State Theatre and AEG Live present Jane’s Addiction August 12, 2012

Jane’s Addiction turn up the heat for the third leg of their North American “Theatre of the Escapists” tour. Joining them on August 12th at the State Theatre will be Band of Skulls.

The immersive theatrical experience of the “Theatre of the Escapists” carnival—described by the Dallas Morning News as “a sanctuary for freaks and fetishes”—will highlight material from their acclaimed album THE GREAT ESCAPE ARTIST (Capitol Records) plus classic songs that have not been played in more than 20 years, such as “Classic Girl” and “I Would for You.”

Frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with Chris Chaney on bass, continue to garner critical acclaim. “Once considered a high priest of rock decadence, Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell may well be the best preserved of the post-punk, grunge and alternative rock survivors,” wrote Hector Saldaña, San Antonio Express-News (5/7/12). “The wiry frame and wide-eyed, diabolical onstage persona propels this act as much as guitarist Dave Navarro’s high-on-the-neck dive bombs, Chris Chaney’s rattling bass or Stephen Perkins relentless onslaught on the drums. Farrell created bedlam with his dance moves and slinky, sexual presence on ‘Just Because’ and the classic ‘Been Caught Stealing.’”

Official Website: http://www.statetheatrenj.org/janes_addiction