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Tour Dates: Tortoise Hit West Coast in June, East Coast in September

Justin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:01:04 +0000

Tortoise is heading back out on the road this summer for dates all cross the country. First they’re hitting the West Coast in June and then they head East for the dates in September. Surprisingly, no dates were announced for their hometown slots in Chicago but I’m sure we’ll see a show or two get added to support the home base. Read on for the dates.

Tortoise Summer 2010 Tour Dates

06/07/10 Mon Venue Vancouver, BC
06/08/10 Tue Neumos Seattle, WA
06/09/10 Wed Doug Fir Portland, OR
06/11/10 Fri Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
06/12/10 Sat The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
06/13/10 Sun Casbah San Diego, CA
06/21/10 Mon Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
06/22/10 Tue Bug Jar Rochester, NY
06/23/10 Wed Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY
06/24/10 Thu Sonar Club Stage Baltimore, MD
06/25/10 Fri Frankie’s Toledo, OH
06/26/10 Sat The Bishop Bloomington, IN
09/03/10 Fri Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, NY
09/05/10 Sun Higher Ground (Ballroom) Burlington, VT
09/06/10 Mon Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA
09/07/10 Tue Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
09/08/10 Wed World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
09/09/10 Thu The National Richmond, VA
09/10/10 Fri Orange Peel Asheville, NC
09/12/10 Sun Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN
09/13/10 Mon Northside Tavern Cincinnati, OH

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Phish 2010 Summer Tour Dates, 3 Nights @ Greek

Justin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:16:17 +0000

The Twitters are abuzz this today with the hopes that Phish will be releasing their summer tour dates any second now, but we’ve got it on trusting authority that these are the dates that will be announced soon. Stay tuned as we get the official word from the band’s homepage.

Phish Summer 2010 Tour Dates:

06/11 – Toyota Park, Chicago, IL
06/12 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
06/13 – Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
06/15 – nTelos Pavilion, Portsmouth, VA
06/17 – Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT
06/18 – Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT
06/19 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
06/20 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
06/22 – Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
06/24 – Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
06/25 – Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
06/26 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
06/27 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
06/29 – CMAC Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua, NY
07/01 – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
07/02 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
07/03 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA
07/04 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA
08/05 – The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
08/06 – The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
08/07 – The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
08/09 – Telluride Town Park, Telluride, CO
08/10 – Telluride Town Park, Telluride, CO
08/12 – Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
08/13 – Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
08/14 – Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
08/15 – Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
08/17 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY
08/18 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY

Update: this is confirmed.

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Tour Dates: OK Go Form Own Label, Two Videos for “This Too Shall Pass”

Justin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +0000

OK Go have re-entered the world of internet stardom that they’re used to with the release of the second version of their video for “This Too Shall Pass,” the lead single off their latest album Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky. If you haven’t seen the video yet, it’s an instant classic.

OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine version – Official [YouTube]

Right around the time this video started making the rounds, this op-ed piece from Damian Kulash got posted in the NY Times…

“Today, as the record industry’s revenue model has collapsed with the digitization of its biggest commodities, companies are cutting back spending on all but their biggest stars, and not signing nearly as many new acts. If record companies can’t adapt to this new world, they will die out; and without advances, so will the futures of many talented bands.

In these tight times, it’s no surprise that EMI is trying to wring revenue out of everything we make, including our videos. But it needs to recognize the basic mechanics of the Internet. Curbing the viral spread of videos isn’t benefiting the company’s bottom line, or the music it’s there to support. The sooner record companies realize this, the better — though I fear it may already be too late.”

