Tour Alert: Animal Collective Reveal ‘Centipede Hz’ Dates

Animal Collective
The psychedelic indie quartet Animal Collective will hit the road for a short North American tour this fall following the release of their new album, Centipede Hz. The album is set to hit stores on September 4th.
09/18 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
09/19 Vancouver, BC – Malkin Bowl
09/20 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
09/21 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
09/23 Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Bowl
09/25 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
09/27 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
09/28 Austin, TX – The Backyard at Bee Cave
09/29 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
09/30 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
10/02 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
10/03 Philadelphia, PA – Mann Centre for Performing Arts
10/05 Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Park
Ben Folds Five
After a 12-year break from touring, the reunited members of Ben Folds Five are returning to the stage this September in support of their first studio album since 1999. The trio will be topping off a round of June festival dates later this month and will kick off the North American leg of their tour in Central Park on September 14th.
6/28 Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Summerfest
6/29 Chicago, IL – Old St. Patrick’s Church Block Party
9/14 New York, NY – Central Park Rumsey Playground
9/21 Pensacola Beach, FL – DeLuna Fest
Blondie and Devo
Blondie and Devo will tour together this fall as co-headliners on the Whip It to Shreds tour. The New Wave pioneers will focus on material from their most recent records, but will certainly play many of their best-known hits.
9/7 Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle
9/8 Ridgefield, WA – Sleep Country Amphitheater
9/10 San Francisco – Warfield Theatre
9/11 Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
9/12 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
9/14 Citrus Heights, CA – Sunrise Marketplace Outdoor Pavilion
9/15 Newport Beach, CA – Taste of Newport
9/18 Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
9/19 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
9/21 Tampa, FL – Stadium Green Iguana
9/22 St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
9/25 Carmel, IN – The Center for the Performing Arts at The Palladium
9/26 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti will embark on a fall tour in support of their upcoming album, Mature Themes, which will be released on 4AD on August 21. The Los Angeles band will tour major cities in the United States and Canada with a revolving door of opening acts, including Bodyguard, Moon Diagrams, TEEN, Phedre, and Dâm-Funk.
9/7 Austin, TX – Mohawk
9/8 Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
9/10 Atlanta, GA – Goat Farm (Goodson Yard Room)
9/11 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
9/13 Washington DC – 9:30 Club
9/14 New York, NY – Webster Hall
9/15 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
9/16 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
9/18 Montreal, Quebec – Cabaret Du Mile End
9/19 Toronto, Ontario – Lee’s Palace
9/20 Oberlin, OH – Oberlin College
9/21 Chicago, IL – Metro
9/22 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
9/24 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
9/25 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
9/27 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Rickshaw Theatre
9/29 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
10/1 San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club
10/5 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
Rock The Bells
HOT 97 FM’s annual hip-hop festival Rock the Bells will span the first two days in September at PNC Bank Center in Homdel, New Jersey. The lineup includes rap/hip-hop artists such as Nas, DMX, J. Cole, Jadakiss, Common, Ice Cube, Pusha T, 2 Chainz and Tyga. The festival will also include a reunion of Dipset and the 20-year anniversary reunion of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.