BAND OF HORSES’ WHY ARE YOU OK DEBUTS #9 IN U.S. ALBUM CHART
‘INDIE RETAIL’ TOUR LANDS WHY ARE YOU OK AT THE TOP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RECORD STORES CHART
SUPPORT ACTS FOR MASSIVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR REVEALED
Hailed as “Beach Boys-tinged doo-wop folk that will make you want to murder an afternoon drinking IPAs in a seaside hammock” by ROLLING STONE, Band of Horses fifth studio album, Why Are You OK (Interscope) has earned the #9 position on the Billboard 200 chart, selling nearly 20,000 copies in the week since its June 10 release. This marks the band’s highest debut position since the much beloved Infinite Arms bowed at #7 in 2010.
“Ben Bridwell has crafted his best album in nearly a decade”—PITCHFORK
“”Bright, indie-rock gems”—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“A pacific Pink Floyd… These guys always find a way to make the mythic feel down to earth.”—ROLLING STONE
“Expansive, cinematic rock marinated in melancholy”—ESQUIRE“Howling into the night, Ben Bridwell and Band of Horses return to their classic sound—and strike gold”—RELIX
“Heartfelt and expansive…ringing, uplifting, country-fried indie rock”–STEREOGUM
“Charmingly massive indie rock hooks… grand moments of simplicity.”—CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
“Band of Horses is ready and willing to get ambitious on Why Are You OK, and the album is all the better for it… the more it attacks expectations, the better it feels.”—FLOOD
Band of Horses recently wound down a multi-city “indie retail tour,” celebrating the release date of Why Are You OK with an intimate set in the basement of Grimey’s in Nashville. This back to the roots run landed the Why Are You OK at the #1 spot of the Department of Record Stores chart. The tour saw Band of Horses playing sublime acoustic sets at some of the country’s premiere independent record stores, starting May 30 at Fingerprints in Long Beach, CA, with stops at Amoeba in L.A., Rough Trade in Brooklyn and New Jersey’s Vintage Vinyl. One day after the Grimey’s indie retail tour finale and a short drive away, Band of Horses played a standout main stage set at this year’s Bonnaroo festival, during which “one of our best folk rock bands proved why they’re so special. And it’s hard to imagine a more beautiful way to spend a Saturday than that” (BAEBLE MUSIC) and “the crowd—still reeling from the string of hits that capped off the hour set—drowned out Bridwell’s final words with their screams” (AMERICAN SONGWRITER).
As North America anxiously awaits their August 9th stateside return for a run commencing in Aspen, Colorado, the band can now confirm their line up of support acts for the late summer/early fall tour:
8/11 – Bellevue, CO – Mishawaka Amphitheater
8/13 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/15 – Boise, ID – Revolution Event Center (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/16 – Spokane, WA – Fox Theatre (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/18 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/19 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/20 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/22 – Bend, OR – Century Center (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/23 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/24 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/26 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre (w/ The Wild Feathers)
8/27 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Festival
9/02 – Nashville, TN – WRLT Live On The Green
9/10 – St Louis, MO – LouFest
9/17 – Atlanta, GA – Music Midtown Festival
9/20 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (w/ White Denim)
9/22 – New York, NY – Central Park SummerStage (w/ White Denim)
9/24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
9/27 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theater
9/30 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
10/03 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
10/7 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
10/21 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & The Mine (w/ The Shelters)
10/22 – Chattanooga, TN – Track 29 (w/ The Shelters)
10/23 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel (w/ The Shelters)
10/27 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore (w/ The Shelters)
10/30 – New Orleans, LA – VooDoo Music Festival
11/3 – Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy (w/ Wild Belle)
11/4 – Cleveland, OH – The Masonic Temple (w/ Wild Belle)
11/5 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre (w/ Wild Belle)
11/7 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theatre (w/ Wild Belle)
11/11 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom (w/ Wild Belle)
11/12 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre (w/ Wild Belle)
11/13 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre (w/ Wild Belle)
11/16 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
