X announce 40th anniversary tour

LA punk icons X are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year and the original lineup will be on tour soon. The tour wraps up on the East Coast, including a NYC show at Stage 48 on September 21. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday, April 7 at 1 PM.

All dates, which include a stop at the 2017 Burger Boogaloo, are listed below.

X’s John Doe & Exene Cervenka are also opening the first leg of the Blondie/Garbage tour this year.

X – 40th Anniversary tour dates
5/1/2017 Albequerque, NM Historic El Rey Theater
5/3/2017 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
5/5/2017 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads
5/6/2017 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
5/7/2017 Nashville, TN City Winery
5/8/2017 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theater
5/9/2017 Carborro, NC Cat’s Cradle
5/11/2017 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheater
5/12/2017 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
5/13/2017 Orlando, FL Beacham Theater
5/14/2017 St. Petersburg, FL State Theater
5/16/2017 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
5/18/2017 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
5/22/2017 Houston, TX Heights Theater
5/23/2017 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
5/24/2017 Austin, TX Mohawk
5/25/2017 Dallas, TX The Kessler
7/2/2017 Oakland, CA Burger Boogaloo – Mosswood Park
8/18/2017 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
9/6/2017 Las Vegas, NV The Brooklyn Bowl
9/8/2017 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
9/9/2017 Denver, CO The Summit
9/11/2017 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
9/13/2017 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
9/14/2017 Milwaukee, WI TBA
9/15/2017 Chicago, IL TBA
9/16/2017 Detroit, MI El Club
9/17/2017 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
9/19/2017 Portland, ME The Port City Music Hall
9/20/2017 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
9/21/2017 New York, NY Stage48
9/22/2017 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
9/23/2017 Falls Church, VA The State Theatre
9/25/2017 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater
9/26/2017 Kent, OH The Kent Stage
9/27/2017 Columbus, OH Skully’s Music Diner

Conor Oberst Shares "Barbary Coast (Later)" Music Video

Conor Oberst Shares Music Video for "Barbary Coast (Later)"  Additional U.S. Tour Dates Performing on The Late Late Show with James Corden on May 10 New Album Salutations out Now

Conor Oberst shares his music video for "Barbary Coast (Later)" - directed by Cris Gris. The song is from his latest album Salutations, which was released on March 17 via Nonesuch Records. The album is a companion piece to 2016's lauded Ruminations. Watch the video HERE. Oberst has extended his U.S. tour this summer. The newly added dates include stops in Omaha, Knoxville, Washington DC, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati and more. Fan pre-sale begins on Tuesday, April 4 at noon ET; general on-sale begins on Friday, April 7th at noon ET for the new dates. Oberst will also perform on The Late Late Show with James Cordenon May 10.     Oberst, with The Felice Brothers as his backing band, will tour in support of Salutations. He has partnered with Plus 1 so that $1 from every ticket sold on US headline dates will go to Planned Parenthood and their work delivering vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people in the US and worldwide. All tour dates below.   Conor Oberst Tour Dates: May 11        Grass Valley, CA @ Grass Valley Center for the Arts 12        Oakland, CA @ The Fox %# 13        Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theater # 14        San Diego, CA @ The Observatory % 16        Tucson, AZ @ Rialto % 18        El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls % 19        Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater %# 20        Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater % 21        McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey % 23        Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge % 24        Wichita, KS @ Orpheum Theater % 31        Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall*   June 1          Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Fest 2          Richmond, VA @ Friday Cheers Festival * 3          Norfolk, VA @ NorVa* 4          Wilmington, NC @ The Throne Theater *   July 13        Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room - Outside * 14        Springfield, OH @ Gillioz Theatre * 15        Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Music & Arts Festival 16        Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival 17        Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine 20        Brooklyn, NY @ Celebrate Brooklyn ^ 21        Boston, MA @ The House of Blues + 22        Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall + 23        Portsmouth, NH @ Prescott Park Arts Festival + 26        Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club + 28        Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Festival with Wilco and Hop Along September 1          Bellingham, WA @ The Wild Buffalo 3          Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre 5          Billings, MT @ Pub Station Ballroom 7          St Paul, MN @ Palace Theater 8          Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater 9          Chicago, IL @ The Riviera 12        Ithaca, NY @ The State Theatre 13        Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall 14        Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall at Babeville 15        Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall 16        Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theater 17        Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theater * Big Thief support % Phoebe Bridgers support ^ Hop Along and Big Thief support + Hop Along # Julien Baker

