Denver pop quartet Apples in Stereo have taken their exuberant, psychedelic pop-rock back on the road behind their forthcoming fifth album, The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone (May 9), with fellow Elephant 6 members Essex Green opening most dates. Catch them May 11 as part of the Chicago Noise Pop festival.
Apples in Stereo tour dates:
April 25; Washington, D.C.; Black Cat (with Superchunk)
April 26; New York, N.Y.; Irving Plaza (with Built to Spill)
April 27; New York, N.Y.; Irving Plaza (with Built to Spill and Superchunk)
April 28; Philadelphia, Pa.; Upstage
April 29; Providence, R.I.; Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (with Built to Spill)
April 30; Boston, Mass.; Middle East Club
May 2; Hoboken, N.J.; Maxwell's
May 3; Pittsburgh, Pa.; CMU/Doherty Hall
May 4; Buffalo, N.Y.; Mohawk Place
May 5; Toronto, Ontario; Horseshoe
May 6; Hamilton, Ontario; The Hudson
May 8; Cleveland, Ohio; Grog Shop
May 9; Detroit, Mich.; Magic Stick
May 10; Champaign, Ill.; Hi-Dive
May 11; Chicago, Ill.; Empty Bottle — Chicago Noise Pop Festival
May 12; St. Louis, Mo.; Side Door
May 13; Galesburg, Ill.; Knox College
Indie-funk collective Dub Narcotic Sound System are taking their patented brand of sonic confusion on tour through April. Their latest release is last year's Sideways Soul, their collaboration with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
Dub Narcotic Sound System tour dates:
April 24; Lawrence, Kan.; The Bottleneck
April 25; Denver, Colo.; The Raven
April 26; Laramie, Wyo.; TBA
April 28; San Francisco, Calif.; Bottom of the Hill
April 29; Palo Alto, Calif.; Stanford University
April 30; Chico, Calif.; Blue Room
May 1; Eugene, Ore.; W.O.W. Hall
Mad genius Matt Johnson is touring North America through May with his brainchild, The The. His first album in seven years, the gritty NakedSelf, was released in February.
The The tour dates:
April 28; Boston, Mass.; The Avalon
April 29; Philadelphia, Pa.; TLA
May 1; Toronto, Ontario; The Guverment
May 2; Pontiac, Mich.; Clutch Cargo
May 4–5; Chicago, Ill.; The Metro
May 6; Minneapolis, Minn.; First Avenue
May 7; St. Louis, Mo.; Firehouse
May 9; Denver, Colo.; Ogden Theatre
May 10; Salt Lake City, Utah.; DV8
May 12; Seattle, Wash.; Showbox
May 13; Vancouver, British Columbia; Commodore Ballroom
May 14; Portland, Ore.; Roseland
May 16; San Francisco, Calif.; The Fillmore
May 17; Los Angeles, Calif.; El Rey Theatre
May 20; San Diego, Calif.; Cain's Ballroom
May 21; Phoenix, Ariz.; Nile Theatre
May 23; Dallas, Texas; Trees
May 24; Houston, Texas; Numbers
May 26; New Orleans, La.; House of Blues
May 27; Atlanta, Ga.; The Roxy
May 29; Washington, D.C.; 9:30 Club
May 30; New York, N.Y.; Irving Plaza
Singer/songwriter Shelby Lynne is enchanting fans across the U.S. with her countrified brand of R&B. Her latest album, I Am Shelby Lynne, hit stores in January.
Shelby Lynne tour dates:
April 24; Portland, Ore.; Aladdin
April 26; San Francisco, Calif.; Bimbo's
April 28; Los Angeles, Calif.; House of Blues
April 29; Solana Beach, Calif.; Belly Up Tavern