Press Release
This summer following on from a six night stand at the legendary Broadway venue Iridium in New York , Mike Peters presents The Alarm – North American Strength Tour 2015.
The September run of tour dates will begin at Hamilton Live in the capitol city of Washington DC on September 8th and finish at the legendary Red Rocks in Colorado on September 26th. The tour dates coincide with the 30th anniversary of the release of The Alarm’s classic ‘Strength’ single which originally appeared in both US and UK record stores on September 9th 1985. An anniversary collectors 7″ vinyl single will be pressed and available exclusively at the tour merchandise stand throughout September.
“Give Me Love, Give Me Hope, Give Me Strength” – The opening words from The Alarm’s 1985 UK / US Top 40 hit song ‘Strength’ which gave its name to the band’s career best selling album that will celebrate it’s 30th anniversary in 2015. Following on from the hugely popular ‘Declaration Tour 2014’, Mike Peters one man band ‘Alarm’ show will present the follow up – ‘Strength’ in a similar contemporary style featuring performance, stories and images to honour the legacy the band’s music left on the decade it helped define and the continuing significance it holds for listeners who can still relate to it’s timeless themes of love, hope and strength. Packed with powerful yet personal songs like the autobiographical ‘Spirit Of ‘76’ and ‘Walk Forever By My Side’, ‘Strength’ went on to become The Alarm’s best selling album of the 1980’s charting in the Top 40 on both sides of the Atlantic. This is The Alarm record that brings together for the first time, the aforementioned themes of love, hope and strength now so synonymous with Mike Peters and his long running battle against cancer. 30 years on from the original release of ‘Strength’, Mike Peters still has so much to live for, After twenty years living with cancer his songs of love hope and strength have taken on greater meaning and the defiance of his words from the ‘Spirit Of ‘76’ ring truer than ever. “I will never give in until the day that I die. I’ll get myself some independence, carve out a future with my two bare hands”
25th July 2015 : The Iridium, Broadway, New York, USA [Early Show]
25th July 2015 : The Iridium, Broadway, New York, USA [Late Show]
1st August 2015 : The Iridium, Broadway, New York, USA [Early Show]
1st August 2015 : The Iridium, Broadway, New York, USA [Late Show]
8th August 2015 : The Iridium, Broadway, New York, USA [Early Show]
8th August 2015 : The Iridium, Broadway, New York, USA [Late Show]
8th September 2015 : The Hamilton Live, Washington DC, Washington, USA
9th September 2015 : Salt, Stanhope, New Jersey, USA
10th September 2015 : World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
11th September 2015 : Johnny D’s, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
12th September 2015 : Crossroads, Garwood, New Jersey, USA
13th September 2015 : Rock The Skyline, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA – live gig
14th September 2015 : Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, New Hampshire, USA
15th September 2015 : Mirelles, Westbury, New York, USA
16th September 2015 : The Forum, Buffalo, New York, USA
17th September 2015 : Hugh’s Room, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
18th September 2015 : Musica, Akron, Ohio, USA
19th September 2015 : Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, Illinois, USA
21st September 2015 : Old Rock House, St Louis, Missouri, USA – live gig
22nd September 2015 : Shank Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – live gig
23rd September 2015 : Fine Line, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA – live gig
26th September 2015 : Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Denver, Colorado, USA
(Page Updated 19/09/2023)