The War on Drugs Plot Expansive Fall Tour
The War on Drugs announced an extensive fall tour with shows in North America and Europe. The 34-date trek launches September 21st in the band’s hometown of Philadelphia and concludes November 27th in Stockholm, Sweden.
General public tickets go on sale Friday, May 5th at 10 a.m. local time via the band’s website. A pre-sale begins Monday, May 1st for North America and Tuesday, May 2nd for U.K. and Europe at 10 a.m.
The indie-rock sextet officially released their psychedelic new single “Thinking of a Place” on Friday, after issuing the 11-minute track as a 12-inch vinyl exclusive for Record Store Day. The song, which follows 2014 LP, Lost in the Dream, previews the band’s upcoming, as-yet-untitled fourth album.
Last year, the War on Drugs contributed a cover version of the Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey,” to Day of the Dead, a massive, 59-song tribute album curated by the National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner.
The War on Drugs 2017 Tour
September 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Dell Music Center
September 22 – New York, NY @ SummerStage in Central Park
September 23 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
September 25 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
September 26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
September 28 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
September 29 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [Outside Lawn]
September 30 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
October 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
October 6 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
October 9 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
October 11 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
October 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
October 14 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
October 18 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
October 19 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
October 20 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live!
October 21 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
November 2 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
November 3 – Cologne, DE @ E-Werk
November 4 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National
November 6 – Paris, FR @ Bataclan
November 9 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
November 10 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
November 12 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo Manchester
November 14 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
November 17 – Zurich, CH @ X-tra
November 18 – Milan, IT @ Fabrique
November 20 – München, DE @ Muffathalle
November 21 – Hamburg, DE @ Große Freiheit 36
November 22 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom
November 24 – Oslo, NO @ Spektrum
November 25 – Copenhagen, DK @ Tap 1
November 27 – Stockholm, SE @ Annexet