The War On Drugs Kick Off North American Tour
Including Dates with Sharon Van Etten, White Rabbits, Appearances at SXSW, Bonnaroo, Sasquatch and More.
The War On Drugs have just returned from tour in Europe, playing some of their biggest headlining shows to date. Crowds were treated to a live set with “the formidable momentum of an avalanche” that left Uncut critic Allan Jones observing after their London show: “More, and soon, is the response of everyone I speak to on the way out, those of them who aren’t still speechless, anyway.” Read Allan’s full review of The War On Drugs HERE.
Starting today, The War On Drugs open their North American tour with a show at the Jefferson Theatre in Charlottesville. This tour will include stops at SXSW, Bonnaroo, Sasquatch, Savannah Stopover, Mission Creek Festivals and more. White Rabbits will join WOD for pre-SXSW dates, and the band meets up with Sharon Van Etten in Austin who will co-headline most dates post-SXSW. Later this summer The War On Drugs will return to Europe for a multitude of festival appearances including Primavera Sound in Spain. Check out all the details below.
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“The brooding, ethereally layered roots-rock of The War On Drugs… has never sounded better than it does on Slave Ambient” -NEW YORK TIMES
“That rush of euphoria we listen to music for in the first place” -PASTE MAGAZINE
“Dreamy synth drones, liquified electric-guitar leads that linger and fade like raindrops rolling down the windshield, and the most tasteful use of smooth saxophone this side of Kaputt… Anthemic and affirming.” -PITCHFORK, BEST NEW MUSIC
“Vexing in exactly the right way” -SPIN MAGAZINE
“Few acts have pulled off that juxtaposition between big modern rock and classic Americana. Between them there’s only a subtle line, one The War On Drugs seem dangerously near perfecting a mere two albums into their career” -THE FADER
“A near-flawless rock album, and certainly one of the best you’ll hear all year.”
-THE QUIETUS
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Stream the Track “Come to the City” HERE.
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TOUR DATES:
NORTH AMERICA
03/08/12 Charlottesville, VA- Jefferson Theatre w/ White Rabbits
03/09/12 Raleigh, NC- Lincoln Theatre w/ White Rabbits
03/10/12 Savannah, GA- Savannah Stopover Music Festival
03/11/12 Atlanta, GA- Variety Playhouse w/ White Rabbits
03/12/12 Birmingham, AL- The Bottletree w/ White Rabbits
03/13/12 New Orleans, LA- One Eyed Jacks w/ White Rabbits
03/14/12 Houston, TX- Fitzgerald’s w/ White Rabbits
03/15/12 Austin, TX-SXSW- Pitchfork day party @ Mohawk- 3:30pm
03/15/12 Austin, TX- SXSW- Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans Showcase- 11:30pm
03/16/12 Austin, TX- SXSW- Showcase at ACL Live @ Moody Theatre- 7:30pm
03/17/12 Austin, TX- SXSW- MOG day party TBA
03/17/12 Austin, TX- SXSW- Onion AV Club day party @ Club DeVille- 4pm
03/20/12 Los Angeles- The Avalon w/ Sharon Van Etten
03/21/12 San Francisco- The Independent w/ Sharon Van Etten- SOLD OUT
03/23/12 Portland, OR- Aladdin Theatre w/ Sharon Van Etten
03/24/12 Vancouver, BC- Biltmore Cabaret w/ Sharon Van Etten- SOLD OUT
03/25/12 Seattle, WA- The Neptune w/ Sharon Van Etten
03/27/12 Salt Lake City, UT- The State Room w/ Sharon Van Etten
03/28/12 Denver, CO- Bluebird Theatre w/ Sharon Van Etten
03/30/12 Iowa City, IA- Mission Creek Festival @ Gabe’s
03/31/12 St. Louis, MO- Luminary Center for the Arts w/ Sharon Van Etten
04/01/12 Bloomington, IN- Rhinos w/ Sharon Van Etten
04/06/12 Brooklyn, NY- Music Hall of Williamsburg- SOLD OUT
04/07/12 Boston, MA- Middle East
04/08/12 New York, NY- Bowery Ballroom
04/21/12 Harrisonburg, VA- Rocktown Beer and Music Festival
05/27/12 George, WA- Sasquatch Music Festival @ The Gorge Ampitheatre
06/10/12 Manchester, TN- Bonnaroo
EUROPE
05/31/12 Lisbon, PT- Musicbox
06/01/12 Barcelona, SP- Primavera Sound
06/03/12 Schorndorf, DE- Manfaktur
06/04/12 Munchen, DE- Kranhalle
06/05/12 Vienna, AT- Arena
06/06/12 Ljubliana, SL- TBA
06/08/12 Porto, PT- Optimus Primavera Sound
07/13/12 Henham Park, Suffolk, UK- Latitude Festival
07/15/12 Graifenhaichen, DE- Melt! Festival
08/09/12 Haldern, DE- Haldern Pop
08/10/12 Goteborg, SE- Way Out West Festival
08/11/12 Oslo, NO- Oya Festival
08/12/12 Helsinki, FL- Flow Festival