New Wave legend Joe Jackson will start off 2008 in a busy way. January 29 is the slated release date for Jackson's new album Rain, coming via Rykodisc. The album will come bundled with a DVD featuring recent live appearances, an interview, and other goodies. Jackson will kick off a world tour in late February in the U.K. From there he'll move on to continental Europe and Israel before landing on North American soil in April.
North American tour dates: 04.01 Toronto, ON: Massey Hall 04.02 Montreal, QC: Metropolis 04.04 Glenside, PA: Keswick Theatre 04.05 Northampton, MA: Calvin Theatre 04.07 Somerville, MA: Somerville Theatre 04.09 Red Bank, NJ: Count Basie Theatre 04.10 Washington, DC: 9:30 Club 04.12 Kingston, NY: Ulster Performing Arts Center 04.15 New York, NY: Apollo Theater 04.16 New York, NY: Town Hall 04.19 Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Music Hall 04.20 Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan Theater 04.21 Milwaukee, WI: Pabst Theater 04.23-24 Chicago, IL: Vic Theatre 04.26 Atlanta, GA: Variety Playhouse 04.28 Austin, TX: Paramount Theatre 04.29 Dallas, TX: Palladium 05.01 Boulder, CO: Boulder Theatre 05.04 Seattle, WA: Moore Theatre 05.05 Vancouver, BC: Chan Center 05.06 Portland, OR: Aladdin Theatre 05.10 Redwood City, CA: Fox Theatre 05.11 San Diego, CA: Humphrey's 05.13 Los Angeles, CA: Orpheum Theatre