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Hippo Campus Heads ‘South’
Following a successful 2015, Hippo Campus continues the musical momentum with a massive road trip. The indie pop-rock quartet’s first headlining U.S. tour kicks off in Fargo, N.D. and wraps with an appearance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest in July.
Hailing from Minnesota, the members of the band met while attending the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. In 2015 Hippo Campus released its EP South, which followed-up its debut Bashful Creatures. The music has a driving energy highlighted with syncopation, buoyant guitar tones and irresistible melodies with glistening four-part harmonies.
The band has played at
April 26 – Fargo, N.D., The Aquarium
April 28 – Missoula, Mont., Top Hat
April 30 – Portland, Ore., Mississippi Studios
May 1 – Seattle, Wash., The Crocodile
May 3 – San Francisco, Calif., Bottom Of The Hill
May 5 – San Diego, Calif., House Of Blues
May 6 – Los Angeles, Calif., Echo
May 7 – Phoenix, Ariz., Valley Bar
May 9 – Denver, Colo., Larimer Lounge
May 11 – Kansas City, Mo., The Tank Room
May 12 – Madison, Wis., Majestic Theatre
May 13 – Dekalb, Ill., House Café
May 14 – Pontiac, Mich., Pike Room
May 16 – Columbus, Ohio, A & R Music Bar
May 17 – Philadelphia, Pa., First Unitarian Church
May 19 – Atlanta, Ga., Purgatory At The Masquerade
May 20 – Charlotte, N.C., The Visulite Theatre
May 23 – Nashville, Tenn., High Watt
May 24 – St. Louis, Mo., Old Rock House
May 25 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wooly’s
June 6 – Grand Rapids, Mich., The Pyramid Scheme
June 7 – New York, N.Y., Leopard Lounge
June 8 – New York, N.Y., The Bowery Ballroom
June 10 – Washington, D.C., Rock And Roll Hotel
June 11 – Cambridge, Mass., Middle East Downstairs
June 12 – Albany, N.Y., The Hollow
June 14 – Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Grog Shop
June 15 – Indianapolis, Ind., Deluxe
June 16 – Iowa City, Iowa, Gabe’s
June 18 – Minneapolis, Minn., Boom Island Park (Rock The Garden)
June 24 – Sioux Falls, S.D., Cherapa Place (The 605 Summer Classic)
July 2 – Milwaukee, Wis., Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest)
Riothorse Royale appears April 26 – May 15; Oketo June 6-16. Tickets are on sale now. Visit HippoCampusBand.com for more information.