Fred Schneider
QRO’s spotlight falls on the iconic and singular Fred Schneider. Tin roof, rusted!
Name: Fred Schneider
Hometown: Athens, GA
Associated act(s): The B-52s, The Superions
Albums: Solo: Fred Schneider & The Shake Society (1984), Just Fred (1996)
The B-52s: The B-52′s (1979), Wild Planet (1980), Mesopotamis (1982), Whammy! (1983), Bouncing off the Satellites (1986), Cosmic Thing (1989), Good Stuff (1992), Funplex (2008)
The Superions: The Superions (2010), Destination.. Christmas! (2010)
TV shows appeared on: Saturday Night Live (NBC), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC), Late Night with David Letterman (CBS), The Arsenio Hall Show (FOX), The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated), Live with Regis & Kelly (ABC), The Ellen Degeneres Show (syndicated), The Today Show (NBC), Good Morning America (ABC), V.I.P. (syndicated), The Daily Show (Comedy Central), The L Word (Showtime)
If Fred was an animal, he’d be: a rock lobster
Or if he was a food, he’d be: a fruitcake – but who threw that ham at me?
Okay, how about something to wear?: hot pants
Animal, vegetable… pick a mineral: topaz
Related Articles:
Review as part of SunFest in West Palm Beach, FL on May 2nd, 2010
Photo gallery of The B-52s at Asher Levy Park in Brooklyn, NY on August 19th, 2010
Review of Destination… Christmas!
Photo gallery of The B-52s at Stubb’s in Austin, TX on November 2nd, 2011
Tour dates: The B-52s
5/12/12 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth
5/25/12 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavillion at Nautica
5/26/12 – Rising Sun, IN – Rising Star Casino Resort
5/27/12 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Hotel & Casino – Event Center
6/2/12 – Detroit, MI – Belle Isle Park
6/7/12 – Albuquerque, NM – Sandia Casino Ballroom
6/8/12 – Chandler, AZ – Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
6/9/12 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock
6/21/12 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Amphitheater
6/22/12 – Portland, OR – Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
6/24/12 – Santa Rosa, CA – Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
6/26/12 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery*
6/29/12 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Rincon
6/30/12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre*
7/2/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater* -
7/4/12 – Denver, CO – Denver Botanic Gardens*
7/6/12 – Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion*
7/7/12 – Dubuque, IA – Diamond Jo Casino Mississippi Moon Bar*
7/8/12 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
7/10/12 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Center for the Performing Arts*
7/11/12 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Paviliion
7/13/12 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel Casino*
7/14/12 – Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands*
7/15/12 – Westbury, NY – Theatre at Westbury*
7/17/12 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem Event Center*
7/19/12 – Vienna, VA – The Filene Center at Wolf Trap*
7/20/12 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
7/21/12 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
8/7/12 – Bridgeport, Ct – The Klein Memorial Auditorium
8/8/12 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center
8/9/12 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
8/26/12 – Carmel, IN – The Center for the Performing Arts – The Palladium
* w/ Squeeze
MP3 Stream: “Deviant Ingredient” (The B-52s)
MP3 Stream: “Santa’s Disco” (The Superions)
