Hot off the incredible reception of his collaborative album Lulu with Metallica, Lou Reed will embark on a “FROM VU TO LULU” European tour during Summer 2012.
The tour will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday June 6 and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland’s Caribana Festival, France’s Montereau Festival, Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival and Slovakia’s renowned Pohoda Festival. Lou will also perform several concerts in France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany.
The tour will feature a 5-piece band, including Lou Reed, Tony ‘Thunder’ Smith (drums), Rob Wasserman (bass), Kevin Hearn (keyboards), and Aram Bajakian (guitar). Lou and band will perform material from his entire career, ranging from the Velvet Underground to his recent Metallica collaborative album Lulu.
Lou Reed Tour Dates
02/13/12 Mon Carnegie Hall New York, NY
06/06/12 Wed Rockhal Luxembourg, LU
06/08/12 Fri Caribana Festival Crans-sur-Nyon, SWI
06/09/12 Sat Montereau Festival Montereau, FRA
06/11/12 Mon L’Olympia Paris, FRA
06/12/12 Tue L’Aeronef Lille, FRA
06/14/12 Thu Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam, NL
06/15/12 Fri Ancienne Belgique Brussels, BEL
06/18/12 Mon Falconer Salen Copenhagen, DK
06/20/12 Wed Citadel Festival Berlin, GER
06/23/12 Sat Nordmole Mainz am Rhein, GER
06/25/12 Mon La Cooperative de Mai Clermont-Ferrand, FRA
