# Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour

The Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour was a 2008 worldwide concert tour by Blondie both to promote the 30th anniversary re-release of their ground-breaking 1978 album Parallel Lines, and to celebrate the longevity and success of the album. Concerts were held in North America and Europe with a single stop in Israel.

## Background

The tour was announced in April 2008 with the band also releasing a tour promo video.
A live performance of all or most of the Parallel Lines album, in its original order, opened each concert. Songs including "Just Go Away", "11:59", "Will Anything Happen?", and "Pretty Baby" from Parallel Lines were omitted from certain concerts, making it uncommon to find a concert featuring all twelve songs from the original album. These tracks were followed by a selection of songs from Blondie's back catalog, Deborah Harry's solo album Necessary Evil which was released the previous year, the 2008 non-album single "Fit Right In", and covers.
The tour marked Blondie's first performances in Israel and Russia, and the arrival of band member Matt Katz-Bohen on keyboards.

## Opening acts

* The Stranglers

## Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on July 22, 2008, in New York City. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Hanging on the Telephone"
* "One Way or Another"
* "Picture This"
* "Fade Away and Radiate"
* "Pretty Baby"
* "I Know but I Don't Know"
* "11:59"
* "Will Anything Happen"
* "Sunday Girl"
* "Heart of Glass"
* "I'm Gonna Love You Too"
* "Just Go Away"
* "Whiteout"
* "Screaming Skin"
* "Necessary Evil"
* "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear"
* "Rapture"/"Hey! Bo Diddley"/"No Exit"
* "Call Me"

### Encore

* "The Tide Is High"/"I'll Take You There"
* "My Heart Will Go On"
* "Get Off of My Cloud"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| June 5, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! |
| June 6, 2008 | Englewood | United States | Bergen Performing Arts Center |
| June 8, 2008 | Jackson | United States | Northern Star Arena |
| June 10, 2008 | Kingston | United States | Ulster Performing Arts Center |
| June 12, 2008 | Orillia | Canada | Casino Rama |
| June 13, 2008 | Orillia | Canada | Casino Rama |
| June 14, 2008 | Niagara Falls | United States | Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino |
| June 17, 2008 | Red Bank | United States | Count Basie Theatre |
| June 18, 2008 | Farmingville | United States | Brookhaven Amphitheater |
| June 20, 2008 | Hyannis | United States | Cape Cod Melody Tent |
| June 21, 2008 | Cohasset | United States | South Shore Music Circus |
| June 22, 2008 | New York City | United States | Nokia Theatre Times Square |
| June 24, 2008 | Louisville | United States | Brown Theatre |
| June 26, 2008 | New Cumberland | United States | Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort |
| June 27, 2008 | Chicago | United States | Lincoln Park Zoo |
| June 28, 2008 | Milwaukee | United States | Henry Maier Festival Park |
| Middle East ||||
| July 3, 2008 | Ra'anana | Israel | Ra'anana Amphitheatre |
| Europe ||||
| July 5, 2008 | Guildford | England | Stoke Park |
| July 6, 2008 | Bristol | England | Carling Academy Bristol |
| July 8, 2008 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | BKZ Oktyabrsky |
| July 9, 2008 | Moscow | Russia | B1 Maximum Club |
| July 10, 2008 | Helsinki | Finland | Kulttuuritalo |
| July 12, 2008 | Zottegem | Belgium | Zwembad Bevegemse Vijvers |
| July 13, 2008 | Zürich | Switzerland | X-Tra |
| July 15, 2008 | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | Den Atelier |
| July 16, 2008 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
| July 18, 2008 | Barcelona | Spain | Parc del Fòrum |
| July 19, 2008 | Madrid | Spain | Boadilla del Monte |
| July 20, 2008 | Suffolk | England | Henham Park |
| July 22, 2008 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool |
| July 24, 2008 | Galway | Ireland | Fisheries Field |
| July 25, 2008 | Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street |
| July 26, 2008 | Glasgow | Scotland | Carling Academy Glasgow |
| July 28, 2008 | London | England | ExCeL London |
| July 31, 2008 | Östersund | Sweden | Stortorget |
| August 1, 2008 | Storås | Norway | Heggøya |
| August 2, 2008 | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall |
| August 4, 2008 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Store Vega |

## Personnel
### Band

* Debbie Harry – vocals
* Chris Stein – guitars
* Clem Burke – drums
* Matt Katz-Bohen – keyboards, piano, organ
* Leigh Foxx – bass
* Paul Carbonara – guitars

### Crew

* Jim Roese – stage manager