The Cars are back, but with a new frontman and a new name.

The New Cars will tour this summer with Todd Rundgren behind the mic. The return of the band is the worst kept secret in rock, as news of Rundgren’s addition to the band was reported in November of last year.

Cars members Elliot Easton (guitars) and Greg Hawkes (keyboards) will be part of the revised line-up, joining new members singer/bassist Kasim Sulton and drummer Prairie Prince.

Ric Ocasek, the original Cars singer, doesn’t want anything to do with this band, but apparently gave his former bandmates his blessing.

The New Cars will release an album, It’s Alive, on May 9.

Three days later, the band will begin a tour with Blondie that will take them across North America.

Dates:
May 12: Robinsonville, Miss. (Grand Casino)
May 13: Grand Prairie, Texas (Nokia Theatre)
May 17: Phoenix (Dodge Theatre)
May 19: Las Vegas (Aladdin Theatre)
May 20: Universal City, Calif. (Gibson Amphitheatre)
May 23: Alpine, Calif. (Viejas Casino)
May 25: Saratoga, Calif. (Mountain Winery)
May 26: Reno, Nev. (Events Center)
May 27: Kelseyville, Calif. (Konocti Field)
May 30: Englewood, Colo. (Coors Amphitheatre)
June 3: Highland Park, Ill. (Ravinia Pavilion)
June 4: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Blossom Music Center)
June 6: Vienna, Va. (Wolf Trap)
June 7: Boston (Bank of America Pavilion)
June 9: Wantagh, N.Y. (Jones Beach)
June 10: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
June 13: Orlando, Fla. (Hard Rock Live)
June 14: Clearwater, Fla. (Ruth Eckerd Hall)
June 15: Hollywood, Fla. (Seminole Hard Rock Hotel)
June 17: Atlanta (Chastain Park Amphitheatre)
June 18: Charleston, S.C. (Oyster Shell)
June 21: Toronto (Molson Amphitheatre)
June 23: Montreal (Bell Centre)
June 24: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata)
June 25: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
June 30: Clarkston, Mich. (DTE Energy Music Theatre)






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