Extremely prolific San Francisco garage rockers Thee Oh Sees apparently take the same no-holds barred/no-city-unvisited approach to touring as they take to releasing records. Hot off the success of their recent album on In The Red, Help (TMT Review), the party-startin’ four-piece are gearing up for an epic series of tourdates across the U.S.A. Aside from our review, Help has been getting the thumbs-up from music critics and discerning '60s rock enthusiasts, so former Coachwhips mastermind John Dwyer and team are primed to tear up festivals like Portland’s Smmr Bmmr festival and Pop Montreal, as well as the dark, eternally beer-scented venues where their high-energy garage music sounds most at home.
I’m totally getting carpal tunnel from typing out all those dates and my late-night Red Bull is sadly losing its power, so I’m gonna keep this one — yes, like a track by Thee Oh Sees — short but sweet.
Dates:
08.19.09 - Eugene, OR - Sam Bond's *
08.20.09 - Seattle, WA - Funhouse *
08.21.09 - Portland, OR - Rotture/Smmr Bmmr Festival
08.22.09 - Arcata, CA - Arcata Theater Lounge *
09.22.09 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge **
09.23.09 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon **
09.25.09 - Memphis, TN - Gonerfest 6
09.26.09 - Bloomington, IL - Uncle Fester's **
09.27.09 - Chicago, IL - Schuba's Tavern **
09.29.09 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Brass Rail **
09.30.09 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick **
10.01.09 - Toronto, ON - Wrong Bar **
10.02.09 - Ottawa, ON - Babylon **
10.03.09 - Montreal, QC - Pop Montreal **
10.05.09 - Providence, RI - The Dark Lady **
10.06.09 - Allston, MA - Great Scotts **
10.07.09 - Middletown, CT - Wesleyan **
10.08.09 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge **
10.09.09 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House **
10.10.09 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's **
10.11.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Danger Danger Gallery **
10.12.09 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
10.13.09 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern
10.14.09 - Atlanta, GA - The EARL
10.15.09 - Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box
10.16.09 - New Orleans, LA - Saturn
10.17.09 - Houston, TX - Mangos
10.18.09 - Austin, TX - Beerland
10.19.09 - Lubbock, TX - Bash Riprocks
10.21.09 - San Diego, CA - Bar Pink Elephant **
10.22.09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo **
10.25.09 - San Francisco, CA - Budget Rock
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