Yo La Tengo have announced that they’re interested in playing acoustic house shows ahead of Election Day 2024 to raise funds for the Kamala Harris / Tim Walz Democratic ticket. Here’s what they say:
In 40 years of touring, we have performed in a wide array of venues: clubs of all sizes, festival stages, minor league baseball stadiums, festival side-stages, an amusement park, the odd pavilion, and a zoo (in Seattle tomorrow!), as well as the occasional empty room, including once by design (see Hanukkah 2020). We have, however, performed only a small handful of “house shows.” Until now!
Yo La Tengo would like to announce their availability for a series of intimate acoustic concerts for individuals willing to make a sizable donation to the Harris / Walz U.S. presidential ticket.
Proposals will be sorted and prioritized privately by the band based on the amount of your intended contribution, your location, and the band’s availability. These shows will be private with no filming allowed. So long as the band is not performing, you can photograph to your heart’s content. The audience will be at the discretion of the bidder…
…Bring us to your backyard for a quiet get-together with your closest friends! Book us in your living room, basement, barn, or local VFW hall for an audience of people you’ve never met in your life! The logistics are (mostly) your problem, but if you’re willing to spend big to support the Democratic ticket in 2024, Yo La Tengo will come to you.
The other details are up to you, Mx. Big $pender.
If you’re interested, you can find more details and fill out a show request form here, where you can “tell the band what type of event you would like to hold – the specific location, proposed guest capacity, and anything else you want to add.”
Yo La Tengo note: “It would be helpful – though not entirely necessary – for proposed events to align with the band’s upcoming tour dates, which include bookings on both the east and west coasts.” Those dates include tonight’s Seattle show with Built to Spill and September Northeast shows that end with two nights at Jersey City’s White Eagle Hall on September 23 and 24.
All dates are listed below.
YO LA TENGO – 2024 TOUR DATES
August 15 – Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo # SOLD OUT
August 25 – London, UK @ All Points East Festival
August 27 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers
August 29 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
August 30 – Liverpool, UK @ Content
August 29 – September 1 – Dorset UK @ End of the Road Festival
September 21 – Accord, NY @ Woodsist Festival
September 22 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
September 23 – Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
September 24 – Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
# w/ Built to Spill