Archive for the ‘Shows’ Category
Battles add tour dates including a Philly show on Halloween(tickets on sale now)
Battles, a mostly instrumental-experimental-math rock band from NYC, just released their sophomore album Gloss Drop last week via Warp Records. It’s their first release without former front man, Tyondai Braxton, who left the band last summer. The two videos below filmed the amazingly talented people at La Blogotheque feature the trio playing songs off the new record in a beautiful, old hotel in Paris.
The band also just extended their already lengthy tour across North America and Europe. One of the new additions to the tour is a date at the TLA in Philly on Monday, October 31st aka Halloween. Tickets for the show are on sale and can be found HERE.
Real Estate announce tour(Johnny Brendas), new album + sign to Domino Records
Real Estate @ Johnny Brenda’s in 2010
North Jersey band Real Estate, who are rocking a modified lineup, just announced a few big upcoming events. The band, who were at one time a quart and now a trio, just signed to Domino Records. The label will release their sophomore album, which will be released in October of this year. More details are to come on that. They are also set to hit the road this summer for a 14 date tour throughout the country.
They’ll kick off tour in Philly at Johnny Brendas on Saturday, July 9th. Tickets for the show are not on sale yet and it’s not clear whether or not the date is correct, Johnny Brenda’s has a different band listed on their site for the supposed date. We’ll update once we figure it.
Broken Social Scene + TV On The Radio announce tour together(Philly show in September)
Broken Social Scene @ the TLA in September 2010 – more photos HERE
There’s really not much to say about this except that it’s a damn near perfect bill. Broken Social Scene and TV On The Radio announced earlier today that they will head out on the road together for a handful of tour dates. One of those shows will be in Philadelphia at the Mann Center on Friday, September 9th. Tickets go on sale this Friday(06/10) and will be found HERE.
Incubus announce 2011 US tour dates (Susquehanna Bank Center in September)
Incubus @ the Festival Pier in 2009
Incubus are set to release their new record If Not Now, When? in July while playing a handful of shows in Europe. When they return, the Southern California natives will hit the US for an extensive tour throughout the country. They’ll start in Denver at the Red Rocks Amphitheater and end in at the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco. Check out two new songs below.
In between those two dates, the band will make a stop across the river from Philly at the Susquehanna Bank Center on Saturday, September 10th. Tickets are not on sale yet, but when they do, you’ll be able to find them HERE.
Sun Airway play the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church tonight (tickets still available)
Sun Airway will play one of the best venues in Philly tonight (the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church) and you should go, if you live in the city. What else are you going to do? It’s the perfect venue for their dream-pop tunes and their crazy light show. Tickets for the show can be found HERE.
The video below was directed by Ricardo Rivera/ KLIP Collective, whose also the mastermind behind ‘their crazy light show’.
Fucked Up: stream new album “David Comes To Life” via NPR + touring(Philly date)
The Toronto band with an inappropriate name, Fucked Up, have a new record David Comes To Life coming June 7th via Matador Records. It’s a concept album that’s broken down into four separate acts. Some are calling it a ‘rock opera’. That description makes me cringe a bit because it makes me think of Green Day’s “American Idiot”. That being said though, I have complete faith in Fucked Up and their music. Below you can watch a 10 minute documentary on the new album and if you head over to NPR, you can stream the entire album right now. Head over here to read the entire story of the album.
They’ll be in Philly later this month at the First Unitarian Church on Sunday, June 26th with Jeff The Brotherhood. Tickets for the show can be found HERE. This show is going to be a hot, sweaty mess in the basement of the church.
Ra Ra Riot playing Festival Pier in August with Guster and Jack’s Mannequin
Ra Ra Riot @ The Trocadero last fall – more photos HERE
Ra Ra Riot recently wrapped a tour of Europe and will be heading out on the road for a handful of random shows through out the summer including the XPNonential Festival. In August they’ll hit the road with Guster and Jack’s Mannquin for a string of dates throughout the Northeast. It may seem like a strange opening spot for the Syracuse band, but if you’ve been following the band over the years, you’d know they’re one of the hardest working bands out there. They just love playing live and sharing their music with their fans.
They’ll open for Guster and Jack’s Mannequin at the Festival Pier on Thursday, August 11th. Tickets for the show can be found HERE. Also, the Friday before, Ra Ra Riot will play a FREE show in Brooklyn. Can you say road trip? More info about that HERE.
The Antlers to open for Explosions In The Sky at the Tower Theatre in October(tickets on sale now)
Peter Silberman of The Antlers in the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church last week – more photos HERE
So The Antlers were just here last week when they played in the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church and it looks like they’ll be back again in October. Next time they play Philly, the Brooklyn quartet will open for Explosions In The Sky at the Tower Theatre.
The two of them on the same bill is like a dream that will eventually come true. The show will take place on Sunday, October 2nd. Tickets went on sale today and can be found HERE.
The Static Jacks playing shows w/ White Denim + releasing new album “
North Jersey band The Static Jacks made a few big announcements the other day. First, they announced that their debut album If You’re Young will be released sometime in August via Fearless Records. Their music is very fast paced and high energy. You can check out an MP3 and videos below.
They’ll be headed out on the road in June with White Denim for a string of dates including a show at Johnny Brenda’s on Wednesday, June 22nd. Tickets for the show can be found HERE.
Peter Bjorn and John announce 2011 fall tour dates(Trocadero in September)
The crazy, energetic Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John just announced an extensive US fall tour that will stretch from late August all the way into early October. The announcement comes on the heels of a tour supporting their recent release Gimme Some, which they just wrapped up last week in LA.
PB&J and their All You Can Eat tour will make a stop in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 30th at The Trocadero Theatre. Tickets for the show have not been listed yet, but when they are, they’ll be found HERE.
