Father John Misty to perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Father John Misty to perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Announces more tour dates, includes

Coachella performances April 14 and 21

Father John Misty has added more North American dates to his spring and summer tour schedule in support of his critically acclaimed album Fear Fun.  The trek begins May 3 in Tucson, AZ at the Rialto Theatre and ends June 21 in San Francisco, CA at the Fillmore. There will be additional dates announced soon.

Father John Misty will also perform at the Coachella Music And Arts Festival in Indio, CA on April 14 and 21. And preceding these dates is Father John Misty’s previously announced January west coast US tour, which is currently underway, and his short Australian tour in February. A full list of tour dates can be found below.

We’re also very excited to share the news that Father John Misty will perform on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday, February 27.

Fear Fun has made 2012 an exceptional year for Father John Misty. The album and its lead off track, “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” won placement on the Village Voice “Pazz & Jop” critics poll (#14 album and #33 single). This is in addition to year-end notices from Paste (#2 album), GQ (“Rock ‘N Roller of the Year”), Aquarium Drunkard,  AOL Spinner, MP4, BBC Music, SPIN, Filter, Under The Radar, Uncut, and readers polls from the likes of Pitchfork, NPR and Stereogum. He’s also graced the stages of late night TV with wonderfully received performances on The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan, From The Basement, and Last call with Carson Daly.  

What people are saying about Father John Misty:
“A mischievously warm collection of folky-indie rock bliss.” [#2/The Must List] – Entertainment Weekly

“A captivating listen” [8/10] – Magnet

“Tillman varies things up on Fear Fun, reveals an adventurous palette, and makes what may be his best album to date.” -  Pitchfork

“The record delights in this back-and-forth between light and dark, possibly a sonic manifestation of the City of Angels itself. As he’s working on a novel (“’Cause it’s never been done before,” Misty quips), his life erupts into a bluesy fever dream, name-checking the similar-minded Neil Young meltdown record On The Beach.” [8/10] – Prefix

“Casting himself as Father John Misty, a Laurel Canyon transplant equally repelled and fascinated by the self-centered sprawl of LA, his Fear Fun is a country-leaning, wise-cracking masterwork.” [8/10] –NME

“It is a thing of madcap, mushroom-inspired Laurel Canyon genius, all done with a 1970s soft-rock smile.” [5/5] – The Independent

“It's clear from the start with the gorgeous opener, "Funtimes in Babylon", that Tillman's is a singular talent, and, thankfully, one that won't require much encouragement: "Look out Hollywood, here I come.” [8/10] – Under The Radar

“Tillman soaks up the sounds, smells, and free-floating strangeness of his environment, and revels in its humanity.” – The Onion AV


Tour Dates
Jan.  28 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom ^
Jan.  31 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre
Feb. 01 - Santa Barbara, CA - SoHo
Feb. 17 - Melbourne, Australia - Hi Fi Bar
Feb. 19 - Sydney, Australia - Metro
Feb. 20 - Brisbane, Australia - Zoo
Apr. 14 & 21 - Indio, CA - Coachella
May 03 - Tuscon, AZ - Rialto Theatre
May 04 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom *
May 06 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater *
May 07 - Austin, TX - Emo’s East *
May 08 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s Upstairs *
May 09 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks *
May 10 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works *
May 11 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Heaven Stage *
May 13 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theater *
May 14 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel *
May 15 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle *
May 16 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
May 17 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell’s *
May 19 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center for the Arts *
May 20 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom *
May 21 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
May 25 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
Jun. 08 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
Jun.9 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
Jun. 11 - Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theater
Jun. 12 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
Jun. 14 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird
Jun. 15 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
Jun. 16 - Lawrence, KS - Granada
Jun. 18 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Jun. 19 -  Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Jun. 21 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore +
 
* W/ Adam Green & Binki Shapiro
+ W/ White Fence