Mötley Crüe to Air Lift Fans During Farewell Gigs

Posted by RiffYou On April 21, 2015 0 Comment

Yesterday, Mötley Crüe added another 21 North American dates to its massive farewell tour, most of which are smaller market gigs. All of the freshly added shows will be played indoors, largely so that the band can make the most out of its stage show.

“On the first leg of this tour, we went back and forth between outdoor places and arenas,” explained Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx in an interview with Rolling Stone. “As much as we love playing outside, it’s frustrating when you can only use a certain percentage of your production. We decided we wanted to wrap up the tour this way, in a controlled environment where all the elements of the show are amplified.”

One particular element that should prove enthralling for both fans and the band is ‘The Crüe’s Nest,’ which is a levitating platform situated at the opposite end of the venue, from the stage.

“We always want to try to find a way to involve our fans,” added Sixx. “So why not take them for a ride with us? We have a ‘B’ stage that goes up about 40 feet in the air, so we were like, ‘Why don’t we just strap a bunch of fans to it?’ Of course, our production manager was like, ‘Well, you can’t really just tie fans to a stage with a rope!’ [Laughs] We had to build special seats with harnesses and seatbelts, but it’s really cool — it’ll be like an amusement park ride!”

Tour Dates:

July 22 – Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
July 24 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
July 26 – Billings, MT @ Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
July 28 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
July 29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena
July 31 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
August 3 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
August 5 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
August 7 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
August 8 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
August 9 – Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
August 11 – Hershey, PA @ Giant Center
August 12 – New York, NY @ Barclays Center
August 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
August 15 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
August 16 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
August 18 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
August 19 – Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena
August 20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
August 22 – Toronto, ON @Air Canada Centre
August 23- Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
August 24 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
August 26 – Baltimore, MD @ Royal Farms Arena
August 28 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
August 29 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
August 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
September 2 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
September 4 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
September 5- Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
September 6 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome
September 8 – Monterrey, NL @ Arena Monterrey
September 10 – Mexico City, DF @ Arena Ciudad de Mexico
October 5 – Hidalgo, TX @ State Farm Arena
October 7 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
October 8 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
October 10 – Evansville, IN @ The Ford Center
October 11 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
October 13 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
October 14 – Buffalo, NY @ First Niagra Center
October 16 – Bridgeport, CT @ Webster Bank Arena
October 17 – Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Arena
October 18 – Bangor, ME @ Cross Insurance Center
December 4 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
December 7 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
December 8 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center
December 10 – Saskatoon, SA @ SaskTel Centre
December 12 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
December 13 – Calgary, AB @ ScotiaBank Saddledome
December 15 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
December 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ U.S. Airways Center
December 20 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
December 22 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
December 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Arena
December 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
December 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
December 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center