Country artist Adeem the Artist released their new album Anniversary in May, and they’ve announced the “Happy Anniversary Tour” supporting it. They’re on the road now and dates continue through October in North America, with a few UK shows in August. See all dates below.
BettySoo, who opens a few East Coast shows on the run, says they met at Moccasin Creek Festival in June, continuing:
immediately after the festival, i dove in deep and listened to adeem’s music more closely, more carefully, and i am a fan.
adeem carries a soul filled with deep empathy and presents their human frailty with breathtaking honesty. every time we talk or text, i leave feeling reaffirmed that compassion is the key to both survival and a more joyful and meaningful life.
i’ll never forget adeem’s public response the day we learned @tobykeith passed. to put it mildly, i was not the biggest toby keith fan… but adeem brought my heart and mind back to seeing toby’s full humanity, and i was deeply grateful.
i hope you’ll come see us. it is bound to be so very special, a little chaotic, wildly fun, genuinely moving, and without a doubt a bit different every night.
The NYC show is at Mercury Lounge on September 24, and is with BettySoo. Tickets are on sale now.
In our review of Anniversary, we write, “I don’t think it’s unfair to say that country music prides itself on a sense of traditionalism that too often gets a little too conservative, so it’s refreshing to come across someone like Adeem the Artist. Adeem clearly has a lot of love for country’s musical traditions, but there’s nothing conservative about them. Their last album tackled white supremacy from the point of view of a white artist forced to reckon with their own internalized racism, and the album before that was called Cast-Iron Pansexual. On Anniversary, Adeem sings love songs that use both male and female pronouns, including one about a partner with borderline personality disorder. And you don’t need a lyric sheet to notice that Adeem is writing deeply vulnerable music. They’re also writing very tuneful songs that even a casual country listener would appreciate, and they’re “alt” enough that it made perfect sense when they toured with The Mountain Goats last year. Adeem has said that “Queer Country as a genre has meant a lot to me,” and with the hot streak they’ve been on with these last few LPs, it feels like no exaggeration to say we’re witnessing a queer country icon in the making.” Stream it below.
ADEEM THE ARTIST: 2024 TOUR DATES
Jul. 24, 2024 Dallas, TX Majestic Theatre
Jul. 28, 2024 White Sulphur Springs, MT Red Ants Pants 2024
Aug. 08, 2024 Athens, WI Stoney Acres
Aug. 10, 2024 Indianapolis, IN Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Aug. 13, 2024 Asheville, NC Rabbit Rabbit
Aug. 22, 2024 Bristol, United Kingdom Exchange
Aug. 23, 2024 Bottesford, United Kingdom Stanford Hall
Aug. 25, 2024 Brighton, United Kingdom The Hope & Ruin
Aug. 27, 2024 London, United Kingdom The Lexington
Sep. 19, 2024 Philadelphia, PA MilkBoy
Sep. 20, 2024 Northampton, MA The Parlor Room *
Sep. 21, 2024 Cambridge, MA The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub *
Sep. 22, 2024 Providence, RI Askew *
Sep. 24, 2024 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
Sep. 26, 2024 Washington, DC DC9 *
Oct. 10, 2024 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway
Oct. 11, 2024 Louisville, KY The Monarch Music and Arts Community
Oct. 13, 2024 Urbana, IL Rose Bowl
Oct. 15, 2024 Madison, WI The Bur Oak
Oct. 16, 2024 Des Moines, IA Vinyl Cup Records
Oct. 17, 2024 St Paul, MN Turf Club
Oct. 18, 2024 Milwaukee, WI Vivarium
Oct. 19, 2024 Iowa City, IA Trumpet Blossom Cafe
* with BettySoo