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Primal Scream Brings ‘More Light’ To North America
Primal Scream announces a May outing beginning with the Scottish alt-rock band’s appearance at the Austin Psych Fest . With destinations including New Orleans, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Boston and New York, ticket sales begin this week.
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Vocalist Bobby Gillespie, guitarists Andrew Innes and Barrie Cadogan, keyboardist Martin Duffy, bassist Simone Butler and drummer Darrin Mooney will be bring the music of the band’s latest album, More Light, to the continent along with many fan favorites.
Written by Gillespie and Innes and produced by David Holmes, the 13-song album features guest appearances by Robert Plant, Kevin Shields, The Pop Group’s Mark Stewart, and Jason Faulkner. The first single from the album was “2013.”
Primal Scream’s upcoming adventure is made up of dates in the South, on the East Coast and one stop in Canada. Here’s the routing:
May 9 – Austin, Texas, Carson Creek Ranch (Austin Psych Fest Presents “Levitation”)
May 11 – New Orleans, La. The Civic Theatre
May 12 – Atlanta, Ga., Terminal West
May 14 – Millvale, Pa., Mr. Small’s Theatre
May 15 – Toronto, Ontario, The Danforth Music Hall
May 17 – Boston, Mass., Royale Nightclub Boston
May 19 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of The Living Arts
May 20 – New York, N.Y., Irving Plaza
May 21 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Warsaw
Presales for most shows begin this week with general onsales launching Jan. 30. Head over to PrimalScream.net for more information.