Then the band announced they were splitting with EMI to form their own label called Paracadute. They’re following up the split with a tour and stops at Sasquatch and Bonnaroo along the way. This should be a good year for the band, and hopefully they’ll find their way to the top of their own version of the new music industry model, ala make a viral video, make another one, make two more, then earn your artistic freedom. Not a bad approach by any means…

OK Go Spring 2010 North American Tour Dates

4/13 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
4/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
4/16 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
4/17 Chicago, IL Metro
4/18 St. Louis, MO The Old Rock House
4/20 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
4/21 Indianapolis, IN Earth House
4/22 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
4/23 Toronto, ON Mod Club
4/27 Northampton, MA Pearl Street
4/28 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
4/29 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
4/30 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg – SOLD OUT
5/2 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands (Bamboozle)
5/3 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
5/5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
5/7 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
5/9 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
5/11 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
5/12 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
5/13 Atlanta, GA The Loft
5/14 Tampa, FL Crowbar
5/15 Orlando, FL Firestone Live
5/16 Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Music Fest
5/18 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre
5/19 Austin, TX The Parish
5/21 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
5/22 San Diego, CA House of Blues
5/26 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
5/28 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
5/29 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
6/11 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo

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Tour Dates: The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour

Justin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:16:37 +0000

Conan O’Brien announced a huge tour yesterday that will bring his lineup from The Tonight Show on the road to just about every major metro in the U.S., including a “headlining” MC slot at Bonnaroo 2010. The tour itself is aptly titled The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour. Check out the info over at teamcoco.com.

This is exactly what I like to see from Conan. Not only did he close out his show with a raucous musical tribute, but now he’s closing out his entire TV history with a trek across the states. I’m pretty sure that he’s laughing internally with the approach. This is clearly his way of throwing up a middle finger to the corporate bureaucracy by perfectly fulfilling on his contract while finding another fruitful avenue for his entertainment. Team Coco FTW.

The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour Featuring Conan O’Brien

4/12/10 Eugene, OR Hult Center for the Performing Arts
4/13/10 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
4/14/10 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
4/16/10 Spokane, WA INB Performing Arts Center
4/17/10 Enoch, AB, Canada River Cree Resort & Casino
4/18/10 Seattle, WA Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
4/19/10 Seattle, WA Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
4/22/10 San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Center
4/23/10 San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Center
4/24/10 Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheater
04/25/10 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Ampitheater
4/29/10 San Diego, CA San Diego Civic Theatre
4/30/10 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
5/1/10 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Concert Theatre @ The Palms
5/4/10 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
5/5/10 San Jose, Ca San Jose State University Events Center
5/6/10 Sacramento, CA Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
5/9/10 Boulder, CO Mackey Auditorium
5/10/10 Denver, CO Ellie Caulkins Opera House
5/13/10 Dallas, TX McFarlin Memorial Auditorium- SMU Campus
5/14/10 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
5/15/10 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
5/16/10 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
5/18/10 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
5/19/10 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
5/20/10 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
5/22/10 Toronto, ON, Massey Hall
5/30/10 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Spa & Resort – Event Center
6/1/10 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
6/2/10 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
6/4/10 Boston, MA Wang Theater
6/5/10 Boston, MA Wang Theater
6/6/10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
6/7/10 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
6/8/10 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
6/11/10 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
6/14/10 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre

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Tour Dates: Pearl Jam Announces Dates with Band of Horses, MSG with The Black Keys

whitperson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:29:21 +0000

Photo © Pearl Jam Official

Pearl Jam today announced a late Spring tour with dates in U.S. cities throughout the East and Midwest. The tour kicks off on May 3rd in Kansas City — after the band’s previously-announced slot at the New Orleans Jazz Festival on May 1st — and ends with two shows at NYC’s Madison Square Garden on May 20-21.

Band of Horses nabbed the opening slot for all of the May shows with the exception of May 20th, when The Black Keys will open.

As we reported previously, Pearl Jam will tour throughout Europe in June and July. The band will also perform on Saturday Night Live this Saturday.

Pearl Jam 2010 Spring Tour Dates:
5.03 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
5.04 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
5.06 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
5.07 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
5.09 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
5.10 – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena
5.13 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
5.15 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
5.17 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
5.18 – TBD – TBD
5.20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden w/ The Black Keys
5.21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Pearl Jam’s “Ten Club” ticket pre-sales start Mon. March 15 at 9AM PT, and public on sales will begin Fri. March 19 at Ticketmaster.com.

