WATCH VAMPIRE WEEKEND ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
2020 TOUR DATES ON SALE TOMORROW
Last night Vampire Weekend performed “Sympathy” from their widely acclaimed album, Father of the Bride on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Having previously been guests of Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report, Vampire Weekend returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater for their first Late Show appearance since Colbert took the helm. The performance can be viewed here.
Fans who caught the live stream of Vampire Weekend’s triumphant SOLD OUT performance at Madison Square Garden on Friday night got an early tip-off from Ezra Koenig that the enthusiastically received Father of the Bride Tour would be extended through Spring/Summer 2020. Produced by Live Nation, the newly confirmed run of dates begins May 28th in Burlington, VT and will wrap up October 7th in Birmingham, AL.
Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning tomorrow, Friday, September 13th at LiveNation.com. See below for a full itinerary.Vampire Weekend’s Father of the Bride album and tour have seen the band in peak form, playing marathon sets to packed arenas and amphitheaters across North America since June 5th. Completely sold out shows have included those in Toronto, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Madison, St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Raleigh, Charlotte, Houston, Austin, St. Augustine and most recently, New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. The tour continues through October 8th, with upcoming cities including Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver and more. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND Father of the Bride Tour North America 2019-2020
09/25/2019 – Vancouver, BC – Festival Lawn at Deer Park 09/27/2019 – Seattle, WA – Wamu Theater 09/28/2019 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield 10/01/2019 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 10/02/2019 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl 10/03/2019 – San Diego, CA – CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU 10/06/2019 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex 10/08/2019 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre 10/09/2019 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre 05/28/2020 – Burlington, VT – Midway Lawn 05/29/2020 – Westbrook, ME – Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row 05/31/2020 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion 06/02/2020 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Mainstage Theater 06/03/2020 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE 06/12/2020 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel Outdoors 08/09/2020 – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater 08/10/2020 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater 08/12/2020 – Missoula, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater 08/14/2020 – Calgary, AB – BMO Centre 08/15/2020 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre 09/23/2020 – Columbus, OH – Express Live! 09/24/2020 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill 09/26/2020 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre 09/27/2020 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater 09/29/2020 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre 09/30/2020 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center 10/06/2020 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre 10/07/2020 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall
Supergrass Announce Their Incredible Return.UK/Europe and U.S. Dates Announced Including:April 1st – Los Angeles – The Wiltern April 9th – New York, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Details of Career Spanning ‘The Strange Ones 1994-2008’ Revealed. Previously Unheard Material Unveiled.
UK Tour Announced
Tickets on Sale This Friday 13th September at 09.00
Supergrass: The Strange Ones 1994 – 2008’ Career-Spanning ‘Best Of’ Released 24th January 2020
Limited Edition Super Deluxe Boxset // 1CD // 2LP // Digital Formats
Sold Out ‘Underplay’ Show at Oslo, Hackney Tonight
Supergrass have today announced they are reforming for a theatre tour of the UK, Europe and North America in 2020. The thirteen date tour will kick off in Paris on 4th February, before the UK leg culminates with a huge show at London’s Alexandra Palace on 6th March 2020. Tickets go on sale Friday 13th September from 9:00 am.
The seminal British group declared their improbable comeback on Friday night (6th September) in a suitably bold manner, taking to the stage unannounced at Glastonbury Pilton Party to rip through a mesmerizing Greatest Hits set, including Caught By The Fuzz, Moving, Pumping On Your Stereo and Alright.
Danny Goffey says: ‘Everything aligned for us to make this happen for 2020. It was the first time that we collectively felt the buzz to get back in a room together and play the songs. We’re extremely excited to get out there and bring a bit of Supergrass joy to all our fans… and their extended families.’
Tonight Supergrass will also play an intimate show at Oslo, Hackney. Announced on Saturday (7th September) in the aftermath of their electrifying Pilton set, the tiny underplay show sold out in a matter of seconds as fans scrambled for a chance to see the band in the most intimate of confines ahead of 2020’s tour.
