Photos by Scott Preston
On January 13th DR. DOG will release Live at a Flamingo Hotel, the first ever bottling of the band’s legendary live performance. While studio releases have seen high critical acclaim, it’s the band’s live show that has truly cemented it as one of America’s best and brightest acts, a rock n roll juggernaut that has won its large and ever-growing fan base by exceeding expectations. Check out the album trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKRSHqOkC2g
“That’s always what we’ve wanted to do,” says bassist/vocalist Toby Leaman. “We’re one thing on a record and a different thing live. Somebody goes to a DR. DOG show and they come back again and they bring more people with them. Our live show is vital to how we view ourselves as a band.”
With Live at a Flamingo Hotel, the band has captured the essence of a DR. DOG show; no matter the venue or town, the medium is the message. That tiny article is important: It’s “A” flamingo hotel, not “The,” which lends itself to that idea of transient perfection, a band that gives its all to each and every audience, every night, all the time. “That’s the point of a DR. DOG show, transporting you in some way,” says Leaman. “Whether it’s a shit basement in Texas or an amphitheater in Philadelphia, it doesn’t matter, this is the place; this is what we do, no matter what.”
DR. DOG will perform eight nights in New York City in January to promote the release before embarking on a U.S. tour throughout the end of the month and February.
DR. DOG Live At A Flamingo Hotel Track Listing
1. These Days – 3:09
2. That Old Black Hole – 3:56
3. Heart It Races – 4:12
4. How Long Must I Wait – 3:44
5. The Beach – 5:15
6. The Truth – 4:57
7. Too Weak To Ramble – 5:32
8. Say Ahhh – 4:47
9. Jackie Wants A Black Eye – 4:47
10. Stranger – 4:10
11. Heavy Light – 5:28
12. Worst Trip – 3:34
13. Ain’t It Strange – 4:35
14. Shame, Shame – 5:49
15. County Line – 3:50
16. Shadow People – 4:55
17. Broken Heart – 4:06
18. The Rabbit, The Bat & The Reindeer – 4:40
19. Lonesome – 4:35
DR. DOG Tour Dates
01-09 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn NY
01-10 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn NY
01-11 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn NY
01-12 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn NY
01-14 Bowery Ballroom New York NY
01-15 Bowery Ballroom New York NY
01-16 Bowery Ballroom New York NY
01-17 Bowery Ballroom New York NY
01-20 Higher Ground Burlington VT
01-21 Town Ballroom Buffalo NY
01-22 9:30 Club Washington DC
01-23 9:30 Club Washington DC
01-24 9:30 Club Washington DC
01-31 House of Blues Boston MA
02-05 Turf Club St. Paul MN
02-06 First Avenue Minneapolis MN
02-07 First Avenue Minneapolis MN
02-10 The Showbox @ The Market Seattle WA
02-11 Crystal Ballroom Portland OR
02-12 Fox Theater Oakland CA
02-13 The Wiltern Los Angeles CA
02-14 Fox Theater Pomona CA
02-16 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix AZ
02-16 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix AZ
02-17 The Orpheum Flagstaff AZ
02-19 Ogden Theatre Denver CO
02-20 The Depot Salt Lake City UT
02-21 House of Blues Las Vegas NV
03-25 Mercury Ballroom Louisville KY
03-26 Orange Peel Asheville NC
03-27 Ryman Auditorium Nasvhille NC
03-28 Track 29 Chattanooga TN
03-29 The Lyrics Oxford Oxford MS
03-31 Varsity Theater Baton Rouge LA
04-01 House of Blues Houston TX
04-02 House Of Blues Dallas TX
04-03 Stubb’s Austin TX
04-04 Stubb’s Austin TX
04-08 Liberty Hall Lawrence KS
04-09 The Pageant St . Louis MO
04-10 Thalia Hall Chicago IL
04-11 House of Blues Chicago IL
04-12 House of Blues Chicago IL
