The Great Return
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Camera Obscura USA Tour 2024
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Camera Obscura
camera-obscura.net
U.S. fans of Scottish pop rejoice! We’ve sorely missed the ‘60s girl-group stylings of Camera Obscura on our shores, but the five-piece twee pop band from Glasgow are finally gracing us with a stateside tour this spring, in support of their new album, Look to the East, Look to the West, out on May 3rd. The band last toured the U.S. in 2014, but they’ve weathered a lot since then, including the tragic loss of founding keyboardist Carey Lander, who passed away in 2015 from bone cancer. They took some time off to mourn and regroup, but kept in touch, and played the Boaty Weekender, Belle and Sebastian’s seaside cruise festival, in 2019. But this year marks a full-fledged return to new and live music, which so far includes a UK tour, some festival dates in Mexico City, and hopefully more to come.
May 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
May 30 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
May 31 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmont
Jun. 1 – Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall
Jun. 3 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Jun. 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
Jun. 7 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Jun. 8 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Jun. 10 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Jun. 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Jun. 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Jun. 14 – Dallas, TX @ Studio at the Factory
Jun. 15 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
Jun. 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety
Jun. 18 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Jun. 19 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Jun. 20 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Jun. 22 – Mon. Jun. 24 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Indie Rocks!
Aug. 2 – Sat. Aug. 3 – Glasgow, UK @ The Glasgow Weekender
Aug. 29 – Sun. Sept. 1 – Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival
Aug. 30 – Cardiff, UK @ Tramshed
camera-obscura.net
U.S. fans of Scottish pop rejoice! We’ve sorely missed the ‘60s girl-group stylings of Camera Obscura on our shores, but the five-piece twee pop band from Glasgow are finally gracing us with a stateside tour this spring, in support of their new album, Look to the East, Look to the West, out on May 3rd. The band last toured the U.S. in 2014, but they’ve weathered a lot since then, including the tragic loss of founding keyboardist Carey Lander, who passed away in 2015 from bone cancer. They took some time off to mourn and regroup, but kept in touch, and played the Boaty Weekender, Belle and Sebastian’s seaside cruise festival, in 2019. But this year marks a full-fledged return to new and live music, which so far includes a UK tour, some festival dates in Mexico City, and hopefully more to come.
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Camera Obscura (26 July 2014)
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We saw the band in July 2014 and wrote, “Tracyanne Campbell was in good spirit. Apparently they don’t have “Pedal Pubs” in Scotland, as Campbell quipped, “Yeah, that thing wouldn’t last two minutes in Glasgow!” Camera Obscura’s set was basically the same set they’ve been playing throughout the country. Half of the songs were taken from Desire Lines and My Maudlin Career, both albums available via 4AD Records.”
Photo Ops will be support for this upcoming Camera Obscura USA tour.
Tour dates:
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AIR USA Tour 2024
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Air
airfrenchband.com
Do you remember the first time you heard Air’s “Sexy Boy”? My God, it was nothing I’ve ever heard before and it was simply amazing! It’s catchy, it’s dancey, it’s everything a perfect summer single should be. I immediately went out to buy the French duo’s debut album Moon Safari at the Wherehouse Music Store (back when CDs were sold in stores).
I’m happy to say that Moon Safariis being re-issued as a special 25th anniversary in a Deluxe audio-video package (a Deluxe 2CD/Blu Ray Audio-Video), available via Warner Music France. For those with the proper audio equipment, the record will also include a Spatial Dolby Atmos audio version of the original album along with super rare or previously unreleased tracks as well as Mike Mill’s 1998 documentary film Eating, Sleeping, Waiting & Playing filmed during the band’s first ever worldwide tour and more.
To celebrate, the band will be playing the album live on this special 2024 tour.
Tour dates:
05-25 Sydney, Australia – Vivid LIVE
05-26 Sydney, Australia – Vivid LIVE
05-30 London, England – Royal Albert Hall
05-31 London, England – Royal Albert Hall
06-02 Zürich, Switzerland – Unique Moments Festival
06-14 Barcelona, Spain – Sónar Festival
06-15 Monaco, MC – Opéra Garnier Monte-Carlo
06-18 Lyon, France – Les Nuits de Fourvière sold out
06-21 Rome, Italy – Roma Summer Fest
06-22 Ferrara, Italy – Summer Vibez
06-24 Paris, France – Days Off Festival at the Philharmonie
06-26 Halifax, England – The Piece Hall
06-27 Southampton, England – Guildhall Square
06-30 Dublin, Ireland – Trinity College Dublin
07-05 Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
07-09 Cascais, Portugal – CoolJazz Festival
07-13 Montpellier, France – Festival Radio France, Amphithéâtre d’O
07-16 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg – Neimënster
07-18 Gent, Belgium – Gent Jazz Festival
07-19 Gent, Belgium – Gent Jazz Festival
07-21 Berlin, Germany – Zitadelle Spandau
07-23 Vienna, Austria – Metastadt Open Air
08-10 Copenhagen, Denmark – Syd For Solen festival
09-25 Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09-27 Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
09-29 Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
09-30 Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
10-02 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
10-04 Denver, CO – Bellco Theatre
10-06 Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
10-08 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre
10-10 Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
10-12 Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10-13 Laval, QC – Place Bell
10-15 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall
10-17 Philadelphia, PA – The Met
10-18 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem
10-21 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10-22 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10-24 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
10-26 Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach
10-29 Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
10-30 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
airfrenchband.com
Do you remember the first time you heard Air’s “Sexy Boy”? My God, it was nothing I’ve ever heard before and it was simply amazing! It’s catchy, it’s dancey, it’s everything a perfect summer single should be. I immediately went out to buy the French duo’s debut album Moon Safari at the Wherehouse Music Store (back when CDs were sold in stores).
