Braids announce 2020 North American spring/summer tour

Canadian indie rock group Braids will tour across North America in support of their forthcoming album Shadow Offering.

Announced today, the trek kicks off on June 3 inside Detroit’s Marble Bar, and it’ll include stops in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Brooklyn. The tour concludes with a stop inside Toronto’s Paradise Theatre on July 9. Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday (February 20) at noon EST. Their entire tour routing can be seen below.

Shadow Offering, which was produced by Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie), can be pre-ordered here. This is the follow up to Braids’ 2015 studio album Deep In The Iris. The record will be released on April 24 via Secret City Records.

Braids tour dates

6/3 - Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar

6/4 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

6/6 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry

6/12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

6/13 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret

6/14 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza

6/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord

6/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon

6/19 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

6/20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

6/23 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda

6/24 - Dallas, TX @ Ruins

6/27 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe

6/28 - Washington, DC @ DC9

6/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle

7/2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade

7/3 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott

7/4 - Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rosa

7/9 - Toronto, ON @ Paradise Theatre

Saves The Day bring 'Through Being Cool' shows to Japan in May

Today, Saves The Day have announced plans to bring their Through Being Cool anniversary shows to Japan.

The trek kicks off on May 9 inside Osaka’s Livehouse Pangea before heading to Tokyo for shows inside Loft (May 10) and Live House Fever (May 11). Pre-sale tickets are available right now. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on March 7.

Before hitting Japan, the band will be supporting Third Eye Blind on tour across the United States from March 11 through March 30. Tickets for this trek are on sale right now.

In October, the band unveiled a reissue of the beloved record with a slew of additional demos and live sessions.

Saves The Day tour dates

03/11 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox +
03/12 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater +
03/13 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater +
03/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern +
03/16 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park +
03/17 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren +
03/19 - Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom+
03/20 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater +
03/21 - Madison, WI @ The Sylvee +
03/22 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre +
03/23 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre +
03/25 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues +
03/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore +
03/28 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall +
03/30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club +
5/9 - Osaka, Japan @ Livehouse Pangea
5/10 - Tokyo, Japan @ Loft
5/11 - Tokyo, Japan @ Live House Fever
5/23 - Irvine, California @ Chain Fest

+= w/Third Eye Blind

Wardruna announce 2020 North American headlining tour

Nordic folk band Wardruna embark on a North American tour in support of their forthcoming album Kvitravn.

Announced today, the tour will feature stops in cities such as Brooklyn, Toronto, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles. Tickets for these shows go on sale to the general public this Friday (February 14) at 10 a.m. local time. This will be the outfit’s first time in the region since their 2018 performance at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. You can check out where they’re headed this fall below.

Pre-orders for Kvitravn, which is the follow up to their 2018 release Skald, can be made here. The first song from the forthcoming album will be unveiled on February 21. Kvitravn will arrive on June 5 via Norse Music.

Wardruna tour dates

24 Sep - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
25 Sep - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
26 Sep - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
28 Sep - Boston, MA - The Orpheum Theater
29 Sep - Montreal, QC - M Telus
30 Sep - Toronto, ON - Meridian Hall
02 Oct - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre
03 Oct - Minneapolis, MN - The State Theatre
06 Oct - Calgary, AB - Jack Singer Concert Hall
08 Oct - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09 Oct - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
10 Oct - Salem, OR - Elsinore Theatre
12 Oct - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
14 Oct - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
16 Oct - El Cajon, CA - Magnolia
17 Oct - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
18 Oct - Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theatre
20 Oct - Dallas, TX - The Majestic Theatre

Deftones announce summer North American tour with Gojira and Poppy

Deftones will be hitting the road this summer in one of the most intriguing lineups seen this year.

Announced today, the alternative metal giants will embark on a headlining tour with support from French progressive metal group Gojira and pop/heavy metal act Poppy. The tour will kick off on July 27 at the Theatre Of The Clouds at Moda Center in Portland, and it’ll conclude with a stop Denver’s Pepsi Center on September 5.

You can check out the full tour routing below. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (February 14) at 1 p.m. local time.

Deftones have been working on the follow up to their 2016 studio album Gore. Gojira have also been in the studio penning material for the follow up to 2016’s Magma, which earned them two Grammy nominations. Poppy will be supporting their new album I Disagree, which topped the UK Rock and Metal Albums chart and peaked at number five on the Hard Rock Albums chart.

