Tours 2024

VAMPIRE WEEKEND Across Northern America To Promote Upcoming Album

Posted on by JL

24 February 2024


Album artwork

New York‘s dream pop darlings VAMPIRE WEEKEND are finally
returning to the scene after their 2019 album Father Of The Bride.

Their upcoming, fifth, LP is titled ONLY GOD WAS ABOVE US.

It’ll hit our ears on April 5.

To promote it, they have an extensive Northern American tour planned.

The two new tracks off the album, shared last week.

CAPRICORN/GEN-X COPS


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PINK FLOYD Drummer NICK MASON And His Band SAUCERFUL SECRETS Back On Tour In The UK/Europe

Posted on by JL

21 February 2024

Devoted PINK FLOYD fans were delighted when the former, original drummer
NICK MASON, aged 80 (!) now, decided 6 years ago to come back and play again.

Mason: “Six years ago when I got behind the drums again and we started playing
the early Pink Floyd material, it was a real pleasure on so many levels. Many of the
tracks had never actually been played live, so to have performed them all over the world
has been something we’ve all enjoyed immensely. To get the opportunity to come back to
the UK for another tour is something the band and I had been hoping we would be able
to do, so to say ‘we’re back’ feels good!”

He formed a band with singer Gary Kemp (former Spandau Ballet frontman), guitarist
Lee Harris (from the late Ian Dury‘s band the Blockheads), Guy Pratt (bassist and former
Pink Floyd collaborator) and Dom Beken (keyboardist with British ambient duo The Orb)
and went on the road in Europe and America in 2018 and 2019. In September 2021, they recorded a live album at London‘s legendary venue the Roundhouse, followed by
another tour.

And Mason has no intention to go back to his lazy couch, despite his age. He’s one of
those veteran rock musicians who want to go on as long as possible, because music streams through their veins, it’s their life.

These are the new tour dates for the UK and Europe.

UK

EUROPE

Nick Mason’s SS: Instagram – Website

THE FLAMING LIPS On The Road To Celebrate The 20th Birthday Of 10th LP ‘YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS’

Posted on by JL

The colourful, experimental psych wackos of THE FLAMING LIPS announced new
dates for North America to celebrate the 20th birthday of their superb 10th album YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS (released July 2002). And more shows TBA.

ALBUM


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This is what a Lips concert looks like.
(Amsterdam 2018 – photos by Turn Up The Volume)

THE FLAMING LIPS: Instagram – All Albums

The Imperishable STONES Announce North American Tour Dates For 2024

Posted on by JL

I don’t know what they eat and drink, but the imperishable STONES,
Jagger is 80, Richards 79 and Wood 76 – are quite a phenomenon. For
more than 60s years they entertained the rock world and they still like
it, as millions of us do.

To promote new album Hackney Diamonds they’re flying to
North America for a series of concerts next year (more dates
to follow).

April 28: NRG Stadium, Houston
May 2: Jazz Fest, New Orleans
May 7: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
May 11: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
May 15: Lumen Field, Seattle
May 23: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
May 30: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts
June 3: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
June 7: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
June 11: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
June 15: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland
June 20: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
June 27: Soldier Field, Chicago
July 5: BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
July 10: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
July 17: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California

No idea if Lady Gaga will join them to perform one of the best tracks on the LP.

THE STONES: Instagram
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BIKINI KILL To South America/UK/Europe In 2024 – To Warm Up ‘THE 9 SINGLES’

Posted on by JL

17 November 2023


(Kathleen Hanna with The Julie Ruin – Brussels 2016 – photo vy Turn Up The Volume)

Riot Grrl icon KATHLEEN HANNA reunited her band BIKINI KILL
a couple of years ago, started a tour, but had to postpone most of
the dates (Europe 2 x) due to that awful Covid-19 virus.

Last year she brought her other band Le Tigre back to stages around the US.

And to catch up with all the dates BK had to cancel earlier on, it’s
Bikini Kill time again next year with gigs in South-America/UK/Europe.

March 2024

03 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Pabellón Oeste
05 – Sāo Paulo, Brazil @ Audio SOLD OUT
07 – Santiago, Chile @ Blondie
09 – Buenos Aires, Argentina @ C Complejo Art Media
12 – Lima, Peru @ Teatro Leguia SOLD OUT

June 2024

02 – Bordeaux, FR @ Grand Park
03 – Paris, FR @ Elysée Montmartre
05 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
06 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
08 – Berlin, DE @ Astra Kulturhaus
09 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
10 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik
12 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
13 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds
14 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow
16 – Birmingham, UK @ The Crossing (early show)

Let’s warm up with THE SINGLES.


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Btw: besides Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, Hanna was the driving force of her 3rd band
The Julie Ruin too, who made 2 LPs. I wonder if that band will come back too.