The Beta Band to reunite for new tour

The Beta Band formed in 1996 and amassed a lot of indie street cred in their eight active years—as well as a reputation for being outrageous and at times, difficult. “I was suffering a monumental lack of confidence and other stuff. I was so disappointed with the debut album. I mostly used to smash up my own possessions,” vocalist and guitarist Mason said in a new interview with The Guardian. “Then once in rehearsals, I read some comments in the music press slagging us off. I picked up a samurai sword and caused four grand’s worth of damage to our equipment in 60 seconds. I remember John saying, ‘Well, that’s the rehearsal over.'” The band pulled the plug in 2004 amid friction with their label, to whom they reportedly owed £1.2 million. 

Now more than two decades later, they’re hitting the road once again, giving fans “A chance to see one of the greatest British bands of the last 30 years – before they turn us into holograms,” Mason joked to The Guardian. You can check out the full list of tour dates below.

An Evening With The Beta Band Tour:

09-25 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowland
09-27 Leeds, England – O2 Academy
09-29 Bristol, England – O2 Academy
09-30 Nottingham, England – Rock City
10-02 London, England – Roundhouse
10-04 Manchester, England – Albert Hall
10-12 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
10-14 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
10-15 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
10-17 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
10-18 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
10-20 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
10-21 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
10-23 Chicago, IL – Metro
10-24 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
10-25 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall
10-28 Washington, D.C. – 9.30 Club
10-29 Boston, MA – Royale Boston
10-30 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
11-01 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel