Book of Love 2001 Club Tour
The Book of Love 2001 Club Tour was a 2001 U.S. concert tour by American electronic group Book of Love, in support of the act's newly released best of compilation, I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love, which was released in March 2001. In April, three weeks after the release of their 'best of' record, the band embarked on a short six date promotional tour in which they played four to five songs to a backing track.[1]
| Concert by Book of Love | |
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| Associated album | I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love |
|---|---|
| Start date | 7 April 2001 |
| End date | 21 November 2001 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 18+ |
| Book of Love concert chronology | |
On May 12, the band played at the GLAAD Media Awards in Washington, D.C. Throughout June 2001, the band played another string of live dates, this time with a full set and equipment.[2]
The first show of the official tour took place on June 1, 2001, at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C.[2] The first leg of the tour visited other major cities of Chicago, El Centro, Denver, Dallas, and ending in Houston, TX.[2] The band took a break before playing the drag festival Wigstock on September 2, 2001, and then took time out of their tour schedule after band member Lauren Roselli Johnson gave birth to a child.[3] The Wigstock show was the only one that featured an appearance by band member Jade Lee.[3] The final leg of the tour began on October 11, 2001, in El Paso TX., and then various dates in Texas (including the Pleasure Island Music Festival w/The Cult), New York, San Francisco, L.A, and back to Houston, TX on November 21, 2001, which effectively ended the support and promotion of their 'best of' album, I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love.[3]
The setlist consisted of various tracks from their four studio albums.
Setlist
List of songs played during the tour.
- "Boy" (Peter Rauhofer Remix)
- "I Touch Roses"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional Club Tour, Leg #1[1] | |||
| 7 April 2001 | Dallas | United States | Lime Club Grand Opening & AIDS Benefit |
| 13 April 2001 | Orlando | Empire Nightclub | |
| 14 April 2001 | New Orleans | 735 Nightclub | |
| 15 April 2001 | Miami | Salvation | |
| 21 April 2001 | San Francisco | Club Universe | |
| 27 April 2001 | El Centro | Coyote Wells Club | |
| 12 May 2001 | Washington, D.C. | GLAAD Media Awards (Benefit) | |
| 2001 Club Tour, Leg #2[2] | |||
| 1 June 2001 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 9:30 Club |
| 3 June 2001 | Chicago | House of Blues | |
| 22 June 2001 | El Centro | Coyote Wells Club | |
| 23 June 2001 | Denver | Ogden Theater | |
| 24 June 2001 | Dallas | Lizard Lounge | |
| 25 June 2001 | Houston | n/a | |
| *2001 Club Tour, Leg #3[3] | |||
| 2 September 2001 | New York City | United States | Wigstock Festival |
| 11 October 2001 | El Paso | Club 101 | |
| 12 October 2001 | Port Arthur | Pleasure Island Music Festival w/The Cult | |
| 13 October 2001 | Austin | Bob Popular | |
| 21 November 2001 | Houston | n/a | |
| " * " denotes there are missing tour dates. | |||
Performers
- Susan Ottaviano – Lead vocals
- Ted Ottaviano – Keyboards, vocals
- Lauren Roselli – Keyboards, vocals
- Jade Lee – Keyboards, vocals (only appeared at the Wigstock Festival)
References
- "Live Shows". Bookoflovemusic.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2001. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- "Itinerary for June". Bookoflovemusic.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2001. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- "December 9, 2001 News Section". Bookoflovemusic.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2001. Retrieved 2013-07-19.