A career spanning Best-of package ‘Supergrass: The Strange Ones 1994 – 2008’ is also unveiled today. This comprehensive box set, marking the 25th anniversary of I Should Coco, is a celebration of Supergrass’ incredible career and is released on BMG on 24th January. It contains their 6 original albums on picture disc LP and CD, bonus CDs of unreleased live material, B-sides, remixes, rarities, studio out-takes, demos, acoustic versions, oddities, new mixes, a deluxe book, posters and button badges. It also features over 6 hours of previously unreleased audio material. The boxset contains 5 previously unreleased instant grat tracks. The first, unveiled today is a cover of The Police’s ‘Next To You’, a gloriously kinetic trademark blast of howling vocals, harmonies and raucous guitars.
Formed in Oxford UK in 1993, the Brit, Q, NME and Ivor Novello-winning outfit released their Mercury-nominated No.1 debut album I Should Coco in 1995. Fourth single, ‘Alright’, was a pop masterpiece and became a massive hit, catapulting the band to global success. Supergrass subsequently released another five acclaimed studio albums: In It For The Money (1997), Supergrass (1999), Life On Other Planets (2002), Road To Rouen (2005), Diamond Hoo Ha (2008) as well as top 5 best of, Supergrass Is 10 (2004). Other top 20 singles include: ‘Lenny’, ‘Going Out’, ‘Richard III’, ‘Sun Hits The Sky’, ‘Pumping On Your Stereo’, ‘Moving’ and ‘Grace’. They scored an unbroken run of five Top 10 albums, among them three platinum sellers generating millions of worldwide sales spawning ten Top 20 singles, and scored the biggest-selling debut for Parlophone since The Beatles. Supergrass split in 2010, though the band members have gone on to lead successful solo careers: Gaz Coombes released solo albums ‘Here Come The Bombs’ in 2012, ‘Matador’, 2015 and ‘World’s Strongest Man’, 2018; Mick Quinn has been playing with his own group, DB Band, and been a member of Swervedriver since 2015, and Danny Goffey has released solo material including album ‘Schtick’ in 2018.
Supergrass are Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey, and Rob Coombes. They play the following live dates:
SEPTEMBER 2019 9th – Oslo, Hackney – SOLD OUT
FEBRUARY 2020 4th – Paris, France – Casino de Paris 5th – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique 7th – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso 14th – Dublin, Republic of Ireland – Olympia Theatre 17th – Belfast, Northern Ireland – Ulster Hall 20th – Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowland Ballroom 24th – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England – O2 Academy Newcastle 26th – Manchester, England – O2 Victoria Warehouse 29th – Leeds, England – O2 Academy Leeds
MARCH 2020 3rd – Birmingham, England – O2 Academy Birmingham 6th – London, England – Alexandra Palace
APRIL 2020 1st – Los Angeles – Wiltern 9th – New York, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Released 24th January 2020 (Produced in association with Supergrass)
FULL FORMAT INFORMATION:
DELUXE BOX SET
All 6 studio albums on heavyweight vinyl picture discs:
I Should Coco, In It For The Money, Supergrass, Life On Other Planets, Road To Rouen, Diamond Hoo Ha
13 CDs:
1 x 6CD set – All 6 original studio albums in new digipack
1 x 4CD set – Live: Over 5 hours of previously unreleased performances spanning their entire career. Includes radio sessions, full production live shows and acoustic sets
1 x 2CD set – Remixes, B-sides, non-album singles, acoustic versions and other rarities. Includes tracks previously unreleased digitally