Violent Femmes announce co-headlining tour with Echo & The Bunnymen

VIOLENT FEMMES ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN CO-HEADLINING TOUR

WITH ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

NEW ALBUM SLATED FOR LATER IN THE YEAR

 

"The Wisconsin punk-folk trio's first album in 18 years occasionally summons

the warped whimsy of their classic self-titled 1983 debut - only updated

for ruined teens hitting their fifties."

-Rolling Stone

(New York, NY) - Today, Violent Femmes announce their North American co-headlining tour with Echo & The Bunnymen. The tour begins July 11 in Philadelphia, PA, and ends August 3 in Vancouver, BC. The full itinerary is below.

The band is still touring in support of their critically acclaimed album WE CAN DO ANYTHING, which was their first album in 15 years. Violent Femmes reunited at Coachella in 2013 and then in 2016 made their first network TV live appearance in 16 years, performing "Memory" on CBS' Late Show with Stephen Colbert as well as their legendary song, "Blister in the Sun" with Colbert on vocals. The video was seen everywhere and even became the #1 trending topic on Facebook the day it was released.The Violent Femmes continue to appeal to new generations of fans, and recently found a new fan in author JK Rowling who humorously rated the band 8.5 out 10 on the eclectic Ruth and Martin's Album Club blog. Violent Femmes are currently recording their new album, which will be released later in the year.

The complete Violent Femmes/Echo & The Bunnymen tour dates are below:

Jul 11 - Philadelphia - Skyline Stage at the Mann

Jul 12 - Brooklyn - Ford Ampitheater at Coney Island

Jul 14 - Asbury Park - Stone Pony Summerstage

Jul 15 - Boston - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion 

Jul 17 - Pittsburgh - Stage AE

Jul 18 - Detroit - Meadow Brook Ampitheatre

Jul 19 - Columbus - Express Live Outdoor Stage

Jul 21 - Milwaukee - BMO Harris Pavillion

Jul 23 - Chicago - Huntington Bank Pavilion

Jul 25 - Kansas City - Crossroads KC

Jul 26 - Denver - Fillmore Auditorium

Jul 29 - Costa Mesa - Pacific Ampitheatre 

Jul 30 - Saratoga/San Jose - The Mountain Winery

Aug 1 - Portland - Oregon Zoo Ampitheatre

Aug 2 - Seattle - Woodland Park Zoo Ampitheatre 

Aug 3 - Vancouver - PNE Ampitheatre

For updates and ticket information, please visit vfemmes.com/tour.

