SPOON, THE UNICORNS, OWEN PALLETT TO JOIN VARIOUS REFLEKTOR TOUR SHOWS

“Arcade Fire was ruthlessly efficient in supplying big-tent indie rock and mating Bruce Springsteen and The Talking Heads… the best arena-rock band to break out of the mid-aughties indie-rock bubble” -ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“From start to finish, the band transformed the Detroit Pistons” home into an arena-sized house party… It was a thorough, fully-realized outing that will be remembered as one of the best concerts of the year.” -DETROIT NEWS

“Saturday”s nearly two-hour set proved Arcade Fire might be the most arena-ready band to come out of the hip punk-weaned underground since U2.” – MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE

“Even a decade ago this band”s music was made to fill arenas… Given new life with Arcade Fire”s larger touring band, each build, piano run and yell felt bigger while at the same time as intimate as it must have when kid-Butler wrote it.” – DENVER POST

“Arcade Fire still knows how to engage and entertain their fans and give them a show they won”t forget.” -KANSAS CITY STAR

“Like art-rock stars Radiohead and R.E.M. before them, Arcade online casino Fire creates a new sonic and aesthetic world every couple years. Nowhere was that more apparent than at Nashville”s enormodome Thursday night.” – NASHVILLE SCENE

Fresh off a historic two-night stand at London”s storied Earl”s Court hailed as “a triumph” (The Independent) and “breathless” (The Telegraph), Arcade Fire has begun confirming support acts for the next leg of the Reflektor Tour.

For the month of August, Arcade Fire”s transformation of the arenas and amphitheaters of North America into multi-stage barrier-shattering carnivals will enlist support from Spoon, The Unicorns, tUnE-yArDs, Constantines and AF collaborator Owen Pallett.

Dan Deacon, whose wild pre-show dance parties helped fuel the Reflektor spirit during the first North American tour leg, will also return for every one of the upcoming dates.

See below for a full listing of tour dates indicating specific support acts. Additional support will be announced as the dates approach.

ARCADE FIRE
REFLEKTOR TOUR

07/30/14 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater *
08/01-02/14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum *
08/04/14 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl * %
08/05/14 – San Diego, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre * @
08/08/14 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre *
08/08-10/14 – Squamish, BC – Squamish Valley Festival
08/11/14 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place * ^
08/12/14 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome * ^
08/14/14 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre * ^
08/17/14 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center *
08/19/14 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center *
08/20/14 – Bangor, ME – Darling”s Waterfront Pavilion *
08/22-24/14 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center *
08/26-27/14 – Chicago, IL – United Center *
08/29/14 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre * #
08/30/14 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau * @

* with Dan Deacon
@ with Spoon
with The Unicorns
^ with tUnE-yArDs
# with Constantines
% with Owen Pallett

http://smarturl.it/WeExist

Arcade Fire’s video for “We Exist,” starring Andrew Garfield in a narrative that begins in a nondescript locale and concludes live on stage during the band’s second weekend headline set at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, can now be viewed in its entirety at http://smarturl.it/WeExist.

“We Exist” is a 6:18 long story of one young person’s struggle with gender identity set to the soundtrack of the second track from Arcade Fire’s Reflektor album. The band’s Win Butler has described the song as “about a gay kid talking to his dad,” specifically coming out to his straight father, and  has introduced it during recent live performances with the statement, “The right to marry anyone you want is a human rights issue.”

AUGUST 1 & 2 AT THE FORUM

TICKETS & REFLEKTOR TOUR UPDATES AT http://arcadefire.com/

In the wake of-well in the midst of-a second Sunday night main stage closing set at this year’s Coachella festival, Arcade Fire has confirmed two new Los Angeles headline shows, August 1 and 2 at The Forum. Local and Facebook Pre-Sale is April 24th from 10am-10pm PST. General On-Sale is April 26th at 10am PST.

As with every date on the worldwide Reflektor Tour named for the international #1 album, these two newly announced additions will prove unlike anything Arcade Fire-or any other artist-has ever staged in an arena setting. No two shows are alike, as any given night can find the band shattering the barrier between audience and performer, making red carpet arrivals, joining the audience in pre- and post-show dance competitions and more.

As for the performances themselves, the Reflektor Tour’s dazzling production, multiple stages, captivating visual effects, and sprawling setlists spanning the entire AF catalog plus regular surprises has been generating universal raves, most recently from last week’s Coachella headlining triumph:

“Arcade Fire’s high-quality collection of towering rock songs was typically thrilling… Butler has evolved into the consummate frontman of a headlining act over the band’s decade-long ascendance” –BILLBOARD

“Arcade Fire was ruthlessly efficient in supplying big-tent indie rock… they’ve become the best arena-rock band to break out of the mid-aughties indie-rock bubble.” –ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“The curfew didn’t stop the band from carrying on… Each member of the group grabbed an instrument (with Butler on megaphone) and weaved through the audience as the crowd sang the ‘ooh, ooh, oh oh oh oh’ portion of the show-ending single ‘Wake Up.’ The singalong carried on until the band eventually slipped away behind the fence, and even then a sizable crowd kept on ‘ooh ooh-ing’ as the festival shut down around them. That’s the way you end a fucking show.” –LA WEEKLY

