Tour news: Slipknot, Hermanos Gutierrez, L’Impératrice, Jet, “The Music of Crosby, Stills and Nash,” more
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
L’IMPÉRATRICE
French disco band L’Impératrice will release their new album Pulsar on June 7, and they’ll be on tour this fall. They’ve just added a Los Angeles date (9/27 at Shrine Expo Hall) and before that they’ve got two sold-out shows at NYC’s Terminal 5 on 9/7 & 9/8. Check out their latest single “Love on the Other Side.”
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SLIPKNOT
Slipknot will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album on tour with Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture, and Vended and they’ve added a second L.A. show on September 14 at Intuit Dome, in addition to the previously announced date on September 13 at the same venue. The tour hits NYC on August 12 at Madison Square Garden.
JET
Australian garage rock band Jet, who gave us the very catchy “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” and one of the most infamous Pitchfork reviews ever, are coming to the US this fall for five shows: NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on 10/14 & 10/15, Nashville’s Basement East on 10/17 and Los Angeles’ Troubadour on 10/20 & 10/21.
HERMANOS GUTIÉRREZ
Very chill instrumental guitar duo Hermanos Gutiérrez are gearing up to release their new album Sonido Cosmico on June 14 and will be on tour starting May 7 in Nashville. They’ll stop in NYC for two shows at Brooklyn Steel on May 18 & 19. They’ve also recently announced West Coast dates happening after their Newport Folk Fest appearance. Head here for all dates.
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ILLUMINATI HOTTIES
Illuminati Hotties (musician and producer Sarah Tudzin) has announced a fall North American tour.
CRUEL WORLD 2024
Pasadena, CA’s Cruel World festival returns for its 2024 edition next Saturday, May 11 at Brookside at The Rose Bowl, and set times have been revealed. There are three stages (“Outsiders,” “Sad Girls,” and “Lost Boys”) and some set time conflicts for attendees to contend with.
MARY J BLIGE’S STRENGTH OF A WOMAN SUMMIT
Mary J Blige’s Strength of a Woman Summit is coming up next week (May 10-12) in NYC and they’ve added some speakers: Taraji P. Henson, Tasha Smith, Method Man, Marsai Martin, Larenz Tate, Angie Martinez, Pinky Cole, Crystal Hayslett, Misa Hylton, Bevy Smith, Claire Sulmers, and Michael Rainey Jr. Mary headlines Barclays Center on 5/11 with 50 Cent, Jill Scott, and more.
THE MUSIC OF CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
This year’s “The Music Of…” benefit concert at Carnegie Hall happens on May 13 and celebrates the music of Crosby, Stills and Nash, with performances by Todd Rundgren, Grace Potter, Yola, Iron & Wine, Rickie Lee Jones, Joseph, Shawn Colvin, Real Estate, Aoife O’Donovan, AC Newman, Neal Francis, Sammy Rae, Guster, and more. Tickets are on sale, and there’s also a rehearsal show on May 12 at City Winery.
SPRINTS
Dublin band SPRINTS were in the US for shows in March, and they’ve announced they’ll return in the fall for their biggest stateside run yet.
PUNK ISLAND 2024
Free, all-ages NYC DIY punk festival Punk Island has announced its 2024 edition, happening at Randall’s Island on Saturday, June 8. Here’s the lineup.
SOUND AND FURY 2024
The great LA hardcore (and more) festival Sound and Fury has revealed its full 2024 lineup.
JEFF ROSENSTOCK
Jeff Rosenstock said that if the shows in his “potentially infinite” Brooklyn residency keep selling out, he’s gonna keep adding more. We’re now up to five.
H.R. BENEFIT
H.R. of Bad Brains hasn’t been able to tour while struggling with SUNCT (Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform with Conjunctival injection and Tearing) headaches, and a new benefit for his medical care has been announced in NYC with members of Gogol Bordello, Murphy’s Law, Scream, and more.
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