Minus the Bear Announce Spring Tour

Thanks to my handy-dandy Myspace bulletin page, I found the dates for Minus the Bear's spring tour with The Honorary Title and Chin Up Chin Up. Unfortunately they're not coming around my neck of the woods, but be sure to check them out in your area.

4/26 -- Seattle, WA -- The Vera Project
4/27 -- Portland, OR -- Hawthorne Theatre
4/28 -- Eugene, OR -- Indigo District
4/29 -- Reno, NV -- The New Oasis
5/1 -- Orangevale, CA -- The Boardwalk
5/2 -- Santa Cruz, CA -- The Catalyst
5/3 -- San Francisco, CA -- Great American Music Hall
5/4 -- San Luis Obispo, CA -- Downtown Brew
5/5 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Ex Plex
5/6 -- Solana Beach, CA -- Bely Up Tavern
5/8 -- Las Vegas, NV -- House of Blues
5/10 --Colorado Springs, CO -- The Black Sheep
5/11 -- Lawrence, KS -- Granada Theatre
5/12 -- Iowa City, IA -- Picador- TBA
5/12 -- Des Moines, IA -- House of Bricks - TBA
5/13 -- Champaign, IL -- High Dive
5/14 -- Sauget, MO -- Pops
5/15 -- Chicago, IL -- Beat Kitchen w/ Honorary Title AA show
5/15 -- Chicago, IL -- Beat Kitchen w/ Chin Up Chin Up 18+
5/16 -- Milwaukee, WI -- Pabst Theatre w/ Honorary Title, Chin Up Chin Up, Maritime
5/17 -- Minneapolis, MN -- Triple Rock Social Club
5/18 -- Minneapolis, MN -- Triple Rock Social Club w/ Honorary Title, Chin Up Chin Up, POS
5/19 -- Fargo, ND -- The Aquarium
5/21 -- Omaha, NE -- Sokol Underground
5/23 -- Denver, CO -- Bluebird
5/24 -- Aspen, CO -- Belly Up
5/25 -- Salt Lake City, UT -- Club Sound

The Hush Sound Coming To Raleigh

This month is turning out to be a great one for awesome shows in central NC. Indie pop-rock geniuses The Hush Sound will be touring with Straylight Run this March, including a show at Raleigh's Lincoln Theatre this Thursday (March 8). I've mentioned this talented quartet a few times already and even though they didn't make it all the way in Spin's Artist of the Year tournament like I had hoped, you should still get out to see them if at all possible.

With this show added to the SK & the 6ers/Matt Wertz show, the Guster/The Format show, the Sister Hazel/Pat McGee Band show, the Cold War Kids show, and Ben Folds making his way back to Chapel Hill, there isn't much to complain about this March (oh yeah, and college basketball...but this is a music blog so I will stop here).

Complete List of Dates:
Mar 7: Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Cafe
Mar 8: Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
Mar 9: Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
Mar 10: Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Mar 11: Cordova, TN - Skatepark of Memphis
Mar 12: Little Rock, AR - The Village
Mar 20: Dallas, TX - The Door
Mar 21: Tulsa, OK - The Other Side
Mar 22: Kansas City, MO - Grand Emporium
Mar 23: Papillion, NE - The Rock
Mar 24: Des Moines, IA - Hairy Mary's
Mar 25: Milwaukee, WI - The Rave

Check out more info about the band and tour at their website.

Guster and The Format Announce Campus Consciousness Tour!

To continue with the tour date extravaganza, two of my favorite bands, Guster and The Format, have announced a nationwide campus tour for this spring. Some of these tickets are already on sale, so you might want to get a jump on them. Unfortunately, the guys aren't coming to UNC, and, as luck would have it, the other local show at WFU is on the same night as the Ben Folds show and the Matt Wertz/Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers show. This just isn't cool people...

Here is a complete list of the dates:

3/28/07 - Winston-Salem, NC @ Wake Forest University Tickets on sale 3/1 at 10am
3/30/07 - Macon, GA @ Mercer University Tickets
3/31/07 - Crawfordsville, IN @ Wabash College Students Free / Public $20.00. Public tickets only available night of show, if there are any left
4/02/07 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall Tickets
4/03/07 - Norman, OK @ University of Oklahoma Tickets will be available on 3/3 at 10am
4/04/07 - Tulsa, OK @ University of Tulsa Tickets-TBA
4/06/07 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Bar-B-Q Tickets
4/07/07 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater Tickets
4/09/07 - Macomb, IL @ Western Illinois University Tickets
4/10/07 - Decorah, IA @ Luther College Tickets-Students Free / Public $20.50. Public tickets on sale 3/12 at the Luther College Box Office: (563)-387-1357
4/14/07 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theater Tickets
4/21/07 - Boston, MA @ Opera House Tickets
4/26/07 - Williamstown, MA @ Williams College Tickets-TBA
4/27/07 - Middlebury, VT @ Middlebury College Tickets
4/28/07 - Loudonville, NY @ Siena College Tickets-TBA
4/29/07 - Baltimore, MD @ Loyola College Tickets-TBA
5/05/07 - Due West, SC @ Erskine College Students Free / Faculty,Alumni,Staff $8.00 / Public $12.00-Ticket link TBA

Guster - "Perfect" (m4a)
The Format - "Dog Problems" (m4a)

Citizen Cope Announces Spring Tour!

Clarence Greenwood, better known as Citizen Cope, has announced some Spring U.S. tour dates that make me pretty excited, mostly because of the seemingly mysterious "Special discounted two-day pass" for the Cat's Cradle in April. What's better than one night with the Citizen? Obviously two. Tickets are on sale today through his online fan ticketing site, but, at least for the Chapel Hill show, regular tickets don't go on sale until March 3rd.

Here's the complete list of dates:

April 5 - Stubbs Bar-B-Que - Austin, TX
April 6 - Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX
April 7 - Cypress Bayou - Rox Night Club - Charenton, LA
April 9 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
April 10 - WorkPlay Theatre - Birmingham, AL
April 11 - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
April 12 - Georgia Theatre - Athen's, GA
April 13 - City Hall - Nashville, TN
April 14 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
April 16 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
April 17 - The Music Farm - Charleston, SC
April 18 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC - Special discounted two show pass
April 19 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC - Special discounted two show pass
April 24 - Higher Ground- Burlington, VT
April 25 - Higher Ground- Burlington, VT
April 26 - Avalon Ballroom - Boston, MA
April 27 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT


Citizen Cope - "Bullet and a Target" (m4a)

Ben Folds Chapel Hill Ticket Date Finalized!!!

Tickets for UNC students will go on sale this Wednesday (February 21) at 10 a.m. at the Memorial Hall box office. For general public, the tickets go on sale March 1. Student tickets are $22 and general admission is $35. These tickets will go very, very fast, so if you want to see Folds you had better get a jump on buying tickets.

I'll be out there as long as it takes to get them, and I'll be sure to have photos and a review from the show (which happens March 28). Wish me luck!

Arcade Fire US Tour Dates!

My new favorite group (yes, I am slightly behind the times), Arcade Fire have finally announced their US tour dates. Unfortunately, just like Say Anything, Arcade Fire is passing up the music mecca that is Chapel Hill. The closest they come is Asheville! Looks like there may be two road trips coming up this spring. I'm willing to make the sacrifice.

Here are the dates:
04/26 San Diego, CA - Spreckels Theatre
04/28 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
05/01 Atlanta, GA - Civic Center
05/02 Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
05/04 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
05/05 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
05/07 New York, NY - TBA
05/08 New York, NY - TBA
05/09 New York, NY - TBA
05/10 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
05/12 Montreal, Quebec - Arena Maurice Richard
05/13 Montreal, Quebec - Arena Maurice Richard
05/15 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
05/16 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
05/18 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05/19 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05/20 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05/27 Portland, OR - Schnitzer Concert Hall
06/01 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
06/02 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre

Check out this week's Monday Morning Playlist for a rocking track from Arcade Fire.

(photo from www.arcadefire.net)

Say Anything Spring Tour

Say Anything announced on their official website that they will be doing a nationwide tour this spring co-headlining with Saves the Day. The Almost, John Ralston, The Dear Hunter, and Manchester Orchestra will also make appearances on the tour. Unfortunately for me, the closest they come to good ole' Chapel Hill is Charlotte. Road trip, anyone?

Tour Dates:

Apr. 10: San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Apr. 11: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Apr. 12: Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Apr. 13: Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Apr. 16: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
Apr. 17: Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Apr. 19: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Apr. 20: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Apr. 21: Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
Apr. 23: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Apr. 25: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Apr. 26: Chicago, IL @ Metro
Apr. 27: Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo
Apr. 28: Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre
Apr. 29: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
May 1: Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
May 2: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
May 3: Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
May 4: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
May 6: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
May 8: Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
May 9: Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
May 10: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
May 11: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
May 13: St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
May 15: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
May 17: Austin, TX @ Stubbs