Los Angeles – Swedish indie pop trio Miike Snow has announced plans for a North American summer headline tour, in addition to the band’s current tour. The summer dates begin July 25th at Omaha, Nebraska’s Slowdown and continue through early August, including a stop in Chicago for Lollapalooza. Tickets for all shows will be on sale to the general public beginning Friday, May 6th at 10 a.m. local time. A limited amount of pre-sale tickets will be available starting at 10a.m. local time on Tuesday, May 3rd for Miike Snow newsletter subscribers.
Miike Snow has been touring in support of the band’s third album, iii. Best New Bands’ wrote of Miike Snow’s live performance: “experiencing Miike Snow in person holds a kind of magic that can’t be disputed.” Aside from Lollapalooza, Miike Snow is scheduled to appear at Moogfest, Hangout Music Festival, Boston Calling, Governors Ball Music Festival, and Outside Lands.
“Genghis Khan,” the trios’ lead single from iii, has proven a breakthrough success, becoming a top 5 favorite at Alternative outlets nationwide. The anthemic single was turned into a strikingly provocative music video, directed by Ninian Goff (Royal Blood, The Chemical Brothers, Run The Jewels), which quickly became a viral sensation, drawing more than 5.5 million YouTube views.
“Genghis Khan” has also drawn praise from critics. Billboard commending the track as “more proof that (Miike Snow) are reinventing themselves yet again.” Exclaim.ca declared “Genghis Khan” is “a slinky electro-pop number in which bouncy beats anchor a simple arrangement of synth stabs and sexy, seductive falsetto melodies,” while SPIN made note of the track’s “crisp kick-snare-fill punch and sterling pianos,” declaring it “very much a return to form for the trio,” and Rolling Stone wrote, “A bright, funky reminder of Miike Snow’s serious pop chops.” Noisey hailed the single for its “booming synth hits, and a melt of different vocals layering over each other, making the track another certified banger.”
MIIKE SNOW
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* Newly Announced, On Sale Friday, May 6th @ 10 am Local Time
MAY
14 – Irvine, CA @ KROQ Weenie Roast 2016
18 – Miami Beach, FL @ Faena Theater
19 – Durham, NC @ Moogfest
20 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
21 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival
23 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant ^
24 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall ^
26 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall ^
27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre ^
28 – Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Music Festival
30 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis ^
31 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall ^
JUNE
1 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall ^
2 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre ^
4 – New York, NY @ Governors Ball Music Festival
5 – Montauk, NY @ The Surf Lodge
JULY
1 – Norrkopiing, SE @ Bravalla Festival
2 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
15 – Ribble Valley, UK @ The Beat-Hearder Festival
16 – London, UK @ Lovebox Festival
17 – Southwold, UK @ Latitude Festival
22-24 – Winter Park, CO @ Divide Music Festival
25 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
26 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre *
29 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Go Fest At First Avenue *
31 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre *
AUGUST
2 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen *
3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot *
5 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
6 – Eugene, OR @ Hi-Fi Music Hall *
7 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
9 – Calgary, AB @ Macewan Hall *
10 – Edmonton, AB @ Winspear Centre *
12 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum *
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