1 x 1CD – Demos, out-takes and oddities. All previously unreleased
7” single:
‘Caught By The Fuzz’ / ‘Richard III’ 2020 Remixes
Deluxe book:
52 pages, containing unseen band photos and essays on the original albums by Everett True, Charles Shaar Murray, Sylvia Patterson, Andrew Male, Adam Sweeting, Paul Moody. Band quotes from interviews with Matt Everitt
Full colour posters x 4:
3 reproduced original tour posters and one band photo poster
Colour button badges x 8:
From the ‘Supergrass Is 10’ sleeve artwork – 4 x 2”, 4 x 1.5”
2LP
Compiled by Supergrass
Gatefold sleeve with heavyweight vinyl
26 career-spanning tracks: 9 top 20 hits, including 5 top 10s
12 page, 12” insert containing sleeve notes, band quotes, rare band photos
Tracklist (same as for the digital album):
Side 1 1 Diamond Hoo Ha Man 2 Bad Blood 3 Outside 4 Rebel In You 5 Tales Of Endurance (Parts 4, 5 & 6) 6 St. Petersburg
Side 2 1 Fin 2 Kiss Of Life 3 Brecon Beacons 4 Rush Hour Soul 5 Seen The Light 6 Grace 7 Moving
Side 3 1 Mary 2 Beautiful People 3 Pumping On Your Stereo 4 In It For The Money 5 Richard III 6 Late In The Day
Side 4 1 Sun Hits The Sky 2 She’s So Loose 3 Mansize Rooster 4 Strange Ones 5 Lenny 6 Alright 7 Caught By The Fuzz
1CD
Compiled by Supergrass
Gatefold sleeve softpack
22 career-spanning tracks: 9 top 20 hits, including 5 top 10s
Extended booklet containing sleevenotes with band quotes, rare band photos
Tracklist:
1 Diamond Hoo Ha Man 2 Outside 3 Rebel In You 4 Tales Of Endurance (Parts 4, 5 & 6) 5 St. Petersburg 6 Fin 7 Kiss Of Life 8 Brecon Beacons 9 Seen The Light 10 Grace 11 Moving 12 Mary 13 Beautiful People 14 Pumping On Your Stereo 15 In It For The Money 16 Richard III 17 Late In The Day 18 Sun Hits The Sky 19 Mansize Rooster 20 Lenny 21 Alright 22 Caught By The Fuzz
VAMPIRE WEEKEND TO LIVE STREAM SOLD-OUT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CONCERT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH
ON TWITTER AS PART OF THE LIVE NATION CONCERT SERIES
Vampire Weekend’s First-Ever Performance at Madison Square Garden to be Streamed in its Entirety
“one of the most ~important~ bands of the 21st century” -GQ
“Vampire Weekend proved that they’re one of the tightest bands touring at the moment.” -Billboard
“I’d witnessed something unforgettable. This was a truly transcendent experience” -Buffalo News
“a full-fledged rock spectacle…the most cathartic rock show of the summer…Koenig is a truly singular frontman… one of the most distinct and capable American rock bands currently active…Vampire Weekend has been reborn stronger than ever.” -Miami New Times
“(Vampire Weekend) reach a new peak at astounding ‘Father of the Bride’ tour stop in Milwaukee…Vampire Weekend is better than they’ve ever been — by miles — and in the early stages of a bold, legacy-redefining era.” -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“stellar…a cathartic live show, full of songs that felt as open-ended as anything else in this life.” -Austin American Statesman
“a dazzling, kinetic showcase.” -Dallas Observer
NEW YORK, NY – September 6th, 2019 – GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed band, Vampire Weekend today announced it’s sold-out concert from Madison Square Garden will be live-streamed on Twitter via The Live Nation Concert Series TONIGHT, SEPTEMBER 6th 8:30pm ET from New York, NY. The concert will mark the band’s first-ever performance at the historic arena. Fans should also tune in to the live stream for a major announcement from the band.
