Tag: Live
Looptroop Rockers are doing a one-off gig in LA on May 31 at The Roxy: https://www.badtasteempire.com/bad-taste-events/looptroop-rockers-in-los-angeles/
According to their currently posted tourdates they're also playing Minneapolis on the 29th, but I don't know of anything else beyond those two.
I've only seen one confirmed date so far (July 12 in Seattle w/Society Nurse), but it looks like Swedish hardcore act Makabert Fynd is touring the US in July.
IAT.MP3 artist Richard Wilson and his travelling companion Björnstigen are taking a time-out from touring the monuments of grunge to play a couple shows:
04/27 - Ella St. Social Club, Portland, OR
04/28 - The Northern, Olympia, WA w/Levi Fuller + June Madrona
Not that I expect many/any locals to see this, but come out to the Oly show! It'll be fun.
Lykke Li will be playing this year's Lollapalooza festival: https://lineup.lollapalooza.com/
Not sure why I didn't post this ages ago, but here's Asta Kask's upcoming US tourdates:
05/20 - The Morgue, Seattle, WA
05/21 - East End (21 and up), Portland, OR
05/22 - East End (all ages), Portland, OR
05/24 - Big Tree, Arcata, CA
05/25 - The Fire Escape, Sacramento, CA
05/26 - Eagle Tavern, San Francisco, CA
05/27 - 924 Gilman St., Berkley, CA
05/28 - BLVD (Threatfest), Los Angeles, CA
05/29 - Dipiazzas, Long Beach, CA
05/30 - Inner City Youth Center, Phoenix, AZ
06/01 - Rubber Gloves, Denton, TX
06/02 - Emo's (Chaos in Tejas), Austin, TX
Confirmed US tourdates for Martyrdöd/Sanctuary In Blasphemy:
06/15 - tba, Oakland, CA (Sanctuary In Blasphemy)
06/16 - tba, Olympia, WA w/Miasmal (Sanctuary In Blasphemy)
06/17 - Black Lodge, Seattle, WA w/Slowmotions, Crazy Spirit, Criminal Code
06/18 - tba, Vancouver BC w/Unlearn
06/19 - tba, Portland, OR w/Slowmotions
06/20 - Hub, Sacramento, CA
06/21 - Knockout, San Francisco, CA w/Yadokai
06/22 - tba, Santa Barbara, CA
06/23 - tba, Long Beach, CA
06/24 - tba, Los Angeles, CA
06/25 - First Church Of The Buzzard, Oakland, CA
Expect venues to be confirmed shortly. I'm pretty sure the Oly show will probably be in someone's basement somewhere.
Norwegian artist Bellman will be making his UK live debut next week:
04/27 - Silver Bullet Par, Finsbury Park, London
04/28 - The Regal Rooms, Hammersmith, London
Norwegian jazz act In the Country will be releasing a new live album/full length concert video/artfilm/film noir this June featuring content from three separate mixed in with additional footage. As to what that will look like, I guess we'll have to wait and see, but us folks in North America will also get a chance to see the band live too:
06/17 - Rochester Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY
06/18 - Rochester Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY
06/19 - Nordic Jazz Festival - House of Sweden, Washington DC
06/20 - Nordic Jazz Festival - Twins Jazz Club, Washington DC
06/21 - Yoshi, Oakland, CA
06/23 - The Missions Theater, Portland, OR
06/24 - Tula's, Seattle, WA
06/30 - Scandinavia House, New York, NY
07/02 - Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, QC
We Live in Trenches are planning to do some European dates in September; details tba.
Now confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnights in July: Kajsa Grytt! Hopefully you are already aware of her legacy, from her more recent solo career to her time with pioneering (post-)punk act Tant Strul and beyond, but if not, she's got a new album (produced by Jari Haapalainen) and autobiography (!) on the way -- learn more here/hear some sample tunes: https://www.kajsagrytt.com/
Upcoming European dates for Victims:
05/12 - Occii, Amsterdam (NL)
05/13 - AJZ Bahndamm, Wermelskirchen (GER)
05/14 - G18, Bremen (GER)
06/16 - Crowbar, Groningen (NL)
06/17 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
06/18 - Zoro, Leipzig (GER)
07/21 - Black Fleck, Potsdam (GER)
07/22 - tba (GER)
07/23 - Fluff Fest, Rokycany (CZ)
08/12 - Ieperfest, Ieper (BEL)
US dates to be announced soon.
Tonbruket, the current band of ex-Esbjörn Svensson Trio bassist Dan Berglund, will be releasing a new album called "Dig it to the end" at the end of May. It also appears that the group will be coming to the US for a few dates in June: https://www.tonbruket.com/dates.html
I'm due for a trip to the Bay Area, so that Oakland date in June is awfully tempting.
Niels Nielsen is taking it to the road and already has shows lined up in NYC and Brussels: https://nielsnielsen.net/site/2011/04/10/herewego/
Nö Music reports that the 2011 edition of Norway's renown metal fest Hole in the Sky will be its last and it appears they've put together a suitable lineup for a send-off: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2011/04/08/the-last-supper-hole-in-the-sky-closing-its-doors-in-2011/
Immortal, Satyricon, Enslaved and Mayhem? Holy shit! Not to mention Godflesh, Ghost, etc.
Swedish death metal act Tribulation will make their American live debut at the Rites of Darkness III festival in San Antonio, Texas on December 9-11. Other confirmed Scandinavians include Demigod, Interment, Behexen, Sargeist, Demonical, Anhedonist, Ondksapt, Strid and Valkyrja. Facebook appears to be the best place to keep up with future updates: https://www.facebook.com/RITESOFDARKNESS