Festivals Are Not Enough For Mac DeMarco

It would probably be easier to list which major festivals the Canadian-born artist isn’t playing this year. Hitting the major events on both sides of the ocean, DeMarco’s festival schedule includes Bonnaroo, Atlanta’s Shaky Knees, Austin’s Levitation and Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain, and Oporto, Portugal.

Fans in the Pacific Northwest can still catch DeMarco’s shows in Seattle (tonight)  and Vancouver (April 24-25).  He’s also booked for a gig at Boston’s Northeastern University April 27.

A lot of DeMarco’s appeal comes from his incredibly successful Salad Days album that he recorded himself at his home in Queens, N.Y.  Drawing comparisons to acts ranging from Steely Dan to David Bowie to the late Harry Nilsson, DeMarco’s killer pop sound captured in two full-length albums and on two EPs is steadily enchanting more fans by the minute.

Now, almost one year to the day Salad Days was released, DeMarco says he has a mini-album in the works.  Containing eight newly written songs, Another One arrives Aug. 7 on Captured Tracks.  Pre-order it through this link and you just might receive bonus instrumentals of the album.

DeMarco’s headlining run begins after he plays yet another festival. Appearing at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Aug. 8, he begins his headlining tour in Boston Aug. 11.  Destinations include Montreal, Quebec, New York, Buffalo, and Portland, Maine.  He’ll also stop at the Time Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 15.

The Europe/U.K. portion of his adventure begins at the End Of The Road Festival in Salisbury, England, Sept. 6 and includes shows in Paris, Cologne, Stockholm and London. 

Here are the new dates:

Aug. 12 – Portland, Maine, Port City Music Hall
Aug. 13 – Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis
Aug. 16 – Buffalo, N.Y., The Tralf Music Hall 
Aug. 17 – New York, N.Y., The Bowery Ballroom
Aug. 18 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Aug. 19 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Aug. 20 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Warsaw
Sept. 7 – Glasgow, Scotland, ABC1
Sept. 8 – Bristol, England, Motion Bristol
Sept. 9 – London, England, Roundhouse
Sept. 10 – Birmingham, England, The Institute
Sept. 14 – Tourcoing, France,  Le Grand Mix
Sept. 15 – Paris, France, France, La Cigale
Sept. 16 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Paradiso
Sept. 17 – Cologne, Germany, Gebaude 9
Sept. 18 – Berlin, Germany, Posthof
Sept. 19 – Copenhagen, Denmark, VEGA House Of Music
Sept. 21 – Stockholm, Sweden, Debaser Strand
Sept. 22 – Oslo, Norway, Rockefeller Music Hall
Sept. 23 – Goteborg, Sweden, Pusterviksbaren
Sept. 24 – Aarhus, Denmark, Fonden VoxHall   

Many shows in the U.S. and Canada go on sale April 24.  Check out DeMarco’s Facebook page for more information.