Can To Release Singles Compilation, UK Performances This Summer

CAN ANNOUNCE THE SINGLES LISTEN TO "TURTLES HAVE SHORT LEGS"   THE CAN PROJECT PLAY GLASTONBURY AND BARBICAN EVENT

CAN, Mute and Spoon Records are pleased to announce CAN – The Singles, a brand new collection of all of the band’s single releases, out on June 16, 2017 on triple vinyl, download, CD and streaming services. This unique document is the first time CAN’s singles have been presented together and shows the breadth of their influential career, from well loved tracks like “Halleluwah,” “Vitamin C” and “I Want More” to more obscure singles such as “Silent Night” and “Turtles Have Short Legs.” Listen to “Turtles Have Short Legs,” the rare 1971 7" single release HERE. This was the band’s third single, never appeared on a studio album and was recorded around the time of the Tago Mago sessions with the line up of Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Damo Suzuki. Saturday April 8th, sees a very special event at the Barbican in London marking CAN’s 50th anniversary year. Irmin Schmidt will conduct the London Symphony Orchestra, presenting the world premiere of an original orchestral work composed by Schmidt and Gregor Schwellenbach, CAN Dialog,  which will include quotations of some of the band’s most well-known pieces. In addition Irmin Schmidt will also conduct the world premiere of the concert version of La Fermosa, Ballett-Suite by Irmin Schmidt. The second half of the show provides an entirely different experience of CAN material, as realized by The CAN Project, a specially curated supergroup brought together by Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore featuring CAN’s first singer Malcolm Mooney, Steve Shelley, Deb Googe, James Sedwards, Pat Thomas, Valentina Magaletti and Tom Relleen. The CAN Project has just been confirmed for Glastonbury in June this year and will be joined by Irmin Schmidt for that performance. CAN, founded in 1967 released their debut album Monster Movie (1969) which set them apart from the mainstream, carving out a sound that transcended the boundaries of experimental electronic, jazz and modern classical music. CAN’s influence extends from post-punk musicians such as Joy Division and Primal Scream, through avant-garde composers including Bernhard Lang, to Radiohead.  Schmidt himself began his musical career as a pupil of Stockhausen and Ligeti, and conducted numerous high-profile orchestras in his native Germany and abroad. Hearing the sounds of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa in the 60s led to the formation of CAN but Schmidt never lost touch with his avant-garde classical upbringing, and it is to Schmidt that CAN owed much of its musical eclecticism. In Spring 2018, Faber & Faber are publishing a new book devoted to CAN, All Gates Open. The special edition will come in two volumes: one will be the first complete, authorized biography of the band written by Rob Young and the second, CAN Kiosk by Irmin Schmidt, is a collage of thoughts, visuals and interviews (interviews collated by Max Dax and Robert Defcon). A Q&A with Rob Young about the forthcoming book will precede the Barbican show this weekend. During an extended interval there will be a screening of CAN’s 1972 live performance at the Cologne Sporthalle.

CAN  - THE SINGLES TRACKLISTING Soul Desert She Brings The Rain Spoon Shikako Maru Ten Turtles Have Short Legs Halleluwah (Edit) Vitamin C I’m So Green Mushroom Moonshake Future Days (Edit) Dizzy Dizzy (Edit) Splash (Edit) Hunters And Collectors (Edit) Vernal Equinox (Edit) I Want More ...And More Silent Night Cascade Waltz Don’t Say No (Edit) Return Can Can Hoolah Hoolah (Edit)

CAN: WEBSITE

Fleet Foxes Announce World Tour and Release Album Trailer

FLEET FOXES ANNOUNCE FULL INTERNATIONAL TOUR FOR 2017 RELEASE ALBUM TRAILER FOR NEW ALBUM CRACK-UP, OUT JUNE 16 VIA NONESUCH RECORDS

Video by: Sean Pecknold

Fleet Foxes have announced an extensive international tour for 2017, including newly added US dates throughout  the Southwest, Southern California, and the Midwest as well as a fall stretch across Europe. These dates are in addition to the previously announced selection of intimate theater shows in the Pacific Northwest, performances at legendary amphitheaters such as Hollywood Bowl and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and routing through Australia and Europe. Full schedule listed below. Fleet Foxes have also released a one minute 37 second album teaser featuring footage shot during the band’s recent Seattle rehearsals paired with snippets from select album tracks including “Third of May / Ōdaigahara”, the first track released from the band’s long awaited, third album Crack-Up due out June 16 via Nonesuch Records.  Crack-Up comes six years after the 2011 release of Helplessness Blues and nearly a decade since the band’s 2008 self-titled debut. “On ‘Third of May / Ōdaigahara,’ Fleet Foxes show that they can open themselves to an expanding world without losing themselves in the process.” - Pitchfork "A sprawling, nearly nine-minute track, it features piano, electric twelve-string guitar, string quartet, and, of course, Fleet Foxes’ pristine harmonies." - Consequence of Sound "The track, in typical Foxes fashion, begins as a warm and inviting acoustic guitar- and piano-driven jaunt before taking a turn into expansive, even psychedelic territory." - Paste "It sounds like this album is gonna be worth the wait." - Brooklyn Vegan Pre-order Crack-Up Images and album art available for download here