The band is currently on the road as part of their “Father of the Bride Tour” in support of their critically acclaimed Father of the Bride album. The North American outing kicked off June 5th with the band performing sold out shows in Toronto, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Madison, St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Raleigh, Charlotte, Houston, Austin and St. Augustine. The tour continues through October 8th, seeing them play in upcoming cities including Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver and more. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND Upcoming 2019 North American Father of the Bride Tour Dates:
with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram September 06, 2019 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden+ / sold out September 08, 2019 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS / sold out
with Soccer Mommy September 25, 2019 — Vancouver, BC — Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park September 27, 2019 — Seattle, WA — WaMu Theater / sold out September 28, 2019 — Portland, OR — McMenamins Edgefield / sold out October 01, 2019 — San Francisco, CA — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium / sold out October 02, 2019 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl^ October 03, 2019 — San Diego, CA — CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU / sold out October 06, 2019 — Salt Lake City, UT— The Complex October 08, 2019 — Denver, CO— Red Rocks Amphitheatre / sold out October 09, 2019 — Denver, CO— Red Rocks Amphitheatre
+Christone “Kingfish” Ingram not performing, Angélique Kidjo and Despot supporting ^Soccer Mommy not performing, Tinariwen and Richard Pictures supporting
APPEARING SEPTEMBER 11 ON THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON & IN CONVERSATION WITH JIM JARMUSCH AT 92Y
“Iggy Pop’s ‘Free’ is brief, atmospheric and elusive. Amid sustained electronic tones from the guitarist Noveller and ghostly overdubbed Miles Davis-tinged trumpet lines from Leron Thomas, Pop’s voice appears only a few times, intoning, ‘I wanna be free’… it could lead anywhere.”—THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Free is a liberating collection that unshackles the star from his past and his insecurities, and slowly cracks open a door to version of the future that will inevitably arrive when he’s ready. Wherever that journey takes him in this phase of his career, it’ll be an honour to witness.”—NME
“Pop has delivered one of the most singular and interesting records of his long career.”—CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
Preceded by its title track, “James Bond” and “Sonali,” Iggy Pop’s new album Free is out now on Loma Vista Recordings.
Iggy will be swinging through New York City the week following Free’s release. On September 11 he will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon accompanied by Free collaborators trumpet player Leron Thomas and guitar player Noveller. That same evening, Iggy will join longtime friend Jim Jarmusch at the 92Y for a wide-ranging conversation on the release of Free. Tickets for the 92Y Talks event are available at https://www.92y.org/event/iggy-pop-and-jim-jarmusch.
While Free follows the highest charting album of Iggy’s career, 2016’s GRAMMY-nominated Post Pop Depression, it has virtually nothing in common sonically with its predecessor—or with any other Iggy Pop album.
“This is an album in which other artists speak for me, but I lend my voice,” Iggy says of Free. “By the end of the tours following Post Pop Depression, I felt sure that I had rid myself of the problem of chronic insecurity that had dogged my life and career for too long. But I also felt drained. And I felt like I wanted to put on shades, turn my back, and walk away. I wanted to be free. I know that’s an illusion, and that freedom is only something you feel, but I have lived my life thus far in the belief that that feeling is all that is worth pursuing; all that you need—not happiness or love necessarily, but the feeling of being free. So this album just kind of happened to me, and I let it happen.”
The track listing for Free is as follows:
1) Free 2) Loves Missing 3) Sonali 4) James Bond 5) Dirty Sanchez 6) Glow In The Dark 7) Page 8) We Are The People 9) Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night 10) The Dawn
Trafalgar Releasing today released the second trailer for the forthcoming concert film Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² coming to cinemas worldwide on October 9. This new extended trailer features scenes cut from the original 1999 Metallica and San Francisco Symphony show at the Berkeley Community Theatre, gearing fans up for this must-see celebration of the 20th anniversary of Metallica’s groundbreaking S&M concerts and album.
This new trailer releases today as fans prepare for this weekend’s sold out shows which will see Metallica reunite with the San Francisco Symphony, with performances led in-part by legendary conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. The film Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² will be recorded live during the September 6th and 8th Chase Center concerts, in advance of its release in theaters around the globe this October.
Featuring the first live performances of original S&M arrangements since 1999 as well as symphonic versions of several songs released since then, this theatrical release gives millions of fans around the world the chance to experience S&M2. Fans can find tickets for this one-night-only cinema event at metallica.film.
