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Rock and Roll Dreams Do Come True!
By David Iozzia
Photos by Andrew Campagna
Rock supergroup Asia, with its four original members, have reformed to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary, and they are touring the United States in September 2006. Never in my “Wildest Dreams” did I think that Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, and John Wetton would share the stage together again.
When Dave’s On Tour.com had the honor of interviewing Carl Palmer earlier this year, I asked him about the rumors of a reformation of the original Asia line-up. Carl told Dave’s On Tour.com that all of his current efforts were concentrating on his new trio, the Carl Palmer Band, and their North American tour during May and June 2006. He admitted that the four original Asia members were talking and that all of the rumors regarding the reformation, touring, and recording were a bit premature. Carl did leave the door wide open though when he quoted the Asia song “Only Time Will Tell.”
With the creation of a new website, www.theasiawebsite.com, and the release of U.S. tourdates, my “Rock and Roll Dream” is “One Step Closer” to reality. I’m sure this website will have up-to-date information regarding a possible European tour, and rumors of a live DVD from the U.S. tour and any future studio recordings of new material.
These photos of Asia from the 1982 U.S. tour are from the Dave’s On Tour.com archives. I don’t think the white jumpsuits are loose enough to fit the guys 25 years later, but I’m sure the band will sound even tighter. Don’t forget to revisit Dave’s On Tour.com early this fall for a feature story about this historic reunion of Asia, and concert and backstage photos from their September 12 performance at Red Bank, New Jersey’s historic Count Basie Theatre.
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The U.S. tour dates are listed below so get your tickets early for this awesome tour. Dave’s On Tour.com is glad we can give everybody enough advance notice, so “Don’t Cry” if you drag your feet and miss out on tickets to all of the sold-out shows. The shortest-titled Asia song says it all about this must-attend concert event for U.S. rock music fans: “Go.”
Fri., Sep 1, 2006 Jim Thorpe, PA - (Penns Peak)
Sat., Sep 2, 2006 Atlantic City, NJ - (Trump Marina Casino)
Sun., Sep 3, 2006 Mashatucket, CT - (Foxwood Casino)
Thu., Sep 7, 2006 Boston, MA - (Avalon Ballroom)
Fri., Sep 8, 2006 New York, NY - (Nokia Theater)
Sat., Sep 9, 2006 New York, NY - (Nokia Theater)
Sun., Sep 10, 2006 Norwalk, CT - (Oyster Festival)
Tue., Sep 12, 2006 Red Bank, NJ - (Count Basie Theatre)
Wed., Sep 13, 2006 Philadelphia, PA - (Keswick Theater)
Fri., Sep 15, 2006 Cleveland, OH - (House of Blues)
Sat., Sep 16, 2006 Chicago, IL - (Park West)
Sun., Sep 17, 2006 Milwaukee, WI - (Pabst Theater)
Wed., Sep 20, 2006 Long Beach, CA - (The Vault)
Thu., Sep 21, 2006 Las Vegas, NV - (House of Blues)
Fri., Sep 22, 2006 Fountain Hills, AZ - (Radisson Casino)
Sat., Sep 23, 2006 Agoura Hills, LA - (Canyon Club)
Sun., Sep 24, 2006 Palm Desert, CA - (McCallum Theater)