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Post-hardcore, art rock pioneers, Shudder to Think, are to launch their first U.S. tour in 17 years, on October 23, in Boston, this Fall. After two rare performances at Los Angeles’ Permanent Records Roadhouse – their first shows in over a decade – the band will hit Los Angeles, their hometown of Washington, DC, New York City, and more. Check out the live listings and further information below.
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Ahead of the tour the band will head to Chicago for this year’s Riot Fest, performing on September 19. That night they will also play at the Cobra Lounge as part of the festival’s Late Night Aftershows. As with their shows this Spring, the lineup will feature Pony Express Record-era bandmates Craig Wedren on lead vocals, Nathan Larson on guitar, and Adam Wade on drums alongside Clint Walsh on guitar and Jherek Bischoff on bass.
The LA shows were the kind of nights fans talk about for years: two sets in an intimate space packed with diehards, friends, and an enviable guest list of fellow musicians, filmmakers, and comedians. The band tore through a set that spanned their Dischord and Epic Records catalog, and debuted a new song, “Playback,” to an ecstatic crowd. From the stage, Wedren promised, “We are Shudder to Think and we intend to do this more!” – and the upcoming tour now delivers on that vow.
Shudder to Think tour dates:
Sep 19 Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
Sep 19 Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
Oct 23 Boston, MA – Sonia
Oct 24 Washington, DC – Black Cat
Oct 25 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Nov 07 Portland, OR – Star Theater
Nov 08 Seattle, WA – Barboza
Nov 10 San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Nov 11 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room Highland Park
Last year, the band celebrated the 30th anniversary of their groundbreaking 1994 album Pony Express Record – their first album on Epic Records, following several releases on Dischord Records. By the late-90’s, Shudder to Think dove into the world of scoring films and creating music for soundtracks with the 1998 releases of Jesse Peretz’s First Love, Last Rites; Lisa Cholodenko’s High Art and the Todd Haynes epic, Velvet Goldmine. Wedren and Larson have gone on to be prolific film and television composers with Wedren working on Yellowjackets, Wet Hot American Summer, The School Of Rock, Laurel Canyon and more; and Larson working on Our Idiot Brother, The Skeleton Twins, Juliet, Naked and High Fidelity (TV series), among others.
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