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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