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PRESS | Blondie and Pat Benatar: Call Me Invincible Tour 2009
press release (May 2009)


BLONDIE AND PAT BENATAR: CALL ME INVINCIBLE TOUR 2009

Two Female Rock Icons Share Stage Together For First Time Ever

New York, NY (May 11, 2009) For the first time ever, two pioneering rock legends, Blondie and Pat Benatar, will share the stage on the Call Me Invincible tour. They will be joined by special guests The Donnas. They will embark on a trek across the U.S., beginning in Saratoga, CA on July 21st and ending August 23rd in Houston, TX. The Blondie and Benatar ticket gives fans of all ages three decades of hits from the two female rock icons for the price of one!

Says Blondie front woman Deborah Harry, "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. This will be a reunion for us both and being able to bring our two shows to fans across the country is very exciting!"

Between Blondie and Benatar, the tour will feature songs from a combined ten Platinum albums, eight #1 Hits and countless other favorites including "Heart of Glass," "Heartbreaker," "Call Me," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Rapture," "Invincible," "One Way or Another" and "Love is a Battlefield."

Pat Benatar adds, "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."
The tour also showcases original artwork created by New Orleans artist, Tim Neil. His unique design will be the recognizable image of the tour featuring the clever blending of both iconic faces and will also be available for purchase on select merchandise items.

For more information on Blondie, please visit www.Blondie.net and www.myspace.com/blondie

For more information on Pat Benatar, please visit www.benatarfanclub.com and www.myspace.com/officialpatbenatar

About Blondie:
Blondie emerged as one of the great pop icons of the late-'70s new wave punk scene by defying easy categorization. They wrote great rock hooks and brilliant, ironic lyrics. They had the hippest clothes and the coolest hair. Debbie Harry went from the pages of Punk magazine to the covers of mainstream publications everywhere. They made an indelible mark with hits including "Heart of Glass," "Call Me," "The Tide Is High" and "Island of Lost Souls." Blondie reunited in the late-'90s, and in 2008, they celebrated the 30-year anniversary of Parallel Lines with a re-release of the album that sold over 20 million copies. Blondie is currently writing for their first new record since 2004's Curse of Blondie.

About Pat Benatar:
Pat Benatar is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American singer best known for hit songs "Love Is a Battlefield" and the iconic 80's hits "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" and "Heartbreaker". Benatar is a top-selling artist, and one of the 1980s Top Platinum Album Recipients, according to the Recording Industry Association of America with 12.5 million certified units, including two RIAA-certified Multi-Platinum albums, five RIAA-certified Platinum albums, three RIAA-certified Gold albums, plus 19 Top 40 singles to her credit. Recognized for her thrilling mezzo-soprano vocal range, Billboard Magazine ranked Benatar as the most successful female rock vocalist of all-time.
Pat Benatar was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame at the Second Induction Award Ceremony and Fundraising Gala held October 30, 2008. In her acceptance letter, Patti said, "My upbringing, and the values and ideals I learned back in my hometown kept me grounded. I never forget that a small town girl from Lindenhurst, LI actually got the chance to live her dreams." She added, "Long Island girls ROCK!"

Blondie and Pat Benatar: Call Me Invincible Tour 2009 Dates

JULY
21 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
22 Livermore, CA The Concerts at Wente Vineyards
25 Lemoore, CA Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino
26 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheater
28 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater
29 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Casino - The Lakes

AUGUST
1 Memphis, TN Mud Island Amphitheater
2 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
4 Vienna, VA The Filene Center
5 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook - US Cellular Pavilion
7 Bethlehem, PA Bethlehem Musikfest
8 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
11 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
13 Brooklyn, NY Asser Levy Park
15 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
17 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Pavilion
20 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
21 Biloxi, MS Beau Rivage Resort
23 Houston, TX The Arena Theater

Blondie 2009 Tour Dates

JULY
19 Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion

AUGUST
10 Morristown, NJ Community Theater at Mayo Center
18 Kansas City, MO The Crossroads
25 Colorado Springs, CO Pike's Peak
26 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
28 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
29 Wendover, NV Peppermill Wendover Casino
31 Winterbrook, CA Quechan Casino

SEPTEMBER
1 Tucson, AZ Desert Diamond Event Center

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo 2009 Tour Dates

JUNE
26 Daytona Beach, FL Peabody Auditorium
27 St. Petersburg, FL Tropicana Field
28 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
30 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues

JULY
2 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
4 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Park
8 Beaumont, CA Stewart Park
9 Escondido, CA Valley View Casino
10 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
11 Wendover, NV Peppermill Wendover Casino
14 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
17 Tacoma, WA Emerald Queen Casino
18 Tacoma, WA Emerald Queen Casino
19 Toppenish, WA Yakama Nation Legends Casino
31 Thackerville, OK WinStar Casino

AUGUST
9 Westbury, NY The Capital One Bank Theatre
12 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort Casino
16 Detroit, MI MotorCity Casino
21 Marksville, LA Paragon Casino
26 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
27 Mescalero, NM Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino

SEPTEMBER
4 Morton, MN Jackpot Junction Casino
11 Santa Clarita, CA College of the Canyons PAC

OCTOBER
16 Agoura Hills, CA Canyon Club
17 Agoura Hills, CA Canyon Club
 
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