Category: tour

I love it when something like this happens – two bands that I’ve had in heavy rotation in 2010 – Mumford & Sons and The Middle East – are teaming up on a spring tour including a stop in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

Dates

May 14 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs
May 16 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore at TLA
May 18 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 20 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
May 21 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
May 22 – Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
May 24 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
May 25 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre
May 29 – George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
May 30 – Vancouver, BC – 560 Club
May 31 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
June 3 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
June 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
June 7 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
June 9 – Austin, TX – Antone’s
June 10 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
June 12 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 14 – Bloomington, IN – The Bluebird
June 15 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
June 16 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar

Aussies The Temper Trap got exposure via the sleeper hit film (500) Days of Summer. Time to capitalize on that exposure by bringing the dance-rock sound to the U.S. (phew … I missed ’em at SXSW 2009 even though they were on my “must see” list).

March
10- Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
12- San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
14- Portland, OR @ Peter’s Room
17- Boston, MA @ Hurricane O’Reillys, WFNX St. Patrick’s Day Party
20- Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
22- Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
23- Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Hall
24- Chicago @ Metro
26- Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall, CD101 Low Dough Show
27- Cleveland, OH @ Cambridge House at HOB
30- Toronto, ONT @ Mod Club
31- Montreal, QUE @ The Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire

April
2- New York, NY @ Webster Hall
3- Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
6- Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
12- Dallas, TX @ Pontiac Garage at HOB
13- Austin, TX @ Emo’s
15- Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
17- Indio, CA @ Coachella

Is grunge making a comeback? Mid-90s music has entered the nostalgic phase and more and more bands from that era are reuniting (Soundgarden, Alice in Chains). Kandi Coded is a NEW band featuring the legendary Jack Endino (check out this amazing discography to see everything Endino’s had a hand in) but their sound is firmly planted in 1992 mixing the punk aesthetic with a decidedly grungy sound.

DOWNLOAD: Hurt Til it Bleeds

Kandi Coded also features snowboarder Jamie Lynn, Johnny Graziadei, and Sam MacDonald and the band is hitting the road as part of the 2010 Blizzard Bizarre Tour with ASG.

1/27- Boulder, CO – The Volcom Store
1/28- Denver, CO – The Marquis Theatre
1/29- Breckenridge, CO – Cecilia’s
2/2- Salt Lake City, UT – LO-FI Café’
2/3- Jackson Hole, WY – Mangy Moose
2/5- Bozeman, MT – The Filling Station
2/6- Whitefish, MT – Bierstube
2/7- Spokane, WA – the BLVD
2/8- Nelson, BC – Finley’s
2/9- Kelowna, BC – The Habitat
2/10- Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
2/12- Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern

LiveDaily.com is reporting that Fishbone and The English Beat are teaming up for about 20 live dates this winter.

I loves me some Fishbone.

February 2010
12 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
13 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
14 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
16 – Orlando, FL – Club at Firestone
17 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
18 – Saint Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
19 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
20 – Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
23 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
24 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
25 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
26 – Foxborough, MA – Showcase Live
27 – New York, NY – The Fillmore at Irving Plaza

March 2010
1 – Covington, KY – The Madhatter
2 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
3 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
4 – Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze
5 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
6 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre

Been a busy year for Richie James Follin. The Willowz singer released a solo album, a side project (Barracks), toured as the opening act for The Toadies, and is now gearing up for the release of The Willowz latest album, Everyone, by hitting the road for a select number of tour dates in December. Everyone is available digitally now and in physical form on Dec.15 (just in time to stay fresh in people’s heads for “Best of 2009” lists!)

DOWNLOAD: “Repetition”

Dec 11 Bourbon Street – Columbus, Ohio
Dec 12 Radio Radio – Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 13 Empty Bottle – Toronto, Ontario
Dec 17 M Room – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 18 The Middle East – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dec 19 Jerky’s Live Music Hall – Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 20 Mercury Lounge – New York, New York