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MS MR In USA
Singer Lizzy Plapinger and producer/keyboardist Max Hershenow will blaze a trail down North America’s touring superhighways come September in support of MS MR’s debut album, “Secondhand Rapture.” Launching in Montreal, stops include Boston, Philly, Minneapolis, Dallas and Los Angeles.
Photo: John Davisson
The Hype Hotel presented by Taco Bell, SXSW, Austin, TX
MS MR is one busy duo this year. Currently hitting the Euro festival circuit, MS MR will play England’s Glastonbury June 28 & 29, Wakestock in Wales July 12 and Scotland’s T In The Park July 13.
The group also has a few U.S. festivals on its agenda, playing a Lollapalooza Aftershow at House Of Blues Chicago Aug. 3 and the festival itself Aug. 4. On the West Coast, MS MR will appear at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Aug. 11.
You might have seen MS MR on TV. The duo made its late-night television debut on the “Late Show With David Letterman” in May, performing their new single, “Hurricane.”
Beginning in mid-September, the band’s first headlining tour of North America includes MØ and Wildcat! Wildcat! supporting on select dates. Here’s the rundown:
Sept. 16 – Montreal, Quebec, Cafe Campus
Sept. 17 – Toronto, Ontario, Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sept. 19 – Philadelphia, Pa., The Church
Sept. 21 – Boston, Ma., Brighton Music Hall
Sept. 22 – Washington, D.C., Black Cat
Sept. 24 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Sept. 25 – Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Grog Shop
Sept. 27 – Kansas City, MO Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park (96.5 The Buzz Beach Ball)
Sept. 28 – Minneapolis, Minn., 7th Street Entry
Sept. 29 – Madison, Wis., Majestic Theatre
Sept. 30 – Chicago, Ill, Lincoln Hall
Oct. 2 – Tulsa, Okla., The Vanguard
Oct. 6 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Music Festival
Oct. 7 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues
Oct. 8 – Houston, Texas, Warehouse Live – Studio
Oct. 9 – New Orleans, La., House Of Blues
Oct. 12 – Mexico City, Mexico Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Corona Capital Festival)
Oct. 13 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Music Festival
Oct. 17 – West Hollywood, Calif., Troubadour
Oct. 18 – West Hollywood, Calif., Troubadour
Oct. 19 – San Diego, Calif., Soda Bar
Oct. 23 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Venue
MØ supports Sept. 16-25&28-30. Wildcat! Wildcat! support Oct. 17-23.
General onsales for several dates, including New York, Boston, Cleveland and Phoenix, begin June 28. Visit MSMRSounds.com for more information.