“Weird Al” Yankovic has just announced the dates for his 2019 Strings Attached tour – a high-energy, rock and comedy show featuring costumes, props, a video wall, and – for the first time – a full orchestra.
For his 2018 Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, Weird Al wanted to reward his hardcore fans with an intimate, scaled-down show that showcased a rotating setlist of semi-obscure deep-cut non-parody album tracks, many of which he and his band had never performed live before. For his 2019 Strings Attached tour, he’s back to playing the hits and classics – but this time his band will be supported every night by background singers and an entire symphony orchestra.
According to Al: “I wanted to follow up my most bare-bones tour ever with my most elaborate and extravagant tour ever. We’re pulling out all the stops for this one.”
“Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history, earning four Grammys and fifteen career nominations. He is best known for his hilariously irreverent parodies of hit songs, including “Eat It,” “Like A Surgeon,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Amish Paradise,” “White & Nerdy,” and “Tacky.” Yankovic’s 14th studio album Mandatory Fun (2014) made headlines when it became the first comedy album in history to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, and the first comedy album to even reach the top of that chart in over 50 years. The single “Word Crimes” debuted in the Billboard Top 40, making Al one of only four artists to have had Top 40 singles in each of the last four decades (the other three being Michael Jackson, Madonna and U2). He recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
THE STRINGS ATTACHED TOUR 2019
Wednesday, June 5 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
Thursday, June 6 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday, June 8 – Melbourne, FL – Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, June 9 – Saint Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
Monday, June 10 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
Thursday, June 13 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
Friday, June 14 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Saturday, June 15 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sunday, June 16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
Tuesday, June 18 – Austin, TX – Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Concert Hall
Thursday, June 20 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre
Friday, June 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
Saturday, June 22 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre
Sunday, June 23 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Theater
Tuesday, June 25 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Performing Arts Theatre
Thursday, June 27 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live!
Friday, June 28 – Simpsonville, SC – Heritage Park Amphitheatre
Saturday, June 29 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre
Sunday, June 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
Tuesday, July 2 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Foellinger Theatre
Wednesday, July 3 – Kettering, OH – Fraze Pavilion
Friday, July 5 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Saturday, July 6 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square – KeyBank State Theatre
Sunday, July 7 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Monday, July 8 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Thursday, July 11 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
Friday, July 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Metropolitan Opera House
Saturday, July 13 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Sunday, July 14 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thursday, July 18 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Friday, July 19 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino – Grand Theater
Saturday, July 20 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
Sunday, July 21 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Tuesday, July 23 – Buffalo, NY – Center for the Arts
Thursday, July 25 – Interlochen, MI – Interlochen Center for the Arts – Kresge Auditorium
Friday, July 26 – Grand Rapids, MI – Devos Performance Hall
Saturday, July 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
Sunday, July 28 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival
Tuesday, July 30 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre
Wednesday, July 31 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
Thursday, August 1 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 3 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
Sunday, August 4 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Civic Theatre
Wednesday, August 7 – Las Vegas, NV – The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Thursday, August 8 – Costa Mesa, CA – Pacific Amphitheatre
Friday, August 9 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
Sunday, August 11 – Modesto, CA – The Fruit Yard
Tuesday, August 13 – Wenatchee, WA – Town Toyota Center
Wednesday, August 14 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield
Friday-Saturday, August 16-17 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre
Sunday, August 18 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino
Monday, August 19 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Wednesday, August 21 – Victoria, BC – Save On Foods Memorial Centre
Thursday, August 22 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre
Saturday, August 24 – Calgary, AB – Jack Singer Concert Hall
Monday, August 26 – Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Civic Center
Tuesday, August 27 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
Thursday, August 29 – Indianapolis, IN – Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn/White River State Park
Friday, August 30 – Madison, WI – Overture Center for the Arts – Overture Hall
Saturday, August 31 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 1 – North Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena
