Reunited shoegaze icons cross the pond.
Following a round of acclaimed comeback shows at UK and European festivals, Slowdive have announced a tour of North America this fall – including a date in Toronto, where they played their final show in 1994.
“North America was good to Slowdive back in the 1990s,” say the band. “The fact that the last Slowdive concert was performed in Toronto (at Lee’s Palace) in 1994 is poignant. It felt like we were playing to people who ‘got it’ and some if our favourite performances were on those tours. We have a special connection to our audience in North America and we can’t wait to return in 2014!”
The band also have a clutch of dates in Asia to take care of, and this week they play Latitude Festival in Suffolk.
Slowdive’s FACT mix is essential, of course – listen to that and watch a clip of the band playing ‘When The Sun Hits’ at their comeback gig in London earlier this year. [via Pitchfork]
Tour dates:
07-16 Padova, Italy – Radar Festival
07-18 Suffolk, England – Latitude Festival
07-20 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
07-23 Taipei, Taiwan – The Wall
07-25 Niigata Prefecture, Japan – Fuji Rock Festival
07-26 Shanghai, China – Qianshuiwan Culture and Arts Center
07-28 Hong Kong – Rotunda 3
07-31 Singapore – The Ground Theatre
08-03 Katowice, Poland – Off Festival
08-07-09 Göteborg, Sweden – Way Out West
08-08-10 Helsinki, Finland – Flow Festival
08-09 Oslo, Norway – Oya
08-14 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival
08-15 St. Malo, France – La Route du Rock Festival
08-23 Los Angeles, CA – FYF Fest
08-29-31 Stradbally, Ireland – Electric Picnic
09-09 Geneva, Switzerland – La Batie
10-22 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-23 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
10-25 New York, NY – Terminal 5
10-26 Boston, MA – Royale
10-27 Montreal, Quebec – Le National
10-28 Toronto, Ontario – Opera House
10-30 Chicago, IL – The Vic
10-31 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
11-03 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore
11-04 Seattle, WA – Neptune
11-05 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
11-07 San Francisco, CA – Warfield
11-08 Los Angeles, CA – The Theatre at Ace Hotel
