Tour news: Amen Dunes, Don Omar, IDLES/Protomartyr, Acetone, Midge Ure, Soul Rebels, more

Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.

AMEN DUNES

Amen Dunes has announced more tour dates in support of his upcoming album Death Jokes. They happen in August and September and include stops in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Philly, DC, Dallas, Toronto, Montreal, and more. In May he’ll play a few Death Jokes release shows, including NYC’s Brooklyn Steel on 5/15 with billy woods.

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BJORK

Björk is bringing a stacked lineup of friends and collaborators to Brooklyn in May.

PROTOMARTYR OPENING IDLES’ WEST COAST DATES

Protomartyr have been tapped to open IDLES’ upcoming West Coast tour, including Vancouver, Portland, Seattle, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. IDLES play NYC’s Forest Hills Stadium on September 27 with The Walkmen.

ACETONE

The surviving members of ’90s slowcore greats Acetone are playing a few West Coast shows, performing instrumental versions of their songs, in support of their recent catalog reissues, including San Francisco’s The Chapel on April 11 and Los Angeles’ Garibaldina MB Society on May 17.

QUASI

Quasi (Janet Weiss & Sam Coomes) will play their third album, 1998’s Featuring “Birds,” in full on tour in June and July.

WADRUNA

Norwegian dark folk band Wardruna released a new single, “Hertan,” last week, and now they’ve announced what they say will be their only US performance this year.

SHEER TERROR

Hardcore vets Sheer Terror will play NYC’s TV Eye on June 6 with Forced Humility, Stigmatism, Dog Breath, and 80HD.

THE MISSION (UK)

Gothy ’80s-era band The Mission (UK) will be on the West Coast later this spring to play Cruel World festival, and will tour around that, with stops in Portland, Seattle, San Jose, San Francisco, Vancouver, Calgary and more.

MIDGE URE

Former Visage and Ultravox member Midge Ure will be on tour in late summer, kicking off August 7 at Daryl’s House in Long Island and including a NYC show at City Winery on 8/11.

DON OMAR

Reggaeton star Don Omar has announced new North American dates, hitting arenas in August and September. The tour ends with NYC-area shows at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on 9/14 and Long Island’s UBS Arena on 9/15.

THE SOUL REBELS

New Orleans’ Soul Rebels will bring their distinctive blend of jazz, funk and hip hop to clubs around the US this spring and summer, including dates with Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli and Seun Kuti. The run wraps up with three nights at NYC’s Blue Note on June 21-23 with Ghostface Killah (early and late shows each night).

SQUIRREL FLOWER

Squirrel Flower has announced a spring and summer tour, which will have her out in May and June in North America, followed by dates in Europe and the UK in July.

THE FELICE BROTHERS

The Felice Brothers are releasing a new album for Conor Oberst’s just-launched record label and will be on tour this summer.

AEROSMITH

Aerosmith postponed their farewell tour while Steven Tyler received treatment for damaged vocal cords and a fractured larynx, and they’ve now rescheduled the shows for fall of 2024 and winter of 2025, and added a few new dates.

NEW COLOSSUS FREE SATURDAYS AT 18TH WARD

New Colossus Festival will once again host free shows every Saturday afternoon from May through September at 19th Ward in Brooklyn. Check out the lineup.

THE AQUABATS!

Comedic rockers The Aquabats! will be on tour this summer with The Aggrolites & Left Alone, and dates include NYC’s Webster Hall on July 13.

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