Big News - North American Tour Dates Announced

The big news North American fans have been waiting for has finally dropped.

From LUSH: 

We're delighted to announce that, alongside our Coachella & TERMINAL 5 shows, we're going to be playing the following in North America:

14th April - The Roxy Theatre, LA

16th April - Coachella Festival, Indio

17th April - The Warfield, San Francisco

19th April - Crystal Ballroom, Portland

20th April - The Showbox, Seattle

21st April - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver

23rd April - Coachella Festival, Indio

14th Sept - Terminal 5, NYC

15th Sept - Royale, Boston

18th Sept - Vic Theatre, Chicago

21st Sept - 9:30 Club, DC

22nd Sept - Union Transfer, Philadelphia

Tickets go on sale at 11am CST on Friday 22nd January. Links to follow.

LUSH Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow!

From Lush's Facebook account:

Tickets go on sale 9am tomorrow morning.
http:www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2016/lush

To our North American fans, you won't be left out...

'For The People' Reunion Tour! (or, 'It's a happy little dream, BUT...')

May you and your's experience the best in this Merry New Year! I want to thank each and every one of you for stopping by to have a look at the blog, and especially to those who have lent their support. I'm looking forward to celebrating some pretty big anniversaries that are coming up this year. Twenty years ago things were happening with Lush, BIG things, especially over here in the States... it should be fun!

And as my little bonus for the brand new year I'd like to unveil my latest poster creation, and possibly start some totally unsubstantiated rumours without basis in any fact whatsoever! "Why?" may you ask would I want to stir up the unmentionable r-word here? "Why?" when all former members of the band have repeatedly repeated that the chances of a reunion are about as likely as Avril Lavigne 'fessing up to her borrowing from the Lush cover of the Rubinoos song "I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend". "Why?" Because, this coming summer is the 20th anniversary of Lush's Lollapalooza tour, that's why! What better time is there for any Lush fan to daydream about a reunion tour??

Any big backers with the financial resources out there to make this dream a reality? Now's your big chance! :)

OLO, London :: December 19, 1991

Twenty years ago today . . .

Founding bassist Steve Rippon plays his final show with LUSH. The band performs for the last time in 1991 at London's ULU along with Ride.


So this is the year of 1991. Lush has put on 55 shows on three tours, playing all across London, Europe, and overseas to the U.S. and Japan. They've been back to the recording studio and have given us the Black Spring (Nothing Natural in the US) EP plus an LP of new material (their first full studio album) is well on the way. And with Steve bidding a fond farewell departure, there's changes a-foot with a new bass guitarist soon to be surfacing in the band.

And thus for a moment we can dot the last period at the end of this busy, hectic, crazy year for the band called Lush. The following New Year of 1992 promises to carry-over some of that and quite a bit more...

Summer of Lush

Another summer has wound down. With timely topics being a bit dry recently, now is a good time to share some excellent photography... which just so happens to tie-in with Lush's final American tour 15 years ago this summer.

The first example is a solo shot of a black-rooted, flamy red-haired Miki onstage! This nice catch was taken at Toad's Place, New Haven, Connecticut in August of 1996. Photographer John Anthony Wilcox, a Lush fan, witnessed the band live a number of times... lucky guy!

Miki Berenyi Of Lush - Wilcox660 on deviantART



Next in line is a fifteen photo set taken by Steve Latham during a June 6th 1996 performance. The shots feature the entire band, jamming it out at Waterplace Park, Providence, Rhode Island!

And after enjoying the rich imagery of Phil, Emma, Miki and Chris, do what I did and let Mr. Latham know what you think...

Steve Latham Photography:
Lush - Waterplace Park - 6-6-96

Lushlive.com presents Lush at the Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA :: August 31, 1996

Fifteen years ago Lush performed at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA on their fianl American tour.

Today Lushlive.com presents a recording of that appearance made on August 31, 1996 to mark the 15th anniversary of this amazing show (that Lushlive.com's veru own Eric was at).

Enjoy this gem!!
http://www.lushlive.com/audio/philly/lush_08_31_96.rar

Warwick, RI :: May 1 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays the Rocky Point Palladium in Warwick, Rhode Island, with Jane's Addiction opening.

And then its time to go back home.

Thus comes to a close a two-month long whirlwind tour of the United States. There won't be much time for a break back home in the UK – another tour begins in July to promote the upcoming Black Spring release.

On an interesting note, Lush made a definite impression on Jane's Addiction frontman, Perry Farrell. The following year he would personally request Lush for his new tour program (he was the organizer) - the inaugural Lollapalooza roster in 1992.

Fitchburg, MA :: April 30 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays the Wallace Civic Centre in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, with Jane's Addiction opening.

New York :: April 29 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays the Marquee in New York, New York, opening for Smashing Orange.

Portland, ME :: April 28 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays the Cumberland County Civic Centre in Portland, Maine, the opening act is Jane's Addiction.

Troy, NY :: April 27 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Fieldhouse in Troy, New York, the opening act is Jane's Addiction.

Philadelphia :: April 26 1991, and a little more...

Twenty years ago...

Lush and Ride wrap-up their joint tour with the performances at the Theatre Of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ride performs the honours of opening for Lush one more time before the two bands go their seperate ways. It won't be for the last time however as the two bands will be co-headlining again back in London come December.

Lush has just five dates left on the '91 US tour.

To celebrate the anniversary of their joint US tour, I've made up the 11x14 poster above based upon the design created for one the original promo banners used at the time (you can see an example of one on Bill's Lush Remembered site).

Also, since I've been rather silent about co-headliners Ride, I have yet more goodies to bring you...



Ride - a live recording at The Town and Country in London via the BBC, performed (March 7?) 1991.

And lastly, this video which I've posted on here before...



120 Minutes' Dave Kendall (MTV) interviews Mark Gardener of Ride together with Miki. Though undated, this had to have been recorded during the 1991 US tour.

Washington, DC :: April 24 1991

Twenty years ago . . .

Lush does a repeat performance at the 9:30 Club of Washington, DC, this time opening for Ride

Washington, DC :: April 23 1991

Twenty years ago . . .

Lush plays the 9:30 Club of Washington, DC, opened by Ride

Chapel Hill, NC :: April 22, 1991

Twenty years ago...
Lush plays Cats Cradle in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on April 22, 1991 opening for Ride.

Photographer Tom Poston has a wonderful set of images which he took of the band during this and other performances. He has posted these at Flickr.

Lush - Chapel Hill NC, April 1991, originally uploaded by Tom Poston.

Emma Anderson, originally uploaded by Tom Poston.

Atlanta :: April 20 1991

Twenty years ago . . .

Lush plays the Cotton Club of Atlanta, Georgia, opened by Ride

Houston :: April 18 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays at the Numbers venue in Houston, Texas, opening for Ride

Austin :: April 17 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush plays the Backroom at Austin, Texas, opened by Ride

Dallas :: April 16 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush heads south and plays the Deep Ellum at Dallas, Texas, opening for Ride

Irvine, CA :: April 14, 1991

Twenty years ago...

Lush performs at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California with Sisters of Mercy, Gene Loves Jezebel, and Danielle Dax