Up Aspen |
| August 28 | Reno, NV | Grand Sierra Resort and Casino |
| August 29 | Wendover, NV | Peppermill Wendover Casino |
| August 31 | Winterbrook, CA | Quechan Casino |
| September 1 | Tucson, AZ | Desert Diamond Event Center |
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| June 26 | Daytona Beach, FL | Peabody Auditorium |
| June 27 | St. Petersburg, FL | Tropicana Field |
| June 28 | Lake Buena Vista, FL | House of Blues |
| June 30 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | House of Blues |
| July 2 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
| July 4 | Jacksonville, FL | Metropolitan Park |
| July 8 | Beaumont, CA | Stewart Park |
| July 9 | Escondido, CA | Valley View Casino |
| July 10 | Las Vegas, NV | House of Blues |
| July 11 | Wendover, NV | Peppermill Wendover Casino |
| July 14 | Boise, ID | Knitting Factory |
| July 17 – 18 | Tacoma, WA | Emerald Queen Casino |
| July 19 | Toppenish, WA | Yakama Nation Legends Casino |
| July 31 | Thackerville, OK | WinStar Casino |
| August 9 | Westbury, NY | The Capital One Bank Theatre |
| August 12 | Verona, NY | Turning Stone Resort Casino |
| August 16 | Detroit, MI | MotorCity Casino |
| August 21 | Marksville, LA | Paragon Casino |
| August 26 | Denver, CO | Gothic Theatre |
| August 27 | Mescalero, NM | Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino |
| September 4 | Morton, MN | Jackpot Junction Casino |
| September 11 | Santa Clarita, CA | College of the Canyons PAC |
| October 16 – 17 | Agoura Hills, CA | Canyon Club |