Deftones tour dates

July 27 Portland, OR – Theatre Of The Clouds at Moda Center

July 28 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater

July 30 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

August 1 Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater

August 2 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre

August 4 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre

August 5 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphiheatre

August 7 Bonner Springs, KS – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater

August 8 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club

August 9 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory

August 11 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion

August 12 Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill

August 14 Boston, MA – Agganis Arena

August 15 Laval, QC – Plave Bellaval

August 17 Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach

August 19 New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17

August 20 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage

August 22 Philadelphia, PA – The Met

August 23 Washington, DC – The Anthem

August 24 Bridgeport, CT – Harbor Yard Amphitheater

August 26 Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center

August 27 Indianapolis, IN – Amphitheater at White River State Park

August 29 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheatre

August 30 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium

September 1 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center

September 2 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall

September 3 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

September 5 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center

Front 242 announce 2020 fall U.S. tour

EBM pioneers Front 242 have announced a U.S. tour surrounding their performance at Chicago’s Cold Waves Festival.

Revealed yesterday, the trek kicks off on September 16 inside Philadelphia’s Underground Arts, and it’ll feature stops in major cities such as Brooklyn, Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas before concluding inside The Orpheum in Tampa on October 4. Tickets for most of these shows will go on sale this Friday (February 14) at 10 a.m. local time.

While Front 242’s last studio album was 2003’s Pulse, members of the group have been busy with side projects. Last year, programmer Daniel B. released the albums One to One and Xaosonix. Vocalist Jean-Luc De Meyer collaborated with Jean-Marc Lederman for the A Tribe of My Own EP and their debut album Eleven Grinding Songs in 2018.

Front 242 tour dates

September 16 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts (w/ Ash Code) (on sale now)

September 17 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere (w/ The Young Gods, Ash Code)

September 19 Chicago, IL Metro (Cold Waves Festival) (on sale now)

September 20 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line (w/ Cyanatic)

September 23 Denver, CO Oriental Theater (w/The Young Gods, Blackcell)

September 24 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan (w/ My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult) (on sale now)

September 26 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater (on sale now)

September 27 San Francisco, CA Public Works

September 29 Phoenix, AZ The Red Room (on sale May 21)

September 30 San Antonio, TX Sam’s (w/Curse Mackey, IIOIOIOII) (on sale now)

October 2 Dallas, TX Canton Hall (on sale now)

October 3 Houston, TX Numbers (w/C.C.C.P., Microchip League, Psyche, Robotiko Rejekto) (on sale now)

October 4 Tampa, FL The Orpheum

Rage Against The Machine announce reunion tour with support from Run The Jewels

After weeks of anticipation, Rage Against The Machine have finally revealed dates for their reunion tour.

Announced today, the trek kicks off on March 26 inside El Paso’s Don Haskins Center, and it’ll make its way across North America before heading to Europe for a slew of headlining gigs. Joining them on most of the trek are Run The Jewels, who are currently working on their fourth studio album. The act have collaborated with Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha on the songs “Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck)” and “A Report To The Shareholders/Kill Your Masters.” The trek surrounds Rage Against The Machine’s appearances at festivals such as Coachella, Boston Calling, and Lollapalooza Berlin.

Tickets for Rage Against The Machine’s headlining shows go on sale to the general public on Thursday (February 13) at 11 a.m. local time. You can check out the full tour routing below.

Rage Against The Machine tour dates

March 26 El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center

March 28 Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center

March 30 Glendale, AZ - Gila River Arena

April 10 Indio, CA - Coachella

April 17 Indio, CA - Coachella

April 21 Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

April 25 Portland, OR - Moda Center

April 28 Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome

May 1 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum at the PNE

May 3 Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place

May 5 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome

May 7 Winnipeg, MB - Bell MTS Place

May 9 Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford Premier Center

May 11 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

May 14 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center

May 16 St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center

May 19 Chicago, IL - United Center (no Run The Jewels)

May 23 Boston, MA - Boston Calling

June 19 Dover, DE - Firefly

July 10 East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

July 13 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena

July 17 Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Bluesfest (no Run The Jewels)

July 18 Quebec City, QC - Festival d’Été de Québec (no Run The Jewels)

July 21 Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Centre

July 23 Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena

July 27 Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center

July 29 Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

July 31 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena

August 2 Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena

August 4 Washington DC - Capital One Arena

August 7 Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion

August 10 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

August 11 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

August 28 Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival

August 30 Reading, UK - Reading Festival

September 1 Paris, France - Rock En Seine Festival

September 4 Stradbally Laois, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival

September 6 Berlin, Germany - Lollapalooza Berlin

September 8 Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena

September 10 Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena

September 12 Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle

Above and Beyond announce 'Acoustic III' album and tour

English EDM trio Above and Beyond are heading back to their acoustic side with Acoustic III.

