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Time For Haim Dates In The U.S.
From being named an MTV “Artist To Watch” to Spotify’s first ever “Spotlight” artist to landing the cover of “Pollstar,” Haim seems to be everywhere. And now the coolest sisters in rock have shows booked all over the States in 2014, on top of gigs in Europe, Australia and Japan.
Este, Danielle and Alana Haim are supporting their debut full-length, Days Are Gone, which hit No. 6 on the Nielsen SoundScan chart when it was released in September. Pitchfork has bestowed the LP with its “Best New Music” label and an 8.3 rating. Rolling Stone, which included the band in its annual “Best of Rock” issue, calls Days Are Gone “the kind of microtriumph you sit up and root for.”
Speaking of debuts, the sisters will make their first appearance on “Saturday Night Live” Nov. 23. Tune in to “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Dec. 18 to catch Haim performing a special outdoor concert.
Photo: Anna Lerheim Ask
Oya Festival, Middelalderparken, Oslo, Norway
Haim has a few more European dates to take care of supporting Phoenix. After playing Lille, France, on Saturday with Phoenix, the Los Angeles-based group will wrap up the rest of 2013 on its own with more gigs in Europe.
The band begins 2014 with a couple shows in Japan Jan. 22-23, followed by appearances at St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival with dates in Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. Before returning to North America, Haim has booked another round of gigs in Europe, including stops in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Ireland and the U.K.
The 2014 North American tour features more than a dozen U.S. dates along with concerts in Toronto and Vancouver. Here’s the plan:
April 9 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore
April 17 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas
April 23 – Austin, Texas, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph.
April 24 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues
April 26 – Tulsa, Okla., Cain’s Ballroom
April 27 – Nashville, Tenn., The Mercy Lounge
May 6 – Carrboro, N.C., Cat’s Cradle
May 8 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
May 10 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5
May 13 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston
May 14 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of The Living Arts
May 15 – Toronto, Ontario, Kool Haus
May 17 – Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre
May 19 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
May 21 – Englewood, Colo., Gothic Theatre
May 22 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Urban Lounge
May 24 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Malkin Bowl
Fan club presale tickets will be available Nov. 20. The general onsale is scheduled Nov. 22.
For more information visit HaimTheBand.com.