Of Montreal will act out all across the U.S. next year, with new tour dates
With the wallet of the average youthful concertgoer becoming ever more emaciated, jobless and underemployed twentysomethings may have to make some tough decisions about which shows are worth mom and dad’s hard-earned dollars. Well, Spin.com would like to direct your attention and meager income to Baroque fop-pop act Of Montreal, who have a new LP and, now, a nationwide tour barreling at us like Planet X early next year. The group, which has been active since the year Independence Day came out, is going all out with the new album, which will be available on vinyl, compact disc, in digital formats, and as a limited edition cassette tape starting Feb. 7. You know, for the kids. The tour, which kicks off Dec. 31 in Of Montreal’s hometown of Athens, Georgia, looks to be equally ambitious, with 31 shows in 28 cities across the contiguous U.S. Along the way, they’ll be supported by indie favorites Deerhoof, Cults, and Hard Nips, among others. Though Of Montreal’s live shows have traditionally been known for singer Kevin Barnes’ embarrassingly elaborate attempts at getting all of the attention in the world, the new album sounds like it could be a little less obnoxious than previous efforts, so perhaps he’s settled down a bit:
Tour Dates
Dec. 31—Go Bar—Athens, Georgia
Feb. 17—Georgia Theatre—Athens, Georgia
Mar. 07—Freebird Live—Jacksonville, Florida
Mar. 08—The Plaza Live—Orlando, Florida
Mar. 09—Alabama Music Box—Mobile, Alabama
Mar. 10—Howlin Wolf—New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar. 11—Fitzgeralds—Houston, Texas
Mar. 12—ACM—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar. 13—Tree’s—Dallas, Texas
Mar. 14—Sofie’s Saloon—McAllen, Texas
Mar. 15—Emo’s East—Austin, Texas
Mar. 18—Tricky Falls—El Paso, Texas
Mar. 19—Rialto—Tucson, Arizona
Mar. 20—The Wiltern—Los Angeles, California
Mar. 21—Slim’s—San Francisco, California
Mar. 22—The Fillmore—San Francisco, California
Mar. 23—Crystal Ballroom—Portland, Oregon
Mar. 24—Showbox at the Market—Seattle, Washington
Mar. 25—Treefort Music Festival—Boise, Idaho
Mar. 27—First Avenue—Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar. 28—Metro—Chicago, Illinois
Mar. 29—Beachland Ballroom—Cleveland, Ohio
Mar. 30—Webster Hall—New York, New York
Mar. 31—Webster Hall—New York, New York
Apr. 01—The Paradise—Boston, Massachusetts
Apr. 02—Union Transfer—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr. 03—9:30 Club—Washington, DC
Apr. 04—Cat’s Cradle—Carrboro, North Carolina
Apr. 05—Orange Peel—Asheville, North Carolina
Apr. 06—Track 29—Chattanooga, Tennessee
Apr. 07—Variety Playhouse—Atlanta, Georgia