Announced on Wednesday, the album will include acoustic versions of recent singles “Waltz” and “There’s Only You” as well as fan favorites such as “Northern Soul” and “Happiness Amplified.” The first single from the album is “Flying By Candlelight,” which you can hear below. The original track was released on last year’s Common Ground Companion. Pre-orders for the album can be made here. Acoustic III will be released on their own Anjunabeats label this summer.

Above and Beyond will take their acoustic show on the road with a slew of dates in the U.K. and North America. The trek kicks off on April 23 with a trio of performances inside London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre. The trek concludes on July 1 with a special performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which includes The Colorado Symphony. Joining Above and Beyond on tour as vocalists are Justine Suissa, Zoë Johnston, Marty Longstaff and Sam Burger.

Pre-sale tickets will go on sale next Tuesday (February 11) at 10 a.m. local time. To get the first shot at tickets, fans must register here.

Above & Beyond tour dates

April 23 Alexandra Palace Theatre, London, UK

April 24 Alexandra Palace Theatre, London, UK

April 25 Alexandra Palace Theatre, London, UK

April 27 Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

May 17 The Kennedy Center, Washington DC

May 18 The Kennedy Center, Washington DC

May 22 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN

May 24 Jacobs Pavillion at Nautica, Cleveland, OH

May 26 Meridian Hall, Toronto, ON

May 27 Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montreal, QC

May 29 Radio City Music Hall, NYC, NY

May 30 Radio City Music Hall, NYC, NY

June 2 Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston, MA

June 5 The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL

June 9 Winspear Opera House, Dallas, TX

June 10 Winspear Opera House, Dallas, TX

June 12 Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX

June 13 Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX

June 16 Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy, UT

June 19 The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA

June 25 The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

June 26 The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

July 1 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO (with the Colorado Symphony)

The Front Bottoms announce 2020 spring U.S. tour

New Jersey indie rock act The Front Bottoms will tour alongside the East Coast this spring.

Announced today, the tour will kick off on April 24 inside Aura in Portland, Maine, and it'll feature appearances in cities such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Orlando. Tickets for this trek will go on sale tomorrow (January 7) at noon EST. Prior to the trek, The Front Bottoms will headline NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom, and they’ll appear at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival alongside The Smashing Pumpkins, The Darkness, and Portugal. The Man.

The Front Bottoms are currently working on their forthcoming studio album. Their last album was 2017’s Going Grey, which peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Fans can expect to hear the new release later this year.

The Front Bottoms tour dates

Apr 17 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

Apr 24 – Portland, ME – Aura

Apr 25 –Burlington, VT – Higher Ground

Apr 26 – Albany, NY – Upstate Concert Hall

Apr 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater

Apr 29 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom

Apr 30 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom

May 2 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees (festival appearance)

May 3 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor

May 4 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live

May 5 – Charleston, SC – The Music Farm

May 6 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

May 8 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVA

May 9 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater

Fotocrime releases new single "Blue Smoke," announces European tour with Bleakness

Post-punk artist Fotocrime has released another single from their forthcoming studio album South of Heaven. Today, fans can check out the music video for the new song “Blue Smoke” below. The visual was directed by fashion photographer Katie Lovecraft.

Fotocrime also announced dates for their headlining trek in Europe, which will feature support from Bleakness. This tour follows their North American headlining trek, which kicks off on March 4. You can check out their updated tour routing below.

Physical pre-orders for South of Heaven, which drops on March 13 via Profound Lore Records, can be found here. Digital pre-orders can be made here. This is the follow up to their 2018 debut album Principle Of Pain.

