Reel Big Fish have announced the departure of a member and the resumption of their tour with Aquabats.The tour will kick off on January 13th in Little Rock, AR and will include Suburban Legends and Koo Koo Kangaroo.
RBF then head overseas with Suburban Legends in tow, from February 4 to March 7. New Riot and The Skints will round out the bill on select dates.
In other Reel Big Fish news, the band has just announced that longtime member Scott Klopfenstein has decided to retire from the band to spend more time with his family. Here's the skinny direct from the Fish's mouth:
Happy New Year!!!
We hope you all have had a relaxing break from school & work and had time to spend with family and friends during the holiday season!
We have some bittersweet news to officially announce that some have already known or figured out regarding Scott Klopfenstein, trumpet player and background vocalist of Reel Big Fish. He and his wife are expecting their first child and he has decided to retire from touring to dedicate his life to raising a family. Out of respect, to allow a solid decision we felt it was best to hold off on sharing the news until Scott was ready to give a full statement.
January 13th � Little Rock, AR @ Juanitas w/ TBA
January 14th � Dallas, TX @ House of Blues w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo
January 15th � Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kanga
January 17th � Tallahassee, FL @ Floyd's Music Store w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo
January 18th � Atlanta, GA @ the Masquerade w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo
January 19th � Ybor City, FL @ the Ritz Ybor City w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo
January 20th � Ft. Lauderdale , FL @ Revolution w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo
January 21st � Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo
January 22nd � Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo
January 26th � Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues w/ the Maxies, Trash Monsters
January 28th � Agoura Hills (Los Angeles), CA @ the Canyon Club w/ TBA
EUROPE:
February 4th � Zurich, Switzerland @ Dynamo w/ TBA
February 5th � Vienna, Austria @ Flex (2 Nights, 2 Shows!)
February 6th � Vienna Austria @ Flex (2 Nights, 2 Shows!)
February 7th � Prague, Czech Republic @ Lucerna w/ TBA
February 9th � Moscow, Russia @ Tochka Club w/ TBA
February 11th � Neuenkirchen, Germany @ Kulturverein Sagewerk w/ Suburban legends, New Riot
February 12th � Stuttgart, Germany @ Wagenhallen w/ Suburban legends, New Riot
February 13th � Munich, Germany @ Ampere w/ Suburban legends, New Riot
February 14th � Berlin, Germany @ Magnet w/ Suburban legends, New Riot
February 15th � Hamburg, Germany @ Grunspan w/ Suburban legends, New Riot
February 16th � Cologne, Germany @ Luxor w/ Suburban legends, New Riot
February 17th � Lessines, Belgium @ CC Rene Margrite
February 18th � Nottingham, UK @ Rock City (Early Show) w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 19th � Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 20th � Glasgow, UK @ ABC w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 21st � Inverness, UK @ Ironworks w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 22nd � Preston UK @ 53 Degrees w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 23rd � Manchester, UK @ Academy 1 w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 24th � Cardiff, UK @ Solus w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 25th � London, UK @ the Forum w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 26th � Sheffield, UK @ Corporation w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 27th � Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy 2 w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
February 28th � Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
March 1st � Exeter, UK @ Lemongrove w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
March 2nd � Norwich, UK @ UEA/Waterfront w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
March 3rd � Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
March 4th � Cambridge, UK @ Junction w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
March 5th � Southampton, UK @ University w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
March 6th � Paris, France @ Glazart w/ Suburban legends, New Riot
March 7th � Eindhoven, Holland @ Dynamo w/ Suburban legends, New Riot
