{"id":1592,"date":"2011-05-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sony.45press.com\/sonymusic.com\/sonymusic-labels\/weird-al-yankovic-to-release-alpocalypse-on-june-21st\/"},"modified":"2011-05-02T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T10:00:00","slug":"weird-al-yankovic-to-release-alpocalypse-on-june-21st-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/jive\/weird-al-yankovic-to-release-alpocalypse-on-june-21st-2\/","title":{"rendered":"“Weird Al” Yankovic to Release “Alpocalypse” on June 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 \/PRNewswire<\/a>\/ — Grammy Award-winning artist “Weird Al” Yankovic is set to release his 13th studio album Alpocalypse (Jive Records) on June 21st. It is his first full studio release since the 2006 Grammy nominated album Straight Outta Lynwood that spawned the platinum hit single “White & Nerdy.”<\/p>\n

Alpocalypse will be available in both standard and deluxe formats and will include the much talked about Lady Gaga parody, “Perform This Way,” that generated two million Youtube hits within two days and at its fever pitch was the #5 trending Twitter topic in the world. The deluxe set will have a bonus DVD containing 10 music videos.<\/p>\n

The highly anticipated “Perform This Way” video is currently being shot in LA with Al once again taking the helm as director.<\/p>\n

“Weird Al” recently announced Spring\/Summer tour dates that kick off May 19th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.<\/p>\n

\n\n    Tour Dates Are As Follows:\n    May 19   New Brunswick, NJ     The State Theatre\n    May 20   Glenside, PA          Keswick Theatre\n    May 21   Englewood, NJ         Bergen Performing Arts Center\n    May 22   Pittsburgh, PA        Stage AE - Outdoor Stage\n    May 24   Verona, NY            Turning Stone Resort Casino\n    May 26   Marion, OH            Marion Palace Theatre\n    May 27   Mt. Pleasant, MI      Soaring Eagle Casino\n    May 28   Waukegan, IL          The Genesee Theatre\n    May 29   Cincinnati, OH        PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music\n    May 31   St. Charles, IL       The Arcada Theatre\n    Jun 1    Effingham, IL         Effingham Perf. Arts Center\n    Jun 2    Milwaukee, WI         Potawatomi Casino\n    Jun 3    St. Charles, MO       The Family Arena\n    Jun 5    Springfield, IL       Prairie Capital Convention Center\n    Jun 10   Chandler, AZ          Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino\n    Jun 11   Tucson, AZ            Fox Tucson Theatre\n    Jun 12   Riverside, CA         Fox Perf. Arts Center\n    Jun 15   Del Mar, CA           San Diego County Fair\n    Jun 16   Santa Ynez, CA        Chumash Casino\n\n    *Additional dates are scheduled to be added.\n\n<\/pre>\n
“Weird Al” Yankovic has reigned for three decades as the best-selling comedy artist in history, with over 12 million albums sold. He has won 3 Grammy Awards with 12 career nominations. With the recent release of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins), Weird Al adds “New York Times best-selling author” to his list of accomplishments.<\/p>\n
www.weirdal.com<\/a><\/p>\n
twitter.com\/alyankovic<\/a><\/p>\n
SOURCE Jive Records<\/p>\n
SOURCE: Jive Records<\/p>\n
“Weird Al” Yankovic to Release “Alpocalypse” on June 21st<\/p>\n
PR Newswire<\/p>\n
NEW YORK, May 2, 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 \/PRNewswire<\/a>\/ — Grammy Award-winning artist “Weird Al” Yankovic<\/strong> is set to release his 13th studio album Alpocalypse<\/strong><\/u> (Jive Records) on June 21st. It is his first full studio release since the 2006 Grammy nominated album Straight Outta Lynwood<\/strong><\/u> that spawned the platinum hit single “White & Nerdy<\/em><\/strong>.”<\/p>\n
Alpocalypse<\/strong><\/u> will be available in both standard and deluxe formats and will include the much talked about Lady Gaga parody, “Perform This Wa<\/em><\/strong>y<\/strong>,“<\/em><\/strong> that generated two million Youtube hits within two days and at its fever pitch was the #5 trending Twitter topic in the world.  <\/em><\/strong>The deluxe set will have a bonus DVD containing 10 music videos.<\/p>\n
The highly anticipated “Perform This Way<\/em><\/strong>” video is currently being shot in LA with Al once again taking the helm as director.<\/p>\n
“Weird Al<\/strong>” recently announced Spring\/Summer tour dates that kick off May 19th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.<\/p>\n
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Tour Dates Are As Follows:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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New Brunswick, NJ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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The State Theatre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Glenside, PA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Keswick Theatre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Englewood, NJ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Bergen Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Pittsburgh, PA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Stage AE – Outdoor Stage<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Verona, NY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Turning Stone Resort Casino<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Marion, OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Marion Palace Theatre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Mt. Pleasant, MI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Soaring Eagle Casino<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Waukegan, IL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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The Genesee Theatre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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May 31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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St. Charles, IL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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The Arcada Theatre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Effingham, IL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Effingham Perf. Arts Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Milwaukee, WI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Potawatomi Casino<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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St. Charles, MO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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The Family Arena<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Springfield, IL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Prairie Capital Convention Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Chandler, AZ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Tucson, AZ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Fox Tucson Theatre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Riverside, CA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Fox Perf. Arts Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Del Mar, CA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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San Diego County Fair<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Jun 16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Santa Ynez, CA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Chumash Casino<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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*Additional dates are scheduled to be added.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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“Weird Al” Yankovic<\/strong> has reigned for three decades as the best-selling comedy artist in history, with over 12 million albums sold.  He has won 3 Grammy Awards with 12 career nominations.  With the recent release of his children’s book When I Grow Up<\/em> (HarperCollins), Weird Al<\/strong> adds “New York Times best-selling author<\/em>” to his list of accomplishments.<\/p>\n
www.weirdal.com<\/a><\/p>\n
twitter.com\/alyankovic<\/a><\/p>\n
SOURCE Jive Records<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\"“Weird<\/p>\n
CONTACT: Gihan Salem, Jive Records, +1-310-272-2650, Gihan.Salem@sonymusic.com<\/p>\n
Web Site: http:\/\/www.jiverecords.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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