Nitzer Ebb hit the USA for a brand new tour + rare skateboard video of ‘Fun To Be Had’ (1984 footage)
(Photo by Hazel Hill McCarthy III) After touring the US earlier this spring, Douglas McCarthy and Bon Harris are bringing the reunited Nitzer Ebb back to The States for the second leg of their tour. Unlike the first leg, however – which saw original founding NEP members David Gooday and Simon Granger sidelined in the UK due to Visa issues – this tour will feature all four original members.
- Wed, SEP 18 – Warsaw – Brooklyn, NY
- Thu, SEP 19 – Mohawk Austin – Austin, TX
- Fri, SEP 20 – Cold Waves Festival at Metro – Chicago, IL
- Sat, SEP 21 – Saint Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
- Mon, SEP 23 – Venue Nightclub – Vancouver, Canada
- Wed, SEP 25 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
- Thu, SEP 26 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
- Fri, SEP 27 – Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
- Sat, SEP 28 – Fronton Mexico – Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
- Wed, OCT 2 – Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
- Sat, OCT 5 – Regent Theater DTLA – Los Angeles, CA
And there are also a string of EU dates announced as well.
- Fri, OCT 25 – Soundedit Festival – Klub Wytwórnia – Lodz, Poland
- Fri, NOV 8 – Reithalle Strasse E – Dresden, Germany
- Sat, NOV 9 – Markthalle – Hamburg, Germany
- Sun, NOV 10 – Factory – Magdeburg, Germany
- Sun, NOV 10 – Factory – Magdeburg, Germany
- Mon, NOV 11 – Columbia Theater – Berlin, Germany
- Tue, NOV 12 – Backstage Halle – Munich, Germany
- Thu, NOV 14 – Kulttempel – Oberhausen, Germany
- Fri, NOV 15 – Kulttempel – Oberhausen, Germany
- Sat, NOV 16 – Neue Stadthalle Langen – Langen, Germany
- Sun, NOV 17 – Dance Machine 2.0’s – Paris, France
- Mon, NOV 18 – La Laitrie – Straßburg, France
- Tue, NOV 19 – Poppodium Nieuwe Nor – Heerlen, Netherlands
- Wed, NOV 20 – De Casino – Sint-niklaas, Belgium
- Fri, NOV 22 – Slay – Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Sun, NOV 24 – Village Underground – London, United Kingdom
- Fri, DEC 13 – Sala MON Live Madrid – Madrid, Spain
- Sat, DEC 14 – Sala Apolo – Barcelona, Spain
- JAN 26, 2020 – Rockefeller Music Hall – Oslo, Norway
- JAN 27, 2020 – Berns Bistro & Bar – Stockholm, Sweden
- JAN 28, 2020 – VEGA – København V, Denmark
- AUG 8, 2020 – M’era Luna Festival – Hildesheim, Germany
Skateboarding with Nitzer Ebb
This previously unreleased video features Nitzer Ebb founding members Bon Harris, Douglas McCarthy and David Gooday skateboarding in their hometown of Chelmsford, Essex, UK circa 1984. The video was shot by the band’s then manager Chris Piper. Nitzer Ebb were heavily into skateboarding in the ‘80s/‘90s and ended up befriending Tony Hawk when their “Showtime” album blew up in 1990. The song used for the video is Nitzer Ebb’s “Fun To Be Had” from “Showtime”.
Nitzer Ebb – Fun To Be Had (Unseen Skateboard Video) 1983/84 Pylon Records from Peter Black on Vimeo.
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