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Tour Dates: Band of Horses Hits the Road Ahead of New Release

whitperson — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:06:35 +0000

photo by kk+

Band of Horses are returning to the stage in 2010 with a busy touring schedule and a new album called Infinite Arms, due out on May 18 on Fat Possum/Brown Records. They’ve just released the cover art, too. Check it out:

The band’s tour takes them on a nice jaunt throughout North America and Europe, with a number of key U.S. festival stops like Beale Street Music Festival, Jazz Fest, and Sasquatch.

Band of Horses 2010 Tour Dates:

3-15 Boulder, CO – Fox Theater
3-16 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
3-18 Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ
3-19 Austin, TX – Central Presbyterian Church
4-08 Paris, France – La Fleche D’or
4-09 Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
4-10 Rotterdam, Netherlands – Motel Mozaique
4-12 London, England – Koko
4-14 Cologne, Germany – Kulturkirche
4-16 Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
4-17 Gothenburg, Sweden – Tradgarn
4-18 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
4-23 Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheater opening for Widespread Panic
4-24 Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheater opening for Widespread Panic
4-27 Gainesville, FL – University of Florida’s Rion Ballroom
4-28 Miami, FL – The Fillmore with Josh Roberts and the Hinges
4-29 Orlando, FL – House of Blues with Josh Roberts and the Hinges
5-01 New Orleans, LA – Jazz Fest
5-02 Memphis, TN – Beale Street Music Festival
5-30 Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater with She & Him
5-31 George, WA – Sasquatch
6-05 Bangor, Ireland – Ward Park with Snow Patrol
6-09 London, England – Roundhouse
6-12 Glasgow, Scotland – Bellahouston Park opening for Snow Patrol
6-19 Toronto, Ontario – Olympic Island with Pavement, Broken Social Scene, Beach House and Timbre Timbre
9-25 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre

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The Whigs 2010 Spring Tour Dates and New Album

whitperson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:30:56 +0000

photo by foshydog

The Whigs are continuing to tour hard in 2010 as they gear up to release their third album, In the Dark. They’re currently on tour with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and they’ll will finish out a full Spring touring schedule with Band of Skulls and 22-20s, along with a few festival dates (including the Hangout fest and Mountain Jam).

In the Dark is set to be released via ATO records on March 16, but they’re already rolling out the full-on pre-order assault over at thewhigs.com, including some free downloads:

The Whigs 2010 Tour Dates:

03/04/10 Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID*
03/05/10 Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA*
03/06/10 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC*
03/07/10 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR*
03/09/10 Slim’s San Francisco, CA*
03/11/10 Echoplex Los Angeles, CA*
03/12/10 Echoplex Los Angeles, CA*
03/13/10 House of Blues San Diego, CA*
03/17/10 SXSW Lambert’s Austin, TX
03/18/10 SXSW Clive Bar
03/18/10 SXSW Beauty Bar at Palm Door
03/19/10 SXSW
03/20/10 SXSW The Side Bar
03/31/10 Late Show with David Letterman New York, NY
03/31/10 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY#
04/01/10 Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY#
04/02/10 North Star Philadelphia, PA#
04/03/10 Harpers Ferry Allston, MA#
04/04/10 Ottobar Baltimore, MD#
04/06/10 Cosmic Charlie’s Lexington, KY#
04/07/10 Exit/In Nashville, TN#
04/08/10 40 Watt Club Athens, GA#
04/10/10 WorkPlay Birmingham, AL#
04/12/10 Riot Room Kansas City, MO#
04/13/10 Boulder Theater Boulder, CO#
04/15/10 Martini Ranch Scottsdale, AZ#
04/27/10 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon NY, NY
05/14/10 Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, AL
06/05/10 Mountain Jam (Hunter Mountain) Hunter, NY

* = with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
# = with Band of Skulls and 22-20s

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The Roots Picnic 2010: The Roots, Vampire Weekend

whitperson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:40:55 +0000

The Roots have announced the Third Annual Roots Picnic, with Vampire Weekend joining them at the top of the lineup. This year’s Picnic will take place on Saturday, June 5 at Philadelphia’s Festival Pier (Penn’s Landing).

