Bloomsday announces tour w/ Mali Velasquez, new LP ‘Heart of the Artichoke’ out now

New York-based artist Iris James Garrison released their second album as Bloomsday, Heart of the Artichoke, today (6/7) via Bayonet. They’ve shared a new video for “Bumper Sticker,” off of it, and you can watch that, and stream the album, below.

Bloomsday also announced a co-headlining fall tour with Mali Velasquez, which includes a pair of Brooklyn shows at Union Pool on September 17 and 18. Ahead of that, they’ll celebrate their new album with a release show at TV Eye on June 10 with Daneshevskaya and Lily Seabird; play the free Emerging Music Festival in Bryant Park on June 29 with Horsegirl, Hannah Jadagu, and Greg Mendez; and support Sid Simons at Bowery Ballroom on July 12. See all of their upcoming dates below.

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BLOOMSDAY: 2024 TOUR DATES
Mon. June 10 – New York, NY @ TV Eye *
Sat. June 29 – New York, NY @ Bryant Park
Fri. July 12 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ∞
Thu. Sept. 12 – Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR &
Sat. Sept. 13 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings &
Sun. Sept. 15 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong &
Tue. Sept. 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool &
Wed. Sept. 18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool &
Thu. Sept. 19 – Boston, MA @ Warehouse XI &
Fri. Sept. 20 – Portland, ME @ SPACE &
Sat. Sept. 21 – Brattleboro, VT @ The Stone Church &
Tue. Sept. 24 – Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern &
Thu. Sept. 26 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle &
Sat. Sept. 28 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop &

* w/ Daneshevskaya & Lily Seabird
∞ w/ Sid Simons
& w/ Mali Velasquez