Best New Bands » live music http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 alt-J Announces a Headlining Tour of North America http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/alt-j-announces-headlining-tour-north-america/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/alt-j-announces-headlining-tour-north-america/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34767 LOS ANGELES - alt-J announces a headlining tour of North America starting on April 7 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO. The tour includes festival stops at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Mountain Jam. A show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY will mark the largest venue the band has headlined in North America. That show will

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  1. Gary Clark Jr. Announces New North American Tour Dates Los Angeles – Gary Clark Jr., Grammy-award-winning guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, has announced new dates for his spring/summer tour. The tour kicks off May 2, in his hometown of Austin, TX, and will take him across North America through the...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/alt-j-announces-headlining-tour-north-america/feed/ 0 The Wild Feathers Check One Off The Bucket List http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:49:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33911 Chicago - This summer, The Wild Feathers recorded its first official live album, Live at the Ryman (Warner Bros. Records), at the band’s triumphant, sold-out homecoming show in Nashville, at the fabled Ryman Auditorium on June 25, 2016, which marked the final date of a tour in support of TWF’s acclaimed album Lonely Is A Lifetime,

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  2. The Wild Feathers Return with “Lonely is a Lifetime” Los Angeles – Nashville rockers The Wild Feathers knew they wanted to do something a little bit different for the follow-up to their 2013 self-titled debut. While their sound has had a bit of a rough around the edges quality, the four...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers/feed/ 0 Beach Slang Announces Fall Headline Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/beach-slang-announces-fall-headline-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/beach-slang-announces-fall-headline-tour/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2017 07:05:40 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34645 Beach Slang have announced their Fall U.S. headlining tour, which begins on October 20th and continues thru December 2 with stops in Nashville, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, NYC, Philadelphia and more. Fans who buy pre-sale tickets, beginning July 25th at 12pm ET, will have the opportunity to purchase a limited edition 7″. The record includes two rare, never-released tracks – a cover of The Pixies’ “Where is

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  2. Shakey Graves Announces Fall Headlining Tour Los Angeles – In the wake of breakout performances at Sasquatch and Bonnaroo and with sets at Newport Folk, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and ACL still on deck, Shakey Graves’ non-stop tour schedule grows even further with the announcement of more...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/beach-slang-announces-fall-headline-tour/feed/ 0 Foxygen Kick Off Summer Tour This Weekend In Support Of Hang http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/foxygen-kick-summer-tour-weekend-support-hang/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/foxygen-kick-summer-tour-weekend-support-hang/#comments Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:22:19 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34605 Chicago – It’s been a busy year for Foxygen, the LA-based duo of Sam France and Jonathan Rado. Since the release of their third full-length album, the “warm and full and huge” (SPIN) Hang, they’ve performed on CONAN, toured the country as a 9-piece, been name-dropped in a Google Home commercial, covered Jessica Pratt’s “On Your Own Love Again” for Amazon’s Songs of Summer playlist, crafted original music for Amazon’s An

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  1. Fitz And The Tantrums Kick Off Summer Tour Fitz and The Tantrums will launch an extensive North American tour tomorrow night at WorkPlay Soundstage in Birmingham, AL. In addition to its headline dates, the band will play a two-night stand with Dave Matthews Band at New York’s Jones...
  2. Royal Blood Kick Off A Massive U.S. Tour Los Angeles - Royal Blood, the Brighton-based duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, return to the U.S. this weekend. The drum and bass bandmates are embarking on a massive tour of the U.S. that will include the band’s debut performance at...
  3. Dawes Announce Summer Headline Tour New York – Dawes has announced plans for a busy summer season, highlighted by a major US headline tour. The dates begin Sunday, July 3rd  at Manteo, NC’s Waterside Theatre and then continue through late July (see itinerary below). Dawes will be...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-glastonbury-george-ezra-royal-blood/feed/ 0 Glastonbury 2017: Thursday Report http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/glastonbury-2017-thursday-report/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/glastonbury-2017-thursday-report/#comments Sat, 24 Jun 2017 02:55:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34478 Somerset, UK – What a difference the weather makes. After last year’s quagmire, it was a whole different ball game when Glastonbury Festival gates opened on Wednesday. Early comers were treated to a day of baking sun and unusually hard ground to hammer in tent pegs. We arrived on Thursday to find it still warm

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/glastonbury-2017-thursday-report/feed/ 0 Gang of Youths Put On An Epic Performance In Los Angeles http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/gang-youths-put-epic-performance-los-angeles/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/gang-youths-put-epic-performance-los-angeles/#comments Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:07:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34465 Los Angeles – Brooding Australian indie quintet Gang of Youths made their second appearance ever in the City of Angels at the Echo. The Soft White Sixties and Livingmore opened the night. Gang of Youths took stage at 10:40pm. Their electrifying twelve-song set was led by the charismatic frontman David Le’aupepe. He connected with the

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