LINKS & DETAILS: Global theatrical release date: October 9 Website: metallica.film
Iggy Pop has unveiled the first video from his upcoming album Free, out September 6 on Loma Vista Recordings.
Directed by Simon Taylor, the clip for “James Bond” was shot on location at Sweat Records in Miami.
“James Bond” is the second song to be released in advance of the new album, and has been hailed “infectious” by PASTE and by CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND as “a stylistic shift… magnetic.”
In Iggy’s own words, “James Bond” tells a story:
“I don’t know what she’s up to exactly, but the tables seem to be turning, and she’s taking over. Well, why not? I’ll try anything once.
I’ve never had more fun singing a lyric. Faith’s reading is so loaded, and Leron’s production and trumpet along with the band swings like crazy.”
Credits: Iggy Pop – Vocal Faith Vern – Additional Voice Leron Thomas – Trumpet Robin Sherman – Bass Thomas Glass – Drums Ari Teitel – Guitar
While Free follows the highest charting album of Iggy’s career, 2016’s GRAMMY-nominated Post Pop Depression, it has virtually nothing in common sonically with its predecessor—or with any other Iggy Pop album. As THE NEW YORK TIMES remarked upon hearing the title track:
“Iggy Pop’s ‘Free’ is brief, atmospheric and elusive. Amid sustained electronic tones from the guitarist Noveller and ghostly overdubbed Miles Davis-tinged trumpet lines from Leron Thomas, Pop’s voice appears only a few times, intoning, ‘I wanna be free.’ As the title song and opening track of an album due in September, it could lead anywhere.”
Full tracklisting for Free: 1. Free 2. Loves Missing 3. Sonali 4. James Bond 5. Dirty Sanchez 6. Glow In The Dark 7. Page 8. We Are The People 9. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night 10. The Dawn
For further information, stay tuned to Iggy’s site and socials.
After the announcement of the forthcoming Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² film last week, Trafalgar Releasing is excited to reveal the official trailer for the film. Metallica and San Francisco Symphony reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their original S&M (Symphony & Metallica) show with S&M², filmed at San Francisco’s new Chase Center. The film will be released on October 9th.
The original S&M concerts were performed by Metallica and San Francisco Symphony and conducted by the late Michael Kamen in spring of 1999 at the Berkeley Community Theatre. 2019’s S&M² concert will feature the first live performances of these arrangements in 20 years, plus the first-ever Metallica and San Francisco Symphony renditions of songs written and released since the original concert, with new orchestral charts by Bruce Coughlin.
Legendary conductor Michael Tilson Thomas completes the first week of his final season as San Francisco Symphony Music Director with a special appearance, conducting a portion of the show.
Metallica’s first collaboration with San Francisco Symphony was documented by the Grammy-winning live album S&M.
Kymberli Frueh, SVP for Programming and Content Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing has said: “Trafalgar Releasing is excited to give Metallica fans around the world a chance to celebrate this anniversary concert together in local cinemas in October.
The original collaboration between two San Francisco legends—Metallica and San Francisco Symphony became a true moment in music history two decades ago. Reuniting again to perform S&M² is a salute to the legendary collaboration and creates a special moment for Metallica fans to see this iconic pairing.”
The event will be screened in cinemas around the world on October 9. More information can be found at metallica.film, where fans can sign up for event alerts including when tickets go on sale.
This announcement follows a busy 2019 in music for Trafalgar Releasing with the upcoming release of Roger Waters Us + Them, Rush: Cinema Stangiato, The 9th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Moviescoming to cinemas worldwide for the first time ever and BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, the latest film from K-Pop phenomenon BTS. Recent releases have included Tribeca documentary Between Me and My Mind about Phish front man Trey Anastasio, The Cure – Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park London, Khalid Free Spirit and The Music Center presents Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration.
About Metallica Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica has become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more than 2.5 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on literally all seven continents. The band’s several multi-platinum albums include Kill ‘em All, Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets, … And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, and most recently Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, released in November 2016 and charting at #1 in 32 countries.
