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10-Jan-11 3:00 PM  CST  

If You Want It...OMD brings North American Tour to Downtown Houston's House of Blues 

In the past there have been grumblings of bands passing Houston by as they tour their way to our northern friend's illustrious music festival, South by Southwest; however, with OMD announcing Houston as a stop before their stint (THREE DAYS...!) in Austin, it starts to give me hope that other bands will follow suit.
 
Whether you were an actual fan of them in the 80s or know of them just through the Pretty in Pink soundtrack, it's definitely  not a show to-be-missed.  If you're super hardcore or you have a teenager that has gone to the synth side and loves 80s music, then you'll want to pony up for the VIP packages.
 
It's been practically a new generation since their last album and Andy McCluskey calls it 'our best album since Architecture and Morality.' 'History of Modern' was produced by OMD and mixed by one of the UK’s most in demand producers Mike Crossey (Artic Monkeys/Blood Red Shoes/Razorlight).
 
Last autumn the classic OMD line up of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper (keyboards) and Malcolm Holmes (drums) embarked on their sold-out 'History of Modern' European tour. The press raved. The Times praised their “well-crafted song structures, lush arrangements and energetic stage performance” while Q Magazine declared them 'soaring synth-pop of the highest order'.
 
OMD are offering special VIP tickets which can be purchased at omd.brightantenna.com.
Pre-sale tickets are available Monday, January 10th while normal ticketing goes on sale Friday, January 14th via each venue's websites and Ticketmaster.
 
VIP package $150
Admittance to show, intimate soundcheck experience AND band meet and greet. Exclusive autographed 8x10 photo and exclusive t-shirt. Plus tour program and your choice of "History of Modern" CD or 180-gram vinyl w/ digital download. Limited to 30 people per venue.
 
GOLD Package: $100
Admittance to show AND intimate soundcheck experience. Exclusive autographed 8x10 photo and exclusive t-shirt. Plus tour program and your choice of "History of Modern" CD or 180-gram vinyl w/ digital download. Limited to 70 people per venue.
 
All tickets are general admission.
 
To view a selection of live performances by OMD: watch here
 
HISTORY OF MODERN U.S TOUR DATES:
 
March 5th       Toronto, ON             Phoenix Concert Theatre
March 6th       Montreal, QC            Le National
March 7th       Boston, MA              Paradise Rock Club
March 8th       New York, NY           Webster Hall/Irving Plaza
March 10th     Washington, DC        9.30 Club
March 12th     Chicago, IL               Park West
March 14th     Atlanta, GA              The Loft
March 16th     Houston, TX             House Of Blues
March 17th     Austin, TX                SXSW
March 18th     Austin, TX                SXSW
March 19th     Austin, TX                SXSW
March 20th     Dallas, TX                House Of Blues
                                                    /Granada Theatre
March 22nd    Denver, CO               Bluebird Theatre
March 23rd     Salt Lake City, UT     Depot
March 25th     Los Angeles, CA       The Music Box
March 26th     San Francisco, CA    Regency Ballroom
 

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