Sat. June 16

Sometimes, it seems package tours are thrown together without any rhyme or reason. Not this one: The True Colors tour with Cyndi Lauper (in photo), Erasure, Debbie Harry, the Dresden Dolls and the Gossip. It's a 15-city tour that stops at Bank of American Pavilion Saturday June 16. Musically, it should work - diverse artists who came out of the punk and new wave era, but with a connection, also, to the queer community. (The Dresden Dolls and the Gossip are from different generations, obviously, but share the attitude.) The tour was conceived by Lauper stemming from her desire to give back to the community for the love and support they have given her throughout her career.
 “As an American," said Lauper in a statement, "I was raised to believe that all people have the right to live with the same dignity, opportunity and safety. This should include everyone no matter what gender or sexual orientation,” said Lauper. “This tour was created to celebrate our differences by raising awareness for liberty, fairness and dignity for everyone - not just some of us.  Our fans can come out to celebrate a great cause while also hearing some great music.”
The host is Margaret Cho, who calls herself "as colorful and as queeer as it gets. Who else is going to to keep all those queens in line?"
Here's the ideal, as the release states: Through a joint program with the Human Rights Campaign - the nation’s largest organization working for GLBT equality - as well as PFLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, the True Colors Tour will bring together Americans across the country to voice their solidarity against discrimination and for equality and raise public awareness about the issues facing the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. So, that's the underlying principle and we have no doubt most of the audience will be in sync with those. However, the show itself will be about the music and it should be wry, sexy, triumphant, campy, all sorts of great stuff.
One dollar of every ticket sold will benefit the work of the Human Rights Campaign. In Boston, that's one of the $76 you'll spend on a ticket. The concert starts early, at 6 p.m.

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