Peter Hook kicks off the North American leg of his Substance: Joy Division & New Order tonight in New York. The legendary bassist and his band The Light are performing Substance from Joy Division and New Order at the shows. Those who have seen Hook on his previous Joy Division/New Order album tours know he puts on a stellar and memorable live experience -- he is clearly enjoying every minute of his performance and the crowd feeds off his magnetic energy and excitement. The Substance: Joy Division & New Order tour may just surpass Hook's other tours -- so far the band has staged three performances in the U.K. and the rave reviews continue to pour in from fans and music critics alike. Indeed, fans of Joy Division and New Order are in for a mindblowing three hour show (!!!) filled with classic songs rarely performed in the past.
Several dates on the tour -- including the Chicago (10/28) and Boston shows -- are already sold out, so grab tickets while you can. Tickets for the October 26th show at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit are available here.
Fans can get a taste of what's to come on the Substance tour -- this week Hook released a live album titled Substance - Live at the Apollo Manchester. The 3 CD set / digital download is the entire September 16th show captured at the Apollo in Manchester on September 16th. Stream two songs from the live album here, and grab a copy through Live Here Now (the same outfit that released Hook's previous live albums So This Is Permanence, Unknown Pleasures - Live at Goodwood, and the Hebden Bridge Tapes).
Finally, Peter Hook is releasing his new memoir Substance: Inside New Order on October 6th. More info on that is posted here.
Peter Hook North American tour
Sep 22 -- New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sep 23 -- New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sep 24 -- Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Sep 26 -- San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Sep 28 -- Monterrey, Mexico @ Cafe Iguana
Sep 30 -- Mexico City, Mexico @ Pepsi Center
Oct 01 -- Guadalajara, Mexico @ BMLS Showcenter
Oct 26 -- Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
Oct 28 -- Chicago, IL @ Metro***
Oct 29 -- Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
Oct 30 -- Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Nov 01 -- Vancouver, BC @ Venue
Nov 03 -- Seattle, WA @ The Market
Nov 04 -- Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Nov 05 -- San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Nov 07 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Nov 08 -- San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
Nov 10 -- Chicago, IL @ The Metro
Nov 11 -- Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
Nov 12 -- Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
Nov 14 -- New Orleans, LA @ Republic
Nov 15 -- Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Nov 17 -- Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live
Nov 18 -- Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Nov 19 -- Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
Nov 21 -- Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
Nov 22 -- Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Nov 23 -- Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre
Nov 25 -- Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Nov 26 -- Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Nov 27 -- Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
Nov 29 -- Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
***The October 28th show in Chicago is a Joy Division show -- Peter Hook will perform Unknown Pleasures & Closer in full with a New Order opening set
Published September 22nd, 2016