?uestlove announced the event and initial lineup via Twitter with the following video where he also hints at a reunited Run DMC as another possible headliner:

Roots Picnic 2010 Lineup:

The Roots
Vampire Weekend
Clipse
Mayer Hawthorne
The Very Best
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Tune Yards
Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew
MM Jamboys
Das Racist
Pattern Is Movement

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 5 at 10:00 a.m. EST.

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The Flaming Lips 2010 Spring and Summer Tour Dates

whitperson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:47:11 +0000

photo by StephenMcleod - 6x6 or death

After confirming a few different festival appearances over the last couple weeks (including the Bonnaroo, Hangout and Nateva Festivals), the Flaming Lips have announced a bunch of Spring and Summer tour dates for 2010.

Flaming Lips 2010 Tour Dates:

03/12/10 Fri Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
03/13/10 Sat NX35 Denton, TX
04/15/10 Thu Charlottesville Pavilion Charlottesville, VA
04/18/10 Sun Barton Hall Ithaca, NY
04/19/10 Mon The Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ
04/21/10 Wed Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI
04/22/10 Thu IU Auditorium Bloomington, IN
04/23/10 Fri Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone Bonner Springs, KS
05/15/10 Sat Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, AL
06/06/10 Sun Eleanor Tinsley Park Houston, TX
06/11/10 Fri Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
07/03/10 Sat Nateva Music & Camping Festival Oxford, ME
07/22/10 Thu Artpark Lewiston, NY
07/26/10 Mon Central Park SummerStage New York, NY

I imagine we may see some new dates added to fill out those holes in May and June. After all, Wayne Coyne’s gotta have some pretty hefty bills to pay off for that crazy-ass house he’s building.

More info at flaminglips.com.

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Bowlive: Soulive’s 10-Night Brooklyn Bowl Residency Starts Tonight

whitperson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:20:01 +0000

Starting tonight (Tues 3/2), Soulive will be playing a series of ten shows over the next two weeks at Brooklyn Bowl for a residency that’s been billed as “Bowlive.” Each night, they’ll be featuring a different special guest (or guests) to join them on-stage. Their list of musical guests so far includes Vernon Reid (of Living Colour), Sam Kinniger and Tash Neal (London Souls), Oteil Burbridge and Kofi Burbridge, Marco Benevento, and DJ logic, with more TBA.

I’ve got a special spot in my heart for Soulive, as I first caught them back in 1999 at the tiny Haunt in Ithaca, NY (RIP). It’s hard to believe it has been over 10 years since I first danced my butt off to songs like “Steppin,” “Turn it Out,” and “Doin’ Something.” I have fond memories of leaving that tiny sweatbox of a venue completely exhausted from dancing so hard. So it’s cool to see that these guys are still touring hard and crankin’ out more of the same soulful jazzy-funk that earned them a nice base of fans and a spot on Blue Note’s roster for a time.

Soulive’s 10-Night Brooklyn Bowl Residency with Special Guests:

Tues 3/2 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
Wed 3/3 Raul Midon
Thurs 3/4 Ryan Zoidis & Sam Kininger & Christian Scott
Fri 3/5 Sam Kininger and Tash Neal (London Souls)
Sat 3/6 TBA
Tues 3/9 Charlie Hunter
Wed 3/10 Oteil Burbridge and Kofi Burbridge
Thurs 3/11 ?uestlove & Rhazel
Fri 3/12 Marco Benevento
Sat 3/13 DJ Logic

Tickets are $10 for weeknight shows and $12.50 for weekends.

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