Punk rockers Titus Andronicus have announced what is “likely the last leg” of their “Monitour” (their cleverly-titled tour to support The Monitor, the band’s latest album) which will take them through North America from late August to late September. They will receive support from Free Energy, the Thin Lizzy revivalists, and the guys in Titus Andronicus detail how that relationship (and admiration) began:
Mutterings of, “Hey, these guys aren’t bad,” quickly turned into MySpace visits during personal time, which turned into the Free Energy MySpace becoming the official party playlist of me and my roommates, to breathlessly anticipated concerts at Brooklