PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT ANNOUNCE 26 DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR FOR “JOY DIVISION: A CELEBRATION” AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2022
BOTH JOY DIVISION LP’S UNKNOWN PLEASURES & CLOSER TO BE PLAYED IN FULL ALONG WITH AN OPENING SET CONSISTING OF NEW ORDER MATERIAL
A massive cross country North American tour has been announced for Peter Hook & The Lightβs βJoy Division : A Celebrationβ concerts which sees the group take to the road across the United States and Canada in August and September 2022, for their biggest and most extensive tour to date in the territory.
At some twenty six dates overall, the tour takes place across five weeks as the band return to some venues and debut at others to perform Joy Divisionβs seminal two albums Unknown Pleasures and CloserΒ in full with additional Joy Division rarities and an opening set of New Order material.
The tour follows the debut UK dates for βJoy Division : A Celebrationβ which commemorate the 40th anniversary of Joy Division and Ian Curtisβ continuing influence.
Aside from some one off incidental dates such as The Roxy in LA, the βJoy Division : A Celebrationβ run of dates is the first time the band have toured both iconic albums in the same show in North America and the concerts are bound to be hugely special for the many devoted fans of the band.
With double concerts at the same venue announced for the opening nights in Toronto and then in Chicago, Austin and Los Angeles the tour also takes in Montreal, Royal Oak, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Boston, Silver Spring, Philadelphia, New York, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Denver, San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver.
These Joy Division album shows have become much less common for The Light as they moved through their progression of touring the New Order albums in succession in the almost twelve years since Hooky began his odyssey through both his bandsβ back catalogues.
That journey has seen them now perform his bandsβ albums all round the world including numerous tours of North and South America, Australia, Europe, New Zealand and the Far East.
The influence of Joy Division and their music remains strong in popular culture, holding a sincere reverence.Β The albums are played sequentially in track order, respecting the inspiration and impact of the stunning debut album Unknown Pleasures and the immaculately produced second Closer.
Unknown Pleasures features βDisorderβ, βInsightβ, βNew Dawn Fadesβ, and βSheβs Lost Controlβ while Closer, considered βa start to finish masterpieceβ by Pitchfork Media counts βAtrocity Exhibitionβ, βHeart And Soulβ and βTwenty Four Hoursβ amongst its many highlights.
In addition to the albums, the concerts span the entirety of Joy Divisionβs rich but short career including early Warsaw material, tracks from the compilation LP StillΒ to the final songs βCeremonyβ and βIn a Lonely Placeβ written by Joy Division which were to form New Orderβs first single.
Tour Dates
August 2022
Thursday 11th August 2022 The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
Friday 12th August 2022 The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
Saturday 13th August 2022 Club Soda, Montreal
Monday 15th August 2022 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak
Tuesday 16th August 2022 The Eastern. Atlanta
Thursday 18th August 2022 First Avenue, Minneapolis
Friday 19th August 2022 Metro, Chicago
Saturday 20th August 2022 Metro, Chicago
Monday 22nd August 2022 The Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee
Tuesday 23rd August 2022 Paradise Rock Club, Boston
Thursday 25th August 2022 The Filimore, Silver Spring
Friday 26th August 2022 Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Saturday 27th August 2022 Terminal 5, New York
Monday 29th August 2022 The Van Buren, Phoenix
Tuesday 30th August 2022 Mohawk, Austin
Wednesday 31st August 2022 Mohawk, Austin
September 2022
Friday 2nd September 2022 House Of Blues, Austin
Saturday 3rd September 2022 House Of Blues, Dallas
Monday 5th September 2022 Ogden Theatre, Denver
Tuesday 6th September 2022 Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, San Diego
Thursday 8th September 2022 The Theatre At Ace Hotel, Los Angeles
Friday 9th September 2022 The Theatre At Ace Hotel, Los Angeles
Saturday 10th September 2022 The Warfield, San Francisco
Monday 12th September 2022 Crystal Ballroom, Portland
Tuesday 13th September 2022 The Showbox, Seattle
Wednesday 14th September 2022 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
For details and tickets links go to www.peterhookandthelight.live