Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
THE FLAMING LIPS
The Flaming Lips are continuing to celebrate 20 years of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots with more dates this spring and summer, including shows in New Orleans, Tallahassee, Kansas City, Grand Rapids, Pittsburgh, Burlington and more.
TEENAGE FANCLUB
The Scottish alt-rock greats will be crossing the pond for their first North American tour in five years.
MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER
Southern rock-tinged metalcore vets Maylene and the Sons of Disaster have announced their most extensive tour in a decade. Dates include Brooklyn Monarch on May 17 with Islander and Saltwound.
NO VALUES FEST
After teasing the announcement, Goldenvoice, who started out as some of of the West Coast’s biggest punk promoters in the 1980s before they became the AEG-owned company behind Coachella, have officially announced their new punk festival, No Values. It happens on Saturday, June 8 at Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, CA and the lineup includes Misfits, Turnstile, Dillinger Escape Plan, Power Trip, Iggy Pop, The Damned, Viagra Boys and much more.
POWER TRIP
After playing a surprise set at related band Fugitive’s show in Austin in December, Power Trip have now announced their first show since original vocalist Riley Gale’s death will be at No Values fest, with more TBA.
THE DECEMBERISTS
The Decemberists have added more dates to their A Peaceable Kingdom Tour, including shows in New Haven and Seattle. Head here for all dates.
RA RA RIOT
Ra Ra Riot will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut album on the road in May before linking up with Vampire Weekend for more touring.
ALVVAYS / THE BETHS
For fans of superior poppy indie rock, here’s a very appealing double bill: Canadian band Alvvays and New Zealand’s The Beths will be touring together this summer.
SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR
With her 2001 single “Murder on the Dancefloor” back in the charts thanks to Saltburn, Sophie Ellis-Bextor is finally coming to North America.
KHRUANGBIN
Khruangbin’s tour now includes third shows at Colorado’s Red Rocks, Berkeley’s Greek Theatre, Philly’s The Met and more.
ANOTHER MICHAEL / TENCI
Another Michael’s new album Pick Me Up, Turn Me Upside Down will be out May 31 via Run For Cover, and here’s the featherlight indie pop of “Is There A World?”. They also announced a tour with Tenci, including Brooklyn’s Sultan Room on May 22.
GUNNA / FLO MILLI
Atlanta rapper Gunna has announced ‘The Bittersweet Tour’ with support from Alabama rapper Flo Milli, including stops in Chicago, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Miami, and more. All dates and tickets here.
BIZARRAP
Bizarrap, the Latin music superproducer whose singles series features collaborations with a who’s who of Latin vocalists (including but not limited to widely beloved tracks with Shakira, Peso Pluma, Rauw Alejandro, Young Miko, Villano Antillano, and countless others), has announced that he’s taking his show on the road. Following a Miami show this month he’ll head out on tour in April, playing Coachella, followed by shows in San Juan, México City, NYC, and Chicago.
T-PAIN
T-Pain will be on the road this summer with the Mansion in Wiscansin Party tour featuring LaRussell, NandoSTL and Young Cash. The tour includes NYC-area stops at Asbury Park’s Stone Pony Summerstage on June 21 and SummerStage in Central Park on June 23.
PRIMUS / COHEED & CAMBRIA
Primus and Coheed will team up for a co-headlining tour, with Fishbone, Guerilla Toss, and Too Many Zooz opening select dates.
OMD
UK synthpop icons OMD have announced a summer tour.
HALEY BLAIS
Haley Blais will support her new album Wisecrack on tour this spring, hitting Austin, Chicago, Brooklyn (Elsewhere Zone One on 4/5 with Charlie Houston), Boston, Montreal, Toronto and more.
ATLANTIC CITY BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL
This year’s Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival happens Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 with Hot Mulligan, Free Throw, and Just Friends on Friday night; Saves The Day, Catch 22, and Action/Adventure on Saturday afternoon; and Goldfinger, Cliffdiver, and Keep Flying on Saturday night.
GOLDFINGER
The day before they play AC Beer & Music Fest, the ska-punk vets will also play NYC’s Webster Hall on April 12. They’ve also got other dates, including Denver Ska Fest with Less Than Jake, Five Iron Frenzy, Planet Smashers, Potato Pirates, Kill Lincoln, Joystick, and Sorry Sweetheart. All dates here.
CT SKA WEEKEND
CT Ska Weekend goes down April 19 & 20 at Space Ballroom with Sonic Boom Six, Football Heroes, and Drop Party on night one; and The Aggrolites, Spring Heeled Jack, and Nick and the Adversaries on night two.
FUGITIVE
Fugitive have a few select dates coming up, including two back-to-back shows at TV Eye in NYC.
BAJA BEACH FEST
Rosarito, Mexico’s Baja Beach Fest returns August 9-11, and the 2024 headliners are Rauw Alejandro on day one, Peso Pluma (who also announced a North American arena tour today) on day two, and Fuerza Regida on day three, plus a “Sunday special performance” on day three by Kali Uchis. Full lineup here.
PESO PLUMA
You’ll have lots of chances to catch Peso Pluma on his summer tour.
SHOP TALK
Brooklyn’s Shop Talk channel classic UK punk (Buzzocks, The Damned). They play NYC’s Bowery Electric tonight (2/20) with Sleeveens and Tuxedo Cats, and will be touring around SXSW.
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