Bowerbirds: tour with John Vanderslice and The Mountain Goats
Bowerbirds have announced a North American tour that would excite many independent bands. Their tour begins in their home town of Raleigh, North Carolina. A jaunt out West will take them down the coast with John Vanderslice. Late September finds them touring the North East with The Mountain Goats.
Bowerbirds’ recent release on Burly Time Records, Hymns For a Dark Horse, is gathering momentum in the independent market, building on press from Pitchfork, Harp, Venus, and Time Out New York.
“This Raleigh trio reaches beyond the humble instrumentation of nylon-stringed guitar, accordion, violin and bare-bones percussion to create deceptively intricate and alluring arrangements. It’s certainly rustic, but the band’s roots are as much Left Bank, chamber folk and even cabaret as they are back porch.” – Harp
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08-17 Raleigh, NC Lump Gallery Benefit
08-29 Chicago, IL – Schubas #
09-01 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
09-02 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
09-04 San Francisco, CA – Cafe du Nord
09-06 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour %&
09-07 San Diego, CA – Casbah %
09-08 Phoenix, AZ – Modified Arts %
09-09 Tucson, AZ – Plush %
09-11 Austin, TX – The Parish %
09-12 Norman, OK – The Opolis %
09-14 Dallas, TX – The Loft %
09-15 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon %
09-20 Washington, DC – The Black Cat *
09-21 Baltimore, MD – Sonar *
09-22 Philadelphia, PA – Northstar Bar *
09-24 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Icon *
09-25 Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace *
09-27 Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theatre *
09-29 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street *
09-30 Boston, MA – Middle East *
10-01 New York, NY – The Bowery Ballroom *
10-02 Brooklyn, NY – Studio B *
# = with Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Papercuts
% = with John Vanderslice
& = with Bodies of Water
* = with The Mountain Goats