I’m happy to say that Moon Safariis being re-issued as a special 25th anniversary in a Deluxe audio-video package (a Deluxe 2CD/Blu Ray Audio-Video), available via Warner Music France. For those with the proper audio equipment, the record will also include a Spatial Dolby Atmos audio version of the original album along with super rare or previously unreleased tracks as well as Mike Mill’s 1998 documentary film Eating, Sleeping, Waiting & Playing filmed during the band’s first ever worldwide tour and more.
To celebrate, the band will be playing the album live on this special 2024 tour.
Tour dates:
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Heavenly USA Tour 2024
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Heavenly
facebook.com
Lovers of twee—this is your moment. One of the 90s’ ultimate purveyors of twee pop, Heavenly, have just announced their first West Coast tour of the U.S. in almost 30 years. The UK band, who formed in 1989 in Oxford and proceeded to put out a slew of indie-pop albums par excellence, had started reissuing their back catalog last year and did some reunion shows in the UK, but they’re now gracing our shores with a handful of shows. They’d previously announced NYC shows, some of which sold out, but graciously added dates on the West Coast as well.
The opening band for most of these shows will be the indiepop supergroup Swansea Sound, featuring members of Heavenly, Pooh Sticks, The Dentists, and Death in Vegas.
Note: Heavenly’s albums are distributed in America by K Records… although a search on their website does not offer a full discography, only some compilations (singles and Peel Sessions). However, it’s almost certain that you can pick up their albums (on vinyl) at their upcoming concerts.
HEAVENLY – 2024 TOUR DATES
May 31 – NYC – Market Hotel
June 1 – NYC – Market Hotel
June 1 – NYC – Tran-Pecos (matinee)
October 15 – Seattle – Tractor Tavern
October 16 – Portland – Mississippi Studios
October 18 – San Francisco – Rickshaw Stop
October 23 – Los Angeles – Zebulon
facebook.com
Lovers of twee—this is your moment. One of the 90s’ ultimate purveyors of twee pop, Heavenly, have just announced their first West Coast tour of the U.S. in almost 30 years. The UK band, who formed in 1989 in Oxford and proceeded to put out a slew of indie-pop albums par excellence, had started reissuing their back catalog last year and did some reunion shows in the UK, but they’re now gracing our shores with a handful of shows. They’d previously announced NYC shows, some of which sold out, but graciously added dates on the West Coast as well.
The opening band for most of these shows will be the indiepop supergroup Swansea Sound, featuring members of Heavenly, Pooh Sticks, The Dentists, and Death in Vegas.
Note: Heavenly’s albums are distributed in America by K Records… although a search on their website does not offer a full discography, only some compilations (singles and Peel Sessions). However, it’s almost certain that you can pick up their albums (on vinyl) at their upcoming concerts.
HEAVENLY – 2024 TOUR DATES
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Madness USA Tour 2024
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Madness
madness.co.uk
Beloved British ska and pop band Madness announced their first US tour since 2012. Throughout their long career, Madness have had 10 UK top ten albums, 15 top ten singles and have won a multitude of awards.
The C’est La Vie In America will find the band in some US cities like Seattle, Oakland, Las Vegas, Boston, and New York, giving American audiences their first chance to see the band in over a decade. The tour follows their new UK #1 album Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie.
Madness C’est La Vie In America
May 22 – Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theater
May 23 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
May 24 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
May 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival
May 29 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
May 30 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
madness.co.uk
Beloved British ska and pop band Madness announced their first US tour since 2012. Throughout their long career, Madness have had 10 UK top ten albums, 15 top ten singles and have won a multitude of awards.
The C’est La Vie In America will find the band in some US cities like Seattle, Oakland, Las Vegas, Boston, and New York, giving American audiences their first chance to see the band in over a decade. The tour follows their new UK #1 album Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie.
Madness C’est La Vie In America
If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.
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