Fotocrime tour dates

February 15 Cincinnati OH | Northside Yacht Club ^

March 4 Queretaro MX | Más Sabe El Diablo

March 5 San Luis Potosí MX | 7 Barrios 

March 6 Morelia MX | Cactux Bar

March 7 Mexico City MX | Centro De Salud

March 8 Tijuana MX | Black Box

March 13 San Diego CA | Whistle Stop

March 14 Los Angeles CA | 5 Star Bar *

March 15 Oakland CA | Elbo Room JL *

March 18 Portland OR | High Water Mark

March 19 Seattle WA | El Corazon

March 27 Louisville KY | Zanzabar +

March 28 Birmingham AL | Firehouse +=

March 29 Atlanta GA | 529 +=

March 30 Raleigh NC | Slim's +

March 31 Richmond VA | Fallout +

April 1 Baltimore MD | Metro Gallery +

April 2 Brooklyn NY | Gold Sounds +

April 3 Manhattan NY | Mercury Lounge +

April 4 Boston MA | O’Brien's +

April 5 Quebec City QC | L’Anti +

April 6 Montreal QC | Casa Del Popolo +

April 7 Ottawa ON | Cafe Deckuf +

April 8 Toronto ON | Bovine Sex Club +

April 10 Ann Arbor MI | Lo-Fi Bar +

April 11 Chicago IL | Subterranean Downstairs +%

May 7 Cluj-Napoca RO | Form Space ~

May 8 Budapest HU | Robot ~

May 9 Bratislava SK | Kulturák ~

May 10 Brno CZ | Kabinet Muz ~

May 11 Warsaw PL | Chmury ~

May 12 Gdanks PL | Drizzly Grizzly ~

May 13 Dresden DE | Scheune ~

May 14 Bochum DE | Die Trompete ~

May 15 Darmstadt DE | Oettinger Villa ~

May 16 Lohr am Main DE | Stadthalle Lohr - Umsonst & Drinnen Festival ~

May 18 Koln DE | Bumann & Sohn ~

May 19 Liege BE | TBA ~

May 20 London UK | The Black Heart ~

May 21 Paris FR | Espace B ~

May 22 Winterthur CH | Gaswerk ~

May 23 Rorschach CH | Treppenhaus ~

May 26 Vienna AT | Venster 99 ~

May 27 Mannheim DE | Forum ~

May 28 Siegen DE | TBA ~

May 29 Berlin DE | Kastanienkeller ~

May 30 Hamburg DE | TBA ~

May 31 Prague CZ | 007 Strahov ~

^ w/ Hide

* w/ Primary

+ w/ Fool’s Ghost

= w/ Null

% w/ Sweet Cobra

~ w/ Bleakness

The Hu announce 2020 spring U.S. tour dates

The Hu have revealed a string of headlining shows surrounding their forthcoming festival appearances in the United States.

Announced today, the band’s headlining trek will make its way to major cities such as Denver, Detroit, and Atlanta. Joining them as support on select dates are King Nun and Des Rocs. The full tour routing can be seen below.

Pre-sale tickets for their headlining shows go on sale tomorrow (February 6) at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (February 7) at 10 a.m. local time.

The Hu are supporting their debut studio album The Gereg, which includes the charting singles “Yuve Yuve Yu” and “Wolf Totem.” The band recently embarked on their first headlining tour in North America, which resulted in sold out shows across the country.

The Hu tour dates

Fri Apr 10 Indio, CA Coachella

Sat Apr 11 Bakersfield, CA The Well (w/King Nun)

Sun Apr 12 Fresno, CA Strummer's (w/King Nun)

Tue Apr 14 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater (w/King Nun)

Wed Apr 15 Tucson, AZ Rialto (w/King Nun)

Fri Apr 17 Indio, CA Coachella

Sun Apr 19 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre (w/King Nun)

Mon Apr 20 Boulder, CO The Boulder Theatre (w/King Nun)

Wed Apr 22 Kansas City, MO The Truman (w/King Nun)

Thu Apr 23 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore Minneapolis (w/King Nun)

Fri Apr 24 Milwaukee, WI The Rave (w/King Nun)

Sun Apr 26 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre (w/King Nun)

Mon Apr 27 Angola, IN The Eclectic Room (w/King Nun)

Tue Apr 28 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe @ Old National Centre (w/King Nun)

Wed Apr 29 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom (w/King Nun)

Fri May 01 Concord, NC Epicenter

Sun May 03 Atlanta, GA Masquerade Heaven Stage (w/King Nun)

Tue May 05 New Orleans, LA The Joy Theatre (w/Des Rocs)

Wed May 06 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall (w/Des Rocs)

Sat May 09 Daytona Beach, FL Welcome to Rockville

Sun May 10 Birmingham, AL Iron City (w/Des Rocs)

Thu May 14 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring (w/Des Rocs)

Fri May 15 Norfolk, VA The Norva (w/Des Rocs)

Sat May 16 Camden, NJ MMR*B*Q Radio Show @ BB&T Pavilion

Sun May 17 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple

Tue May 19 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom

Wed May 20 Lexington, KY Manchester Music Hall

Thu May 21 Memphis, TN Growlers

Fri May 22 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma Festival

Sun May 24 Dallas, TX KEGL FM Radio Show @ Dos Equis Pavilion