Current Dates are as follows:
May 05 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
May 07 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
May 08 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
May 10 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
May 13 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
May 15 - Seattle, WA - Tacoma Dome
May 18 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
May 20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
May 21 - Las Vegas, CA - Thomas & Mack Center
"Helplessness Blues" by Fleet Foxes (download here)
Seattle concertgoers might remember "Helplessness Blues" from when Fleet Foxes frontman and former Lake Washington High School student* Robin Pecknold performed it solo last year, opening for Joanna Newsom at the Moore Theatre. Now we finally have an mp3 for the propulsive pop song, made available today by Sub Pop.
The local label will release Fleet Foxes' sophomore album May 3, also called "Helplessness Blues." A tour is scheduled, and will land in Seattle at the Moore the same day the album comes out (dates below).
Also notable in Sub Pop's press release, a new member of the band: Morgan Henderson, formerly of Blood Brothers and currently the bassist/guitarist/vocalist in Past Lives, one of Seattle's most innovative and exciting rock groups. Last time I interviewed Henderson, he had just come from recording sounds of waves lapping the shore.
*Related: interview with Robin Pecknold
From the press release:
Fleet Foxes North American Tour
Beginning Tuesday, February 1st at 9:00 AM Pacific time, tickets can be purchased online at www.fleetfoxes.com. Ticket prices will vary. Fleet Foxes pre-sale tickets are available while supplies last.
04/30/11 Sat - Vancouver BC @ The Vogue Theatre *
05/01/11 Sun - Portland OR @ Crystal Ballroom*
05/03/11 Tue - Seattle WA @ Moore Theatre*
05/05/11 Thu - Oakland CA @ Fox Theater**
05/06/11 Fri - San Diego CA @ Spreckels Theatre*
05/07/11 Sat - Hollywood CA @ Hollywood Palladium*
05/08/11 Sun - Tucson AZ @ Rialto Theatre*
05/10/11 Tue - Austin TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater*
05/11/11 Wed - Dallas TX @ Palladium Ballroom *
05/13/11 Fri - Nashville TN @ Ryman Auditorium*
05/14/11 Sat - Atlanta GA @ The Tabernacle*
05/15/11 Sun - Washington DC @ DAR Constitution Hall*
05/17/11 Tue - Boston MA @ Orpheum Theatre*
05/18/11 Wed - New York NY @ The United Palace Theatre*
05/21/11 Sat- Upper Darby PA @ Tower Theatre***
* On sale to general public Feb 4
** On sale to general public Feb 6
*** On sale date TBA
UK and European Tour
05/25/11 Wed - Berlin, Germany @ Astra*
05/26/11 Thu - Munich, Germany @ Dachau Summer of Music*
05/28/11 Sat - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound**
05/30/11 Mon - Paris, France @ Bataclan*
05/31/11 Tue - London, England @ Hammersmith Apollo*
*On sale to general public Feb 4 at 9am local time
**Currently on sale
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Singer and musician Lauryn Hill headlines the House of Blues at Showboat Saturday at 9 p.m. Tickets are $49.75, $60.50 and $70.50, available through ticketmaster.com or (800) 736-1420 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(800) 736-1420end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(800) 736-1420end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
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