Father John Misty Brings ‘Pure Comedy’ International

Father John Misty is sharing his indie-folk stylings around the world this year, with the tunes from his latest LP, Pure Comedy, being the main draw.
Father John Misty
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Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Empire Polo Field, Indio, Calif.
The next gig for FJM is at Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay in San Diego, Calif., April 12. Then he performs at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, followed by North America headline dates throughout May. The singer-songwriter also has a show in Mexico City June 7.
Most of FJM’s June is spent in Europe, with appearances planned at Piknik I Parken in Norway and Roskilde Festival in Denmark. There is currently only one Australian date booked for the artist, a play at Splendour In The Grass July 21.
Father John returns to North America for Osheaga Festival in Montreal Aug. 5 and mixes festivals and headline gigs on the continent until Nov. 11. The last run currently on the books for the former Pollstar HotStar is in Europe, wrapping with a show at Coliseu Dos Recreios in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 20.
Pure Comedy came out today and the reviews have been overall positive.
“Pure Comedy, his third album, makes it clear that the 35-year-old’s commitment to provocation is stronger than ever. At times he strips back the record’s gorgeous orchestral instrumentation—courtesy of acclaimed composers Gavin Bryars and Nico Muhly—to reveal little more than a piano or an acoustic guitar, forcing listeners to consider his satire about, say, the dying man who checks his newsfeed one last time, or the ideological prisons that both liberals and conservatives have built around themselves, or the “radiant blandness” of streaming-service algorithms,” Pitchfork writes.
Here’s a tune off the album performed on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”:

The artist is known for saying and doing outrageous things, to a degree that would be difficult to summarize quickly. He said in a New York Times interview that he has been diagnosed with PTSD by three different therapists, but refuses anti-depressants, preferring instead micro-doses of LSD.
Here is his full routing:
April 12 – San Diego, Calif., Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay
April 14 – Indio, Calif., Empire Polo Club (Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival)
April 21 – Indio, Calif., Empire Polo Club (Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival)
May 5 – Toronto, Ontario, Royal Alexandra Theatre
May 6 – Toronto, Ontario, Royal Alexandra Theatre
May 10 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Kings Theatre
May 11 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Brooklyn Steel
May 13 – Mayer, Ariz., Arcosanti Gallery (Form)
May 15 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
May 24 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre
May 25 – Burnaby, British Columbia, Deer Lake Park
June 7 – Mexico City, Mexico, Teatro Metropolitan
June 22 – Oslo, Norway, Emanuel Vigeland Museum (Piknik I Parken)
June 27 – Lund, Sweden, Mejeriet
June 28 – Stockholm, Sweden, Cirkus
June 30 – Roskilde, Denmark, Roskilde Festival Grounds (Roskilde Festival)
July 21 – Yelgun, AustraliaNorth Byron Parklands (Splendour In The Grass)
Aug. 5 – Montreal, Quebec, Parc Jean Drapeau (Osheaga Festival)
Aug. 18 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Forks (Interstellar Rodeo)
Aug. 19 – Minneapolis, Minn., Surly Brewing Co.
Aug. 25 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug. 26 – Portland, Ore., Tom McCall Waterfront Park (Musicfest NW Presents Project Pabst)
Sep. 1 – Salisbury, United Kingdom, Larmer Tree Gardens (End Of The Road Festival)
Sep. 13 – Boston, Mass., Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Sep. 14 – Port Chester, N.Y., The Capitol Theatre
Sep. 15 – Philadelphia, Pa., Skyline Stage @ Mann Center For Performing Arts
Sep. 18 – Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
Sep. 19 – Royal Oak, Mich., Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sep. 20 – Chicago, Ill., Auditorium Theatre
Sep. 22 – St. Louis, Mo., Peabody Opera House
Sep. 23 – Columbus, Ohio, Palace Theatre
Sep. 25 – Asheville, N.C., Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Sep. 26 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium
Sep. 27 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle
Sep. 29 – Austin, Texas, Bass Concert Hall
Sep. 30 – Dallas, Texas, The Bomb Factory
Oct. 1 – Houston, Texas, White Oak Music Hall
Oct. 4 – Phoenix, Ariz., Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 5 – San Diego, Calif., Observatory North Park
Oct. 6 – San Diego, Calif., Observatory North Park
Oct. 7 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre At UC Berkeley
Oct. 11 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Arlington Theatre
Oct. 12 – Las Vegas, Nev., Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
Oct. 13 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre
Oct. 14 – Pomona, Calif., Fox Theater Pomona
Nov. 11 – Paris, France, Trianon
Nov. 12 – Brussels, Belgium, Ancienne Belgique
Nov. 14 – Berlin, Germany, Huxleys Neue Welt
Nov. 16 – Milan, Italy, Fabrique
Nov. 18 – Barcelona, Spain, Razzmatazz
Nov. 19 – Madrid, Spain, La Riviera
Nov. 20 – Lisbon, Portugal, Coliseu Dos Recreios
Tickets to select dates are on sale now. Learn more about the singer/songwriter at FatherJohnMisty.com.
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