“a nice reminder that dance music almost always sounds better onstage when it’s coming from a big band, immaculately mixed… Arcade Fire’s second Coachella headlining set did underline its status as maybe the most significant live rock band to emerge from North America in the 2000s.” –THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

“Arcade Fire’s lengthier performance was even more riveting and easily the best of the fest… They weren’t about to go gently into the good night, either, ultimately performing their stirring anthem ‘Wake Up’ well after the PA had been shut off… It was a fitting, prayerful finish to what almost felt like a religious experience… Arcade Fire transcended everything” –OC REGISTER

Transforming the world’s biggest arenas into unique and locally flavored carnivals, Arcade Fire will continue to provide Reflektor Tour revelers with an evening like no other. Showing up early and staying late are recommended. For a full list of remaining dates, see below and continue to check back at http://arcadefire.com/ or http://www.livenation.com/

“It was the band’s first Detroit show in 10 years… and it more than made up for lost time. It was a thorough, fully-realized outing that will be remembered as one of the best concerts of the year.” — DETROIT DAILY NEWS

“You won’t find too many basement parties with a high-tech array of lights and video, an overhead truss paneled with mirrors, a hydraulic satellite stage or, for that matter, the space to accommodate the dozen musicians who beefed up Monday’s proceedings.” — DETROIT FREE PRESS

“The showdown was a reflection of something spontaneous, righteous. and awe-inspiring on every level of imagination, and Arcade Fire delivered the goods, and they did it with style.” — GET OUT LOUISVILLE

“Saturday’s nearly two-hour set proved Arcade Fire might be the most arena-ready band to come out of the hip punk-weaned underground since U2.” — MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE

 “Arcade Fire is a sonic wonder and does this whole arena thing with a sly artistic sensibility that you don’t get from any old band.” — PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE

In the midst of the wildly successful and warmly received Reflektor Tour, Arcade Fire are excited to announce that Lost Bayou Ramblers and tUnE-yArDs will be added to dates on the tour’s run though the southern U.S. (see exact dates below).

Barely a week and a half into their colossal globe-spanning Reflektor Tour, Arcade Fire are proving these shows are unlike anything they–or any other artist– has ever staged in an arena setting. Audiences attending the Louisville opener, the massive Minneapolis, Detroit, and Pittsburgh shows, and the completely sold out Toronto blowout have experienced dazzling production featuring multiple stages and captivating visual effects, pre- and post-show dance parties, a sprawling setlist spanning the entire AF catalog, and of course, appearances from the familiar Reflektor bobbleheads.

No two Reflektor Tour shows are alike: Early reports have seen the band shatter the barrier between audience and performer, from red carpet arrivals to joining the audience in pre-show dance competitions. Additionally, Arcade Fire has been paying homage to each city’s musical heritage with exceptional covers of Prince in Minneapolis, Stevie Wonder in Detroit, Constantines in Toronto, and more.

Transforming the biggest arenas in the U.S. and Canada into unique and locally flavored carnivals, Arcade Fire will continue to provide Reflektor Tour revelers with an evening like no other. Showing up early and staying late are recommended. For a full list of remaining dates, support, etc., see below.

ARCADE FIRE
REFLEKTOR TOUR 2014

03/18/14 – Bridgeport, CT – Webser Bank Arena **
03/28/14 – Mexico City, Mexico – Vive Latino Festival
03/30/14 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza: Chile
04/01/14 – San Isidro, Argentina – Lollapalooza: Argentina
04/04/14 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil – Citibank Hall
04/06/14 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza: Brazil
04/09/14 – Houston, TX – CWM Pavilion *^
04/10/14 – Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater *^
04/13/14 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/20/14 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/23/14 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center *#
04/26/14 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre *#
04/27/14 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena #
04/29/14 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center *#
05/01/14 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *#
05/02/14 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre *#
05/04/14 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans JazzFest
05/29-31/14 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Festival
05/31/14 – Lisbon, Portugal – Rock in Rio
06/03/14 – Paris, France – Zenith
06/06-07/14 – London, UK – Earl’s Court
06/09/14 – Landgraaf, Netherlands – Pinkpop
06/10/14 – Merksem, Belgium – Sportpaleis
06/12/14 – Oslo, Norway – Norwegian Wood Festival
06/15/14 – Aarhus, Denmark – Northside Festival
06/17/14 – Dresden, Germany – Junge Garde
06/18/14 – Berlin, Germany – Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide
06/20/14 – Tuttlingen, Germany – Southside Festival
06/20/14 – Scheessel, Germany – Hurricane Festival
06/23/14 – Rome, Italy – Rock in Roma
06/24/14 – Verona, Italy – Castello Scaligero
06/29/14 – Dublin, Ireland – Marlay Park
07/30/14 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater
08/08/14 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre
08/09/14 – Squamish, BC – Squamish Valley Festival
08/11/14 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
08/12/14 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
08/14/14 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
08/17/14 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
08/19/14 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
08/20/14 – Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
08/22, 23 & 24/14 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
08/26 & 27/14 – Chicago, IL – United Center
08/29/14 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
08/30/14 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau

