While indie-rock act Spoon have long been critic’s darlings, their 2007 release Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
The Austin-based act will head out for a month-long tour that includes two-night stands in most cities, as well as a high profile gig at Radio City Music Hall. Fittingly, they kick it all off with a hometown gig at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin on March 17 that will serve as the open to the 2010 edition of SXSW.
If you’re not into a night with the Austin-based rockers, than maybe you’ll be interested in hitting one of these recently announced tours…
- Hockey bring their psychedelic dance-rock to a town near you
- Baltimore-based duo Beach House line up a lengthy world tour
- Punk rockers The Thermals schedule dates both here and abroad
- James Taylor & Carole King reveal the details for their spring run
- The Low Anthem put together their first national headline trek
- Midlake head out behind their latest album The Courage Of Others
Finally, the organizers of the Wakarusa Music Festival will travel to 20 cities over the next month to find the three best “local” bands to play the 2010 edition of their festie. At each stop on their quest, four to five acts will compete in a regional talent showcase with the winners’ music to then be featured on the Wakarusa website for another round of online judging. The three bands that receive the most votes in the online competition will get the opportunity to play the Revival Stage at the festival this summer. Wakarusa will take place from June 3-6 at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, AK.