Metallica’s numerous awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. In June of 2018, the band was awarded one of the most prestigious musical honors in the world: Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. Metallica is currently in the midst of its WorldWired tour, which began in 2016 and is scheduled to continue through 2020.
About Trafalgar Releasing Trafalgar Releasing is the global leader in event cinema distribution. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s global operations include production, acquisition, marketing and distribution of specialised content to over 4,000 cinemas in more than 100 countries worldwide.
A full spectrum of releases includes high arts (The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, Royal Opera House), award winning theatre (The King and I: from the London Palladium, An American In Paris, Funny Girl), iconic moments (Monty Python Live, David Bowie is happening now, They Shall Not Grow Old), heritage music acts (Roger Waters The Wall, David Gilmour Live in Pompeii, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) and contemporary music sensations (BTS’ Burn the Stage the Movie, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams, Muse Drones World Tour). Headquartered in London, the company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles and Denver. More information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.Trafalgar-Releasing.com.
“Not The News” EP Digital and Limited Edition 12” Vinyl Release August 2
ANIMA Out Now on XL Recordings
On August 2, Thom Yorke will be releasing an EP of remixes for the track “Not The News” from his new album, ANIMA (XL Recordings).
The EP will be available to stream and download from midnight and as a white label 12”, limited to 3000 copies worldwide in stores soon. Available to pre order at: https://thomyorke.ffm.to/ntnrmx
The full track list of both the digital and physical editions of the Not The News EP is:
A1. Not The News (Extendo Mix by Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich) A2. Not The News (Mark Pritchard Remix) B1. Not The News (Equiknoxx Remix feat. Time Cow & Gavsborg) B2. Not The News (Clark Remix)
Accompanied by a “one-reeler,” also entitled ANIMA, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and available exclusively via Netflix, ANIMA was released across digital platforms on Thursday, June 27. The album’s physical release followed July 19 with formats including CD, black double vinyl, and a deluxe 180g heavyweight orange double vinyl including a 40-page book of lyrics, and pencil drawings by Stanley Donwood and Dr Tchock.
Featuring several songs debuted live over the course of Thom Yorke, Nigel Godrich and Tarik Barri’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes performances, ANIMA was written by Yorke, produced by Godrich and features the London Contemporary Orchestra on all tracks.
Thom Yorke, Nigel Godrich and Tarik Barri recently completed a series of live dates throughout Europe, Japan, and Korea, and will return to North America in September with special guest Andrea Belfi.
See below for a complete itinerary.
September: 26th – Laval, Quebec – Place Bell 27th – Toronto – Scotiabank Arena 28th – Pittsburgh – Stage AE 30th – Columbus – Express Live!
October: 4th – Austin – Austin City Limits Music Festival – Zilker Park 6th – Atlanta – Fox Theatre 9th – New Orleans – Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts 11th – Austin – Austin City Limits Music Festival – Zilker Park 18th – Berkeley – Greek Theatre 20th – Seattle – Paramount Theatre [sold out] 21st – Vancouver – Orpheum [sold out] 22nd – Portland – The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall [sold out] 25th – Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara Bowl 26th – Las Vegas – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan 29th – Los Angeles – Greek Theatre [sold out] 30th – Los Angeles — Greek Theatre
TRAFALGAR RELEASING TO BRING METALLICA AND SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: S&M²
TO CINEMAS WORLDWIDE ON
OCTOBER 9
CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1999 PERFORMANCE AND GRAMMY-WINNING S&M ALBUM, METALLICA & SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY REUNITE FOR S&M².
THE FILM WILL FEATURE THE FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCES OF S&M ARRANGEMENTS IN 20 YEARS PLUS RENDITIONS OF SONGS WRITTEN AND RELEASED SINCE ORIGINAL SHOW.