** w/ Dan Deacon and Kid Koala
* w/ Kid Koala
^ w/ Lost Bayou Ramblers
# w/ tUnE-yArDs

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 6

TICKET ON SALE STARTING NOVEMBER 22 at www.LiveNation.com

© JF Lalonde

November 14, 2013 (Los Angeles, CA) – Grammy Award®-winning band Arcade Fire announced today the REFLEKTOR TOUR in support of their international #1 album, Reflektor (Merge). The REFLEKTOR TOUR will kick off on March 6, 2014 in Louisville, KY.  The Live Nation produced tour will take the band to 28 cities throughout North America.  Tickets for the general public go on sale starting Friday, November 22 at www.livenation.com.

Released October 29, Reflektor was hailed by Rolling Stone as “extraordinary… the best album Arcade Fire have ever made.” It was the second Arcade Fire album to debut at #1, the first being 2010’s Album of the Year Grammy winner The Suburbs.  The band’s appearance on the 39th season premiere of Saturday Night Live was followed by the band’s own half-hour special, Here Comes The Night, directed by Roman Coppola and featuring Arcade Fire live performances and cameos from Aziz Ansari, Bono, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader, Ben Stiller, Rainn Wilson and more.

REFLEKTOR TOUR DATES
All dates below subject to change.
All shows on sale November 22 unless otherwise noted.

March 6 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum Center
March 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
March 10 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
March 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
March 13 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
March 14 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
March 16 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
March 17 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
March 18 – Bridgeport, CT – Webser Bank Arena
April 9 – Houston, TX – CWM Pavilion
April 10 – Austin, TX – 360 Amphitheater
April 23 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
April 26 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
April 27 – St. Louis, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
April 29 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
May 1 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
May 2 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre
July 30 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 8 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge
August 11 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
August 12 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
August 14 – Winnipeg, SK – MTS Centre
August 17 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
August 19 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
August 22 & 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
August 26 – Chicago, IL – United Center
August 30 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau

*Additional dates to be announced.

For the latest updates on the band, please visit:
www.arcadefire.com

Arcade Fire’s “Abraham’s Daughter,” written and recorded for The Hunger Games, has been nominated

for the Best Song Written For Visual Media in the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

Arcade Fire has won one other Grammy to date: The Suburbs won Album of the Year at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011.

A limited edition 12” vinyl pressing of Arcade Fire’s Sprawl II and Ready to Start remixes will be released on April 21 via Merge to mark Record Store Day 2012.

Sprawl II and Ready to Start in their original form can both be found on Arcade Fire’s multi-platinum selling, Album of the Year Grammy-winning album The Suburbs but this special pressing is the first time these remixes, by Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire, have been made available on a physical format.

The Sprawl II remix can be heard in the dance motion-activated music video [sprawl2.com] by Vincent Morisset [Sigur Rós, Inni/Arcade Fire, Mirror Noir], while the Ready To Start remix has previously only been available as a bonus download to the deluxe and film-bundled version of the album.

The 12” will be available at shops participating in Record Store Day on the morning of Saturday 21 April.

Track-listing:
Sprawl II [Mountains Beyond Mountains] and Ready to Start, both tracks remixed by: Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire.

The aim of Record Store Day is to highlight the continuing contribution of indie stores to music.

The Arcade Fire are Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Sarah Neufeld and Richard Reed Parry.

CD/DVD Package To Feature Previously Unreleased Tracks, Scenes From The Suburbs Film, 80-plus-page Expanded Booklet & More

Pre-Order Live Now At https://www.mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=805

Arcade Fire will release a deluxe CD/DVD version of its Album of the Year Grammy Award-winning third album The Suburbs August 2nd on Merge Records in the U.S.

The expanded CD version of The Suburbs sees the original album augmented by a longer version of the track “Wasted Hours (A Life That We Can Live),” as well as the previously unreleased “Culture War” and “Speaking In Tongues,” the latter of which features David Byrne on additional vocals.

Highlights of the DVD portion include the complete half-hour short film Scenes From The Suburbs, directed by Spike Jonze and hailed as “absolutely f–king gorgeous” by INDIEWIRE at its U.S. premiere at this year’s SXSW festival, the companion documentary Behind The Scenes From The Suburbs, and the music video for the track “The Suburbs.”

The package is rounded out by an exclusive booklet featuring lyrics and 80 pages of photos taken during the Scenes From The Suburbs film shoot.

For further information, go to arcadefire.com or mergerecords.com