Commentary

Many people may think of the Toadies as a one-hit wonder band because of their popular hit single “Possum Kingdom” that swept the nation in the mid-90’s, but they often forget about their other hits such as “Away” and “I Come From the Water.” These guys were probably one of the most underrated bands of the 90’s, especially considering their most captivating hit single, “Tyler,” never even made it on the radio (not in my area, anyway).

So, as disappointed as I was when they broke up after the release of their 2nd album Hell Below/Stars Above in 2001, I was that much more relieved to discover that they had reunited last year. Much to my delight, they released their third studio album, No Deliverance, this past week.

The band played a few shows in early 2008 and has recently announced that they will be embarking on a huge tour this fall.

I’m not sure if the new album will be quite as good as their debut, considering that their second album was deemed a failure, but I’ll guess we’ll have to wait to see if the last seven years off have been good to these guys. Either way, I’m definitely going to check them out in November, if for nothing else, just to hear them play the good old Possum Kingdom hits.

2008 tour dates are as follows:

August 2008
26 - Shreveport, LA - The Warehouse
27 - Baton Rouge, LA - The Varsity Theater
29 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
30 - Corpus Christi, TX - The Pavilion - Concrete Street Amphitheater
31 - Graford, TX - Possum Kingdom Lake (Dia De Los Toadies)

September 2008
3, 4 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
6 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
8 - Phoenix, AZ - The Brickhouse Theater
9 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
11 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theater
13 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
14 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
16 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
19 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
21 - Boise, ID - Big Easy
23 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
24 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater
25 - Lubbock, TX - Lonestar Events Center
26 - Amarillo, TX - Midnight Rodeo

October 2008
7 - Little Rock, AR - Revolution
8 - Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic Lounge
9 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
10 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
11 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
16 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
19 - Chicago, IL - Metro
23 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
24 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom

November 2008
5 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
6 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
7 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
8 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
9 - Providence, RI - Living Room
13 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
15 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
16 - Columbia, SC - Headliners
18 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
19 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
20 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
21 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room