Tour news: Suki Waterhouse / Bully, Gesaffelstein, Slowdive, EXTC, Freak Heat Waves, more
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
SUKI WATERHOUSE / BULLY
Suki Waterhouse has announced The Sparklemuffin Tour which has Bully as opener on most shows. The tour kicks off September 28 in Denver and hits NYC at Brooklyn Paramount on December 7.
FREAK HEAT WAVES
Cindy Lee, aka former Women singer/guitarist Patrick Flegel, had been on tour supporting their fantastic new triple album Diamond Jubilee, but canceled the rest of the dates over the weekend. Collaborators and tourmates Freak Heat Waves are trying to finish the tour, though, and are still playing shows in Atlanta, Philly, Brooklyn (Baby’s All Right on May 13), and Toronto.
BILLIE EILISH
Billie isn’t releasing any advance singles from her new album, but she is offering those in NYC and LA a chance to hear it early at very big, free listening parties.
THE SISTERS OF MERCY / BLAQK AUDIO
The Sisters of Mercy will be back in North America this fall, and joining them will be goth AFI offshoot Blaqk Audio.
SLOWDIVE / DRAB MAJESTY
Shoegaze greats Slowdive are on tour now with Drab Majesty — which included Sick New World fest — and remaining dates include Louisville, The Caverns in TN, Dallas, Houston, Austin, and New Orleans.
GESAFFELSTEIN
EDM star Gesaffelstein has announced three US shows which he says will be his only headline shows of 2024. They happen at Chicago’s Radius on 8/30, NYC’s Brooklyn Mirage on 9/8, and Los Angeles’ KIA Forum on 11/8.
LANA DEL REY
Fresh off headlining two weeks of Coachella and then making a surprise appearance at Coachella’s country sister festival Stagecoach, Lana Del Rey has announced her first-ever US stadium show.
JEFF ROSENSTOCK
Jeff Rosenstock is now up to five shows at Brooklyn’s Warsaw.
ANXIOUS / KOYO / ONE STEP CLOSER
Anxious, Koyo and One Step Closer have announced the second round of their co-headlining tour.
MASTERS OF CEREMONY AT BARCLAYS (PUSHA T, JA RULE, MORE)
Brooklyn’s Barclays Center has announced another big “Masters of Ceremony” hip hop show, happening on Saturday, June 29. The lineup includes Pusha T, Ja Rule, Jeremih, The LOX, Ghostface Killah, Jim Jones, and more.
EXTC (TERRY CHAMBERS OF XTC)
Terry Chambers, who played drums on XTC’s first five albums, is on tour in North America now with EXTC, which also features vocalist/guitarist Steve Hampton (Joe Jackson, The Vapors and Dead Crow Road) and bassist Terry Lines (The Rams and Dead Crow Road). The group has the approval of XTC’s Andy Partridge and the tour rolled through NYC last week but still has most of its dates ahead, including Pittsburgh, Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Nashville, Richmond and more.
LITTLE ISLAND 2024 LINEUP
Hudson River Park offers free and low cost shows and events all summer long, and the 2024 lineup includes Twyla Tharp/T-Bone Burnett, Chris Thile, Justin Vivian Bond, and more.
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 49TH ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR TOUR W/ BARRY BOSTWICK
Cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show is celebrating its 49th anniversary by taking the movie on tour with Barry Bostwick, who played Brad, joining them. Dates include Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Halloween night.
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