The ex-Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider announced new 2023 tour dates in the United States. The musician will tour with his band U.D.O. across the country next November and December. He is currently promoting his latest album "Touchdown" and his band is currently formed by Andrey Smirnov (Guitar), Sven Dirkschneider, Dee Dammers and Peter Baltes. The musician said that the group will include a few Accept songs in the setlist. U.D.O. new 2023 tour dates November 3 - Frenchtown, NJ - Arties 4 - New Bedford, MA - The Vault 5 - Reading, PA - The Reverb 9 - Houston, TX - Rise Roof Top 11 - San Antonio, TX - Royal Oaks Event Center 12 - Dallas, TX - Trees 15 - Glendale, AZ - The 44 16 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go 17 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge 18 - Santa Ana, CA - Stages 20 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick 22 - Denver, CO - Moxy Theatre 24 - McHenry, IL - Vixen Theatre 25 - Joliet, IL - The Forge 26 - Columbus, OH - King Of Clubs 28 - Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey 29 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Électriques 30 - Toronto, ON - Lees Palace December 1 - Detroit, MI - Token Lounge 3 - Harrison, OH - Blue Note 4 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall 7 - Manchester, NH - Angel City In an interview with KNAC, Udo talked about including Accept tracks in the setlist: "The promoter said, 'Yeah, we heard Udo said he never, ever will play any Accept songs.' Yeah, of course. I mean, when I did the Dirkschneider tour also here in Europe, the whole Dirkschneider thing (lasted) for nearly three years; I mean, it was a never-ending tour. It was nearly 300 shows, and I was really tired. I said, 'Come on. U.D.O. has also enough songs. I don't wanna play any Accept songs anymore.' Okay. (I) was a little bit too quick (to say that)." "So the promoter in America, he said, 'Yeah, but when you come on tour, you have to play 'Balls To The Wall'. You cannot be in America without 'Balls To The Wall'.' And then he said, 'Can we put this in the contract?' And I said, 'Don't worry. We don't have to put this in the contract. I know that we have to play 'Balls To The Wall' in America." "Of course.' And, yeah. So maybe we play one or two Accept songs; I mean, I know which ones are in America famous enough. But we don't make a mix, like 50 percent of Accept and (50 percent of) U.D.O. Maybe (we will perform) two Accept songs, and then give the people what they want." Touchdown tracklist U.D.O's most recent album "Touchdown" was released last August 25 and has 13 tracks. Isolation Man The Flood The Double Dealer's Club Fight For The Right Forever Free Punchline Sad Man's Show The Betrayer Heroes Of Freedom Better Start To Run The Battle Understood Living Hell Touchdown
