THIEVERY CORPORATION US, CANADA, EU TOUR UNDERWAY WORLD ELECTRONIC PIONEERS TAKING REFINED LIVE SHOW GLOBAL US LEG STARTS MAY 8 IN CLEVELAND |
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Downtempo electronic pioneers Thievery Corporation have embarked on their world tour across the US, Canada, and Europe. So far, they have covered the Eastern US and much of Canada. The second US leg embarks May 8 in Cleveland, Ohio before they work their way down to Florida, plus dates in Texas and a finisher in Napa, CA. Then, it’s on to a true European tour with 21 dates spanning the continent from Madrid to Athens and Warsaw to London. See below for a full list of shows or visit thieverycorporation.com/tour/. In a live setting, Thievery Corporation avoids any electronic dance music tropes. Yes, you’ll dance, sweat and put your hands in the air….but their concerts are true performances, with a killer band of players and an array of vocalists from diverse global cultures. No two shows feel the same. “Our shows are VERY live, lots of energy, the combination of multiple instruments and singers that take you on a musical journey,” says Garza, who leads the touring band these days. “It's a multicultural experience, people connect to the band and to each other, it’s beautiful.” US TOUR May 8th Cleveland, OH House of Blues May 9th Cincinnati, OH Bogart's May 10th Columbus, OH The Bluestone May 11th Nashville, TN Cannery Hall May 12th Pittsburgh, PA Roxian Theatre May 14th Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater May 15th Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater May 16th Asheville, NC The Orange Peel May 17th Knoxville, TN The Mill & Mine May 18th Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle May 19th Birmingham, AL Iron City May 21st St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Live May 24th Miami Beach, FL Miami Beach Bandshell May 25th Orlando, FL The Plaza Live May 26th New Orleans, LA House of Blues May 28th Houston, TX House of Blues May 29th Dallas, TX House of Blues May 30th Austin, TX Emo's May 31st Ft. Worth, TX Tannahill's Tavern June 1st Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery June 2nd Napa, CA Blue Note Summer EUROPEAN TOUR June 20th Barcelona, ES Razzmatazz June 21st Madrid, ES Sala La Paqui June 23rd Wicklow, IE Beyond Pale Fest June 25th London, UK Roundhouse June 26th Brussels, BE Ancienne Belgique June 28th Amsterdam, NL Melkweg June 29th Cologne, DE Carlswerk Victoria June 30th Berlin, DE Huxleys July 2nd Warsaw, PL Stodola July 3rd Krakow, PL Klub Studio July 5th Eisenstadt, AT Butterfly Dance Fest July 6th Zagreb, HR SRC Salata July 8th Ioannina, GR Peaki Sports Complex July 9th Athens, GR Release Athens July 10th Thessaloniki, GR Moni Lazariston July 11th Sofia, BG Nu Boyana Film Studios July 13th Trencin, SK Pohoda Festival July 14th Budapest, HU Budapest Park July 16th Bucharest, RO Arenele Romane July 17th Belgrade, RS Kalemegdan Park July 19th Tjentiste, BA OK Fest Bio: Nearly thirty years into their genre-defying electronic music career, Thievery Corporation’s founding principles of D.I.Y. and inclusion have become key themes in mainstream social conversation. After a dozen highly acclaimed full-length albums, remix LPs, concert recordings, and decades of incendiary live performances that have thrilled audiences worldwide, Thievery Corporation’s music and message is more relevant and important now than ever. This unfiltered message is what enabled founders Rob Garza and Eric Hilton to mine their musical inspirations and create one of the most unique bodies of work in electronic music, respectfully incorporating tastes of international cultural styles. Garza shares: “When we started, we were influenced by music from all over the world, flipping through bins in second hand record stores for LP’s from Brazil, India, Iran, Jamaica, jazz records…..we wanted to make music where you didn’t know whether it was recorded today or a decade ago.” Thievery Corporation’s music has always looked toward the future while paying homage to the past, starting with their groundbreaking debut LP, 1996’s “Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi,” which both introduced the world to Garza and Hilton as producers and set their course as pioneers of song-based electronic music with wildly diverse vocalists. People don’t refer to Thievery Corporation as “World Music,” but it’s safe to say that their music and ethos is global in its scope and ahead of its time at every turn. By not following trends or the whims of major labels, and embracing the cultural diversities that make the world such a wondrous place, Thievery Corporation has created a legacy that runs deep and continues to expand. “[Over the years] we’ve left nothing undone. We far exceeded what we thought we would do,” says the band. And Thievery Corporation’s music will continue on to reverberate and influence the next generation of listeners with an ear toward a global musical experience. - - - Connect with Thievery Corporation |
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