Hot Hot Heat are coming off of playing a residency in LA for the month of July. They are playing this Thursday at Rickshaw Stop in support of their new album Future Breeds. Opening up is the English rock band The 22-20s.
Mumford & Sons are returning to San Francisco on October 20th. They will be playing at The Warfield, earlier this year they sold out both Popscene and Slim’s. Presale begins this morning at 10am with the password: GOLDENVOICE.
Kele, the lead singer of Bloc Party, is playing a solo show at Mezzanine on September 18. Kele released his first solo album, titled The Boxer, on June 21st. In an interview with CHARTattack, Okereke explained the album title, saying “as a boxer, you have to rely on nobody else but yourself to achieve what it is you want to achieve. Even though you take hits, you have to keep focus on your priorities and keep going. I thought that was an inspiring image.”
The show will also have Does It Offend You Yeah? opening.
Check out Kele’s latest videos.
This Thursday Villagers are playing at Rickshaw Stop. They are yet another band on the Domino Records label that I love so much.
Villagers are an Irish band fronted by Conor J. O’Brien. Their debut album Becoming a Jackal was just released on June 8, 2010
The Black Crowes are coming back to San Francisco for six shows at The Fillmore. December 12, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19th. Tickets go on sale this Sunday.
Treasure Island Music Festival Early Bird tickets go on sale this morning.
LCD Soundsystem and Belle & Sebastian are the two headliners, along with a lot of other great bands. The festival takes place on Treasure Island October 16th and 17th.
Vampire Weekend is returning to the Bay Area after two sold out Fox Theater shows back in April.
They are playing at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Saturday, September 25th.
Presale begins June 24th at 10am with the password: contra
As teenagers, Saam Hagshenas and Jonathan Marks formed a band in the Midwest town of Rockford, Illinois. Eight years later, in Chicago, they become Hey Champ and add Pete Dougherty as the third member. The trio was signed by Lupe Fiasco’s label, 1st & 15th, in 2008. They have since been touring with everyone from Justice to Lupe himself.
Hey Champ will release their highly anticipated debut album Star on July 13 and play Popscene on July 15th.
There are a few bands that have presale starting this morning for the Fox Theater. Password for each is: love
Neil Young – July 11th & 12th
Rufus Wainwright – August 21st
Chemical Brothers – August 28th
Panda Bear – September 6th
Tickets went on sale this weekend for We Are Scientists at Slim’s. The show is on August 7th. They have a new album set to release on June 15th.