Tour news: Conway the Machine, Emperor X, Michael Hurley, Lawrence Rothman, more
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
EMPEROR X
Fresh off opening the first leg of the Foxing/Hotelier tour, cultishly-loved indie solo artist Emperor X has announced his own tour for this spring, including a Brooklyn show on April 27 at The Broadway.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
After announcing his new album Everything I Thought It Was, Justin Timberlake has now announced his first arena tour in five years.
CONWAY THE MACHINE
The very prolific rapper, Griselda member, and Drumwork leader Conway the Machine plays a one-off Brooklyn show on May 16 at Monarch, after returning home from a Europe/UK tour. He also plays Austin on 3/1.
ERICK THE ARCHITECT
Erick the Architect of Flatbush Zombies is gearing up to release his new solo album I’ve Never Been Here Before on February 23, and he just announced a 39-date international tour in support of it. ‘The Mandevillain Tour’ kicks off on March 25 in Austin and wraps up on May 25 in Oslo, hitting tons of other cities in between.
LIAM GALLAGHER & JOHN SQUIRE
Oasis’ Liam Gallagher and The Stone Roses’ John Squire will release their self-titled debut album on March 1, and they’ve announced a NYC show, with hopefully more North American dates to come.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
LCD Soundsystem’s “Kinda Tour 2024” hits two countries and five states this spring.
SHANNON & THE CLAMS
Shannon & the Clams will be on tour this spring in support of their upcoming album (get tickets early with the BV presale).
CALL ME MALCOLM / KILL LINCOLN
UK ska-punks Call Me Malcolm will play their first-ever US shows with their Bad Time labelmates Kill Lincoln, two of which are opening for Big D & the Kids Table.
LAWRENCE ROTHMAN
“Get your best clothes out and come sing your pain away with me,” says Lawrence Rothman. “Happy to announce my first tour in 4 years in support of my new album The Plow That Broke the Plains 💫 This will be a guaranteed epic tour! Each night will be entirely different from city to city for maximum fun! Some very special guests for the 🍒 on top!” Dates so far do not include the Northeast, sadly.
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MICHAEL HURLEY
American folk legend Michael Hurley will head out on a short East Coast tour in April, starting with two nights at Union Pool on April 16 & 17, and from there the tour hits Philly, Boston and more.
HANNAH DIAMOND
Hannah Diamond released her sophomore album, Perfect Picture, last year, and she’s announced a new round of North American tour dates supporting it.
MOVEMENT FESTIVAL 2024
Detroit, MI dance and electronic festival Movement returns on Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27 at Hart Plaza. They’ve announced the initial lineup, which includes 999999999, Avalon Emerson, Boys Noize b2b VTSS, DJ Minx, Fatboy Slim, Floating Points, Goldie (live band), and more.
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
Punk and Americana vet Alejandro Escovedo has a new album and a tour on the way.
THE NIGHT TRAIN VALENTINES VILLAGE OF LOVE
New York Night Train’s annual Valentine’s Village of Love benefit for Planned Parenthood happens Febraury 14 at TV Eye with nearly two dozen performers, including Cassie Ramone, Mary Jane Dumphe & Avishag Rodrigues (Rowland S. Howard set), Shilpa Ray, Miranda & The Beat, and more. Tickets and more detail here.
BAYSIDE
Bayside have announced the headlining ‘Worse Things Than Being Alive Tour’ with fellow mid 2000s emo-pop vets Finch and Armor For Sleep, plus newer Nashville pop punks Winona Fighter.
TIBET HOUSE BENEFIT ADDITIONS
A couple more names have been added to this year’s Tibet House benefit: SNL’s Bowen Yang and singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson are now part of the lineup, which includes Maggie Rodgers, Laurie Anderson, and more.
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