THE BLUES WAS #1 IN NEW YORK CITY ALL LAST WEEK! To celebrate the release of their new album Freedom Tower - No Wave Dance Party 2015, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion brought their special brand of high-octane street hassling back home, with an unprecedented Five Borough Freedom Tour! Relive all the excitement with this special film report, as they level neighborhoods in Staten Island, Manhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queens!
With your appetite sufficiently whet, now prepare yourself for three whole months of Blues Explosion! The band have announced a mammoth North American run taking them through April, May, and June of this year. Details below, including a freshly announced appearance a-top the bill of the Wire-curated Drill Festival in Chicago, appearing alongside the likes of White Lung, and an extra special Wire set in which the band will be accompanied by St Vincent for an extended version of the festival's namesake "Drill". More info via Pitchfork.
04/08 – Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, MA / Tickets 04/09 – Brighton Music Hall – Allston, MA / Tickets 04/10 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA / Tickets 04/11 – Black Cat – Washington DC / Tickets 04/12 – The Southern – Charlottesville, VA / Tickets 04/14 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC / Tickets 04/15 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC / Tickets 04/16 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA / Tickets 04/17 – The Syndicate – Birmingham, AL / Tickets 04/18 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN / Tickets 04/19 – Zanzabar – Louisville, KY / Tickets 04/20 – Radio Radio – Indianapolis, IN / Tickets 04/21 – Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI / Tickets 04/22 – Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI / Tickets 04/23 – The Basement – Columbus, OH / Tickets 04/24 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH / Tickets 04/25 – Rex Theater – Pittsburgh, PA / Tickets 05/06 – Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA / Tickets 05/07 – The Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA / Tickets 05/08 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA / Tickets 05/09 – The Ritz – San Jose, CA / Tickets 05/11 – WOW Hall – Eugene, OR / Tickets 05/12 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR / Tickets 05/13 – Imperial Theatre – Vancouver BC / Tickets 05/14 – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA / Tickets 05/15 – The Bartlett – Spokane, WA / Tickets 05/16 – Neurolux – Boise, ID / Tickets 05/17 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT / Tickets 05/19 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO / Tickets 05/20 – The Black Sheep – Boulder, CO / Tickets 05/21 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM / Tickets 05/22 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ / Tickets 05/23 – Casbah – San Diego, CA / Tickets 05/27 – The Abbey Bar – Harrisburg, PA / Tickets 05/28 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY / Tickets 06/08 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT / Tickets 06/09 – Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC / Tickets 06/10 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON / Tickets 06/12 – DRILL Festival – Chicago, IL / Tickets 06/13 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI / Tickets 06/14 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN / Tickets 06/15 – Waiting Room – Omaha, NE / Tickets 06/16 – Record Bar – Kansas City, MO / Tickets 06/17 – Rose Music Hall – Columbia, MO / Tickets 06/18 – Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO / Tickets 06/19 – Woodward Theater – Cincinnati, OH / Tickets 06/20 – 123 Pleasant St – Morgantown, WV / Tickets