Toronto, CANADA (Top40 Charts/ Skylar Entertainment) From their origins in Johannesburg, South Africa, The Parlotones have achieved multi- platinum-selling status in their home country, selling more records than Coldplay, The
Killers and
Oasis together. In 2010, the rock 4-piece completed a sold-out 300-date, 18-month world tour where they packed out 1000+ venues.
Following two 60,000 capacity performances supporting
Coldplay in their home country of South Africa, The Parlotones will return to North
America in October for a headlining tour that will take them across the U.S. with two Canadian dates in Toronto and Vancouver.
Stardust Galaxies, the bands sixth album and debut North American album won Best Rock Album at the 2010 South African
Music Awards while "Push Me To The Floor" won Best
Music Video Of The Year. The band recently broadcast a live, multi-platform 3D/2D event simultaneously to cinemas, televisions and the internet. Dragonflies and Astronauts is a rock theatre event that weaves a narrative through The Parlotones 16 top 40 hits and was broadcast live from The Teatro at Montecasino. The transmission - a world first -was beamed via satellite to 3D outlets around the globe.
Survivor Micronesia Winner Parvati Swallow is hosting this season of CBS Interactive's award-winning web series Around The World For Free. She spent some time in Johannesburg, and they dedicated a whole episode to The Parlotones! Check out a behind the scenes look at the set for their new video for "It's Magic" and have a drink with Parvati and the guys! Watch here: https://www.cbs.com/thunder/canplayer/canplayer.swf?pid=3Th_D1OPw2cuU8iUPBvtHyvmA_cRMUfl&partner=cbs&gen=1
THE PARLOTONES with Scattered Trees
TORONTO - Saturday, October 22, 2011 @ The Mod Club Theatre
Doors 6:30pm; Show 7:30pm. Tickets $15
Tickets Available at www.ticketweb.ca and at Rotate This and Soundscapes
VANCOUVER - Friday October 28, 2011 @ The Blitmore Cabaret
**Early Show** - curfew 11:00pm;
Doors at 7:00pm; Tickets $12
Tickets Available at www.ticketweb.ca and at Red Cat, Zulu and The Biltmore
Official Website: https://www.theparlotones.net
Tour Dates:
Oct 12 Washington, DC DC9
Oct 14 Atlanta, GA Smith's Olde Bar
Oct 16 Pensacola, FL DeLuna Fest
Oct 19 New York, NY Highline Ballroom
Oct 22 Toronto, ON The Mod Club
Oct 23 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
Oct 25 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
Oct 26 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Oct 28 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
Oct 29 Seattle, WA Crocodile Cafe
Oct 30 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Nov 1 San Francisco, CA Cafe du Nord
Nov 3 Sacramento, CA Harlows
Nov 4 Los Angeles, CA Roxy Theatre
Nov 5 San Diego, CA The Casbah