Photo Credit: Shawn Brackbill

Fleet Foxes 2017 International Tour Dates *Most North American venues will offer ticket buyers the ability to add the new album to their purchase as an LP, CD, or digital pre-order. May 15 | Missoula, MT at The Wilma May 16 | Spokane, WA at Knitting Factory May 18 | Portland, OR at Crystal Ballroom (SOLD OUT) May 19 | Seattle, WA at The Showbox at the Market (SOLD OUT) May 26 | Sydney, Australia at Sydney Opera House May 27 | Sydney, Australia at Sydney Opera House May 28 | Sydney, Australia at Sydney Opera House May 29 | Sydney, Australia at Sydney Opera House June 24 | Netherlands, Ewijk at Down The Rabbit Hole July 1 | Spain, Vilanova i la Geltrú at Vida Festival July 3 | Italy, Ferrara at Bands Apart July 4 | Switzerland, Montreux at Montreux Jazz Festival July 7 | Spain, Bilbao at Bilbao BBK Live July 8 | Portugal, Lisbon at NOS Alive Festival July 11 | Ireland, Cork at Cork Opera House July 13 | Ireland, Dublin at The Iveagh Gardens July 14 | Ireland, Dublin at The Iveagh Gardens (SOLD OUT) July 16 | United Kingdom, Southwold at Latitude Festival July 27 | Portland, ME at Thompson's Point July 28 | Newport, RI at Newport Folk Festival (SOLD OUT) July 29 | Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion w/ Animal Collective July 31 | Philadelphia, PA at Mann Center for the Performing Arts w/ Animal Collective August 1 | Brooklyn, NY at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell (SOLD OUT) August 2 | Brooklyn, NY at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell August 4 | Toronto, ON at Massey Hall (SOLD OUT) August 5 | Toronto, ON at Massey Hall (SOLD OUT) August 6 | Detroit, MI at The Masonic August 8 | Kansas City, MO at The Midland August 13 | Las Vegas, NV at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan August 14 | Tucson, AZ at Rialto Theatre August 16 | Austin, TX at ACL Live at The Moody Theater August 17 | Austin, TX at ACL Live at The Moody Theater August 18 | Dallas, TX at The Bomb Factory September 13 | Vancouver, BC at Malkin Bowl September 14 | Seattle, WA at Paramount Theatre September 16 | Troutdale, OR at Edgefield Concerts September 18 | Reno, NV at Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino September 20 | Santa Barbara, CA at The Arlington Theatre September 21 | San Diego, CA at Observatory North Park September 23 | Los Angeles, CA at Hollywood Bowl w/ Beach House September 27 | Morrison, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/ Beach House September 29 | Omaha, NE at Waiting Room Outdoors September 30 | St. Paul, MN at The Palace Theatre October 3 | Chicago, IL at Chicago Theatre November 1-5 | Iceland, Reykjavik at Iceland Airwaves November 7 | Switzerland, Zurich at X-tra November 8 | Austria, Vienna at Gasometer November 9 | Croatia, Zagreb at Tvornica Kulture November 12 | Germany, Hamburg at Docks November 13 | Germany, Berlin at Columbiahalle November 17 | Belgium, Brussels at Ancienne Belgique November 18 | Belgium, Brussels at Ancienne Belgique November 20 | France, Paris at Le Trianon December 1 | Germany, Köln at Live Music Hall December 3 | Sweden, Stockholm at Annexet December 5 | Norway, Oslo at Sentrum Scene

Richard Ashcroft @ The Wiltern

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG SATURDAY and SUNDAY SET TIMES

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