Live Eels have 'No Strings Attached'

By Jon Zahlaway
Daily Senior Writer

Eels, who last year mounted an "Eels with Strings" tour that featured bandleader Mark Oliver "E" Everett backed by a string ensemble, have unveiled plans for a new batch of shows dubbed the "Live and In Person! No Strings Attached" tour.

The outing begins with a late-May pair of warm-up shows in the Los Angeles area, and then works the North American club and theater circuit through mid-June. Details are included below.

A European outing will follow the North American leg. More information about that trek is available at Eels' website.

The tour announcement follows the late-February release of "With Strings: Live at Town Hall"--a CD and DVD that were recorded during last year's tour--and the upcoming shows will be Eels' second full-fledged outing behind their 2005 studio album "Blinking Lights and Other Revelations."

"We're very happy that everyone's enjoying the 'Town Hall with Strings' album and film," Everett said in a statement. "It was a great night and tour for us, but that was SO 2005. We're into something a little different now. 'Blinking Lights' is a big album (33 tracks to be exact) and it deserves at least two world tours in its honor."

[Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

May 2006
25, 26 - West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy
27 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
28 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre
31 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

June 2006
1 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
3 - Portland, OR - Roseland
4 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
6 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
7 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
9 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Three Rivers Arts Festival
11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
13 - New York, NY - World Financial Plaza (free show)
15 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
16 - Montreal, Quebec - Le Nacional
17 - Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club Theater

August 2006
5 - Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza '06)