Over the last few years, the hot thing has been get indie-rock bands to perform a classic album from their catalog. Well, for his upcoming residency at the Hollywood Bowl, legendary singer-songwriter Van Morrison will perform arguably his best album- Astral Weeks – in its entirety. Joining Van The Man will be a number of the musicians who originally performed on the album. The three night run – set to take place on November 7, 8 & 9 – will be filmed for a DVD release called Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl.
If you aren’t into the full album thing, then maybe you’ll dig one of these recently announced tours…
- Yo La Tengo returns to Maxwell’s for another eight night Hannukah run (begins: 12/21)
- Guitar slinger Derek Trucks takes his self-named band out on the road (begins: 10/22)
- Electro-rockers Ghostland Observatory keep busy through the end of the year (begins: 10/10)
- U.K. buzz band Noah & The Whale return to the states in December (begins: 12/02)
- Magnolia Electric Co. line up a brief 14 date run (begins: 10/21)
- Indie-pop act The Spinto Band head out for a two month tour (begins: 10/17)
Finally, several months back roots/Americana magazine No Depression ceased publication with the promise of relaunching as a web magazine in the coming months. Well, they have made good on that promise and have recently relaunched with a brand spanking new website and some amazing content. As a way of celebrating this No Depression is sponsoring a number of a parties around the country over the next few weeks featuring an impressive roster of talent that includes Lucinda Williams, Minus 5, Alejandro Escovedo and Nick Lowe, as well as dropping a hint of a full festival to take place in Seattle next July. Welcome back guys!
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how did you miss this?!?!?
BEASTIE BOYS & FRIENDS ANNOUNCE SWING STATE VOTER AWARENESS TOUR
Selected Dates in Battleground States
Beastie Boys have confirmed selected dates through the crucial swing states of the upcoming election. Joining the band in various markets will be Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Crosby & Nash, Santogold, Tenacious D, and special guests, as well as representatives from the Rock The Vote, who will be on hand to distribute information on local polling sites, including early voting locations where available.
The first three shows to be announced are:
Oct 28 Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
Beastie Boys/Sheryl Crow/Jack Johnson/Norah Jones/Santogold
Nov 1 St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Beastie Boys/Ben Harper/Tenacious D
Nov 2 Milwaukee, WI – U.S. Cellular Arena
Beastie Boys/Ben Harper/Crosby & Nash/Tenacious D
Check http://www.beastieboys.com for on sale times and info.
The remaining shows will be announced shortly.
Didn’t miss it, just didn’t have time to get it into the post for this week. Thanks for pointing it out though!