Brian Jonestown Massacre at First Avenue, Minneapolis (10 Apr 2022)
Brian Jonestown Massacre at First Avenue
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Brian Jonestown Massacre long return to Minneapolis took place at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, in support of their forthcoming album Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees… set for June 24, 2022. In addition, the band also wrote and have planned their companion album The Future Is Your Past, set for October 2022.
Mercury Rev was originally the band to support BJM… but due to COVID concerns, they dropped out of the tour until April 12th.
Local psychedelic band Magic Castles (singer/guitarist Jason Edmonds, singer/guitarist Jeremiah Doering, bassist Paul Fuglestad, drummer Brendan McInerney) stepped in at the last minute to save the day. This made sense, as Magic Castles previously opened for BJM in May 2016… and we like band, as they were one of the few highlights at the Bathysphere: A Psychonautical Voyage festival in May 2013.
A lot has changed since 2013, apparently the band lost their flutist. Their music was discovered by Brian Jonestown Massacre’s founder/band leader Anton Newcombe… who signed the group to his A Recordings.
Songs on Magic Castles’ set were mostly new songs from Sun Reign and their previous album Sky Sounds.
Brian Jonestown Massacre took the stage a little later than advertised. This is a very large band, featuring singer/guitarist/leader Anton Newcombe, guitarist Ricky Maymi, additional guitarist Hakon Adalsteinsson, keyboardist Ryan Carlson Van Kriedt, drummer Uri Rennert, bassist Collin Hegna, and tambourine player Joel Gion. In addition, there are guitar tuners, and soundboard tech.
With all the players, and tightly controlled sound, the band creates layers and layers of psychedelic soundscape. Singer Newcombe hardly spoke throughout their set, instead letting the music speaks for itself. When he does speak, it’s usually to complain that his guitars weren’t tuned right (and that he has to take a few mins to get it just right before playing).
As you can see from the setlist (see photo below), most of their songs were taken from their latest Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees… which the band admitted that they were just itching to test out these songs live. Newcombe, quoted, “For me, live is where it [these songs] lives or dies. So, for me to get the chance at my age to go off on another world tour for two years and play bigger places, grand theaters, and be at the top of my game, it’s an honor as well as a challenge. We are very excited.”
Brian Jonestown Massacre’s upcoming album Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees will be out in June 2022, via A Recording.
Remaining tour dates:
Mercury Rev was originally the band to support BJM… but due to COVID concerns, they dropped out of the tour until April 12th.
Local psychedelic band Magic Castles (singer/guitarist Jason Edmonds, singer/guitarist Jeremiah Doering, bassist Paul Fuglestad, drummer Brendan McInerney) stepped in at the last minute to save the day. This made sense, as Magic Castles previously opened for BJM in May 2016… and we like band, as they were one of the few highlights at the Bathysphere: A Psychonautical Voyage festival in May 2013.
A lot has changed since 2013, apparently the band lost their flutist. Their music was discovered by Brian Jonestown Massacre’s founder/band leader Anton Newcombe… who signed the group to his A Recordings.
Songs on Magic Castles’ set were mostly new songs from Sun Reign and their previous album Sky Sounds.
Brian Jonestown Massacre took the stage a little later than advertised. This is a very large band, featuring singer/guitarist/leader Anton Newcombe, guitarist Ricky Maymi, additional guitarist Hakon Adalsteinsson, keyboardist Ryan Carlson Van Kriedt, drummer Uri Rennert, bassist Collin Hegna, and tambourine player Joel Gion. In addition, there are guitar tuners, and soundboard tech.
With all the players, and tightly controlled sound, the band creates layers and layers of psychedelic soundscape. Singer Newcombe hardly spoke throughout their set, instead letting the music speaks for itself. When he does speak, it’s usually to complain that his guitars weren’t tuned right (and that he has to take a few mins to get it just right before playing).
As you can see from the setlist (see photo below), most of their songs were taken from their latest Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees… which the band admitted that they were just itching to test out these songs live. Newcombe, quoted, “For me, live is where it [these songs] lives or dies. So, for me to get the chance at my age to go off on another world tour for two years and play bigger places, grand theaters, and be at the top of my game, it’s an honor as well as a challenge. We are very excited.”
Brian Jonestown Massacre’s upcoming album Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees will be out in June 2022, via A Recording.
Remaining tour dates:
12-Apr | Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
13-Apr | Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
15-Apr | Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
17-Apr | Seattle, WA – Showbox
18-Apr | Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
20-Apr | San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
22-Apr | Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
23-Apr | San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
24-Apr | Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory OC
28-Apr | Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
29-Apr | Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
30-Apr | Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
02-May | Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
03-May | Saint Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
05-May | Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
06-May | Birmingham, AL – Saturn
07-May | Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
09-May | Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
10-May | Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
11-May | Washington DC – Black Cat
13-Apr | Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
15-Apr | Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
17-Apr | Seattle, WA – Showbox
18-Apr | Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
20-Apr | San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
22-Apr | Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
23-Apr | San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
24-Apr | Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory OC
28-Apr | Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
29-Apr | Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
30-Apr | Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
02-May | Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
03-May | Saint Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
05-May | Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
06-May | Birmingham, AL – Saturn
07-May | Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
09-May | Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
10-May | Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
11-May | Washington DC – Black Cat
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