The Wallflowers News

(12/05/02, 5 p.m. ET) - The Wallflowers will hit the road in January for more extensive dates in support of their latest album, Red Letter Days. The Los Angeles group has 16 shows scheduled in the Western U.S., beginning January 15 in Boise, Idaho.

Meanwhile, the group wraps up its first round of dates on Saturday (December 7) in Washington D.C. The set list features much of Red Letter Days and several past hits but also covers of David Bowie's "Heroes" and the Nick Lowe-penned Elvis Costello classic, "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding."

Despite frontman Jakob Dylan's obvious songwriting lineage, he tells LAUNCH that covers always play an important role in one's career. "You know, a good cover can be anything, we've done countless songs. I think it's important for bands to cover songs. You know, that's how groups used to get good, they used to be cover bands for years before they started writing their own songs. I did that with groups and I think that's how you learn."

Wallflowers tour dates (subject to change):

January 15 - Boise, ID - Big Easy

January 16 - Missoula MT - Wilma Theatre

January 17 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

January 18 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre

January 19 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre

January 21 - Santa Rosa, CA - Luther Burbank Center

January 22 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore

January 24 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues

January 25 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues

January 28 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues

January 29 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B

January 30 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre

February 1 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater

February 2 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa

February 3 - Houston, TX - Numbers

February 4 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues

Neal Weiss, Los Angeles

For more news at LAUNCH, click here.