If there was one band I thought died before the year 2002, it was Powerman 5000. They lived only inside Bob Wettner's various car stereos.

But they are doing an extensive 2009 tour. Here are the dates:

Jan. 17 - Mesa Theater - Grand Junction, Colorado
Jan. 19 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, Colorado
Jan. 21 - The Hub - Edelstein, Illinois
Jan. 22 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota
Jan. 23 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, Illinois
Jan. 24 - Peabodys - Cleveland, Ohio
Jan. 25 - Emerald Theater - Mt Clemens, Michigan
Jan. 27 - The Chameleon - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Jan. 28 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, Pennsylvania
Jan. 29 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, Connecticut
Jan. 30 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, New York
Jan. 31 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, New Jersey
Feb. 02 - Middle East - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Feb. 03 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, New York
Feb. 04 - Mulcahys - Wantagh, New York
Feb. 06 - Hooligans Music Hall - Jacksonville, North Carolina
Feb. 07 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb. 08 - Jaxx - West Springfield, Virginia
Feb. 09 - Headliners - Louisville, Kentucky
Feb. 10 - The Muse - Nashville, Tennessee
Feb. 11 - Scout Bar - Beaumont, Texas
Feb. 12 - Scout Bar - Houston, Texas
Feb. 13 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, Texas
Feb. 14 - Dos Amigos - Odessa, Texas
Feb. 15 - Gators - Farmington, New Mexico
Feb. 17 - Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, California
Feb. 18 - Key Club - Los Angeles, California
Feb. 19 - The Dome - Bakersfield, California