TICKETS ON SALE FROM AUGUST 7 FROM METALLICA.FILM
Trafalgar Releasing is excited to announce the forthcoming release of Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² in cinemas worldwide this October 9. Metallica and San Francisco Symphony reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their original S&M (Symphony & Metallica) show with S&M², filmed at San Francisco’s new Chase Center.
Tickets will be on sale on August 7 from metallica.film.
The original S&M concerts were performed by Metallica and San Francisco Symphony and conducted by the late Michael Kamen in spring of 1999 at the Berkeley Community Theatre. 2019’s S&M² concert will feature the first live performances of these arrangements in 20 years, plus the first-ever Metallica and San Francisco Symphony renditions of songs written and released since the original concert, with new orchestral charts by Bruce Coughlin.
Legendary conductor Michael Tilson Thomas completes the first week of his final season as San Francisco Symphony Music Director with a special appearance, conducting a portion of the show.
Metallica’s first collaboration with San Francisco Symphony was documented by the Grammy-winning live album S&M.
Kymberli Frueh, SVP for Programming and Content Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing has said: “Trafalgar Releasing is excited to give Metallica fans around the world a chance to celebrate this anniversary concert together in local cinemas in October.
The original collaboration between two San Francisco legends—Metallica and San Francisco Symphony became a true moment in music history two decades ago. Reuniting again to perform S&M² is a salute to the legendary collaboration and creates a special moment for Metallica fans to see this iconic pairing.”
The event will be screened in cinemas around the world on October 9. More information can be found at metallica.film, where fans can sign up for event alerts including when tickets go on sale.
This announcement follows a busy 2019 in music for Trafalgar Releasing with the upcoming release of Roger Waters Us + Them, Rush: Cinema Stangiato, The 9th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Moviescoming to cinemas worldwide for the first time ever and BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, the latest film from K-Pop phenomenon BTS. Recent releases have included Tribeca documentary Between Me and My Mind about Phish front man Trey Anastasio, The Cure – Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park London, Khalid Free Spirit and The Music Center presents Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration.
Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica has become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more than 2.5 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on literally all seven continents. The band’s several multi-platinum albums include Kill ‘em All, Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets, … And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, and most recently Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, released in November 2016 and charting at #1 in 32 countries.
Metallica’s numerous awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. In June of 2018, the band was awarded one of the most prestigious musical honors in the world: Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. Metallica is currently in the midst of its WorldWired tour, which began in 2016 and is scheduled to continue through 2020.
About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing is the global leader in event cinema distribution. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s global operations include production, acquisition, marketing and distribution of specialised content to over 4,000 cinemas in more than 100 countries worldwide.
A full spectrum of releases includes high arts (The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, Royal Opera House), award winning theatre (The King and I: from the London Palladium, An American In Paris, Funny Girl), iconic moments (Monty Python Live, David Bowie is happening now, They Shall Not Grow Old), heritage music acts (Roger Waters The Wall, David Gilmour Live in Pompeii, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) and contemporary music sensations (BTS’ Burn the Stage the Movie, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams, Muse Drones World Tour).
Headquartered in London, the company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles and Denver. More information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.Trafalgar-Releasing.com.
While Free follows the highest charting album of Iggy’s career, 2016’s GRAMMY-nominated Post Pop Depression, it has virtually nothing in common sonically with its predecessor—or with any other Iggy Pop album. As THE NEW YORK TIMES remarked upon hearing the title track:
“Iggy Pop’s ‘Free’ is brief, atmospheric and elusive. Amid sustained electronic tones from the guitarist Noveller and ghostly overdubbed Miles Davis-tinged trumpet lines from Leron Thomas, Pop’s voice appears only a few times, intoning, ‘I wanna be free.’ As the title song and opening track of an album due in September, it could lead anywhere.”
Full tracklisting for Free: 1. Free 2. Loves Missing 3. Sonali 4. James Bond 5. Dirty Sanchez 6. Glow In The Dark 7. Page 8. We Are The People 9. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night 10. The Dawn
For further information, stay tuned to Iggy’s site and socials.
