Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Gear Stolen

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club joined a growing list of unfortunate bands on Wednesday (Jan. 27) when their gear was stolen in what was called a "brazen act."

"The band's personal storage locker was broken into and Michael Been's (Robert's dad and our sound man) had his vintage equipment stolen," the band wrote Wednesday on their website. "Please repost this and help spread the word — these items were extremely personal and the band, Michael, crew and management are devastated over this brazen act."

The stolen gear includes a 1954 Fender Esquire guitar (yellow with black pick guard), a 1968 Ampeg Scrolltop fretless bass, a 1964 black Fender Precision bass and a 1968 Gretsch Country Gentleman Single Cutaway.

Word of the theft spread around Twitter and other sites, with Been posting a message on the band's forum regarding the support.

"I just want to thank you all for your concern and support, but at the end of the day, it's just stuff, it's really great stuff, but it's just stuff," he wrote.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are on the cusp of releasing their new studio album, Beat The Devil's Tattoo, on March 8 and already have revealed a North American tour supporting it.

The band will begin their North American tour Feb. 26 in Sacramento and will visit three Canadian cities. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club added a second Toronto gig April 11 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre last week after selling out its April 1 date.

Here are Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's tour dates:

Feb. 26 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's Night Club
Feb. 27 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
Feb. 28 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel
March 2 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
March 4 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
March 5 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Showroom & Lounge
March 6 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
March 7 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
March 9 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
March 11, 14 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
March 13 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues San Diego
March 18 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues Dallas
March 20 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues Houston
March 21 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
March 23 St. Louis, MO @ Pageant
March 24 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
March 25 Chicago, IL @ Metro
March 26 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
March 27 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
March 30 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
March 31 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues Cleveland
April 1, 11 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
April 2 Montreal, QC @ Latulipe
April 3 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues Boston
April 5 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
April 6 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
April 7 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls Theatre
April 8 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
April 16 Glasgow, Scotland @ ABC
April 17 Whitehaven, England @ Civic Hall
April 19 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England @ Northumbria University
April 20 Manchester, England @ Ritz
April 21 Leamington Spa, England @ Assembly
April 22 Southampton, England @ University Of Southampton
April 23 London, England @ Forum
April 24 Nottingham, England @ Rock City
April 26 Leeds, England @ O2 Academy Leeds
April 27 Liverpool, England @ O2 Academy Liverpool
April 28 Wolverhampton, England @ Wulfrun Hall
April 29 Brighton, England @ Concorde 2
May 1 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
May 2 Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle
May 3 Cologne, Germany @ Essigfabrik
May 4 Berlin, Germany @ Postbahnof
May 5 Munich, Germany @ Backstage Werk
May 7 Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali
May 8 Bologna, Italy @ Estragon
May 9 Rome, Italy @ Piper
May 11 Clemont, France @ Ferrand Coop De Mai
May 12 Paris, France @ Le Bataclan
May 13 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
May 14 Marquee, Belgium @ Les Nuits Festival
May 15 Longirock, Switzerland @ Long'i'rock Festival
May 17 Vienna, Austria @ Arena Wien