Best New Bands » M83 https://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 M83 Announces Initial 2016 Tour Dates https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/m83-announces-initial-2016-tour-dates/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/m83-announces-initial-2016-tour-dates/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:24:57 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28298 New York – M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, has announced an initial series of North American tour dates, including special performances at the renowned Coachella festival in Indio, CA and The Governor’s Ball in NYC.  This summer will see further festival performances across the globe, including stops in Spain, Germany, Sweden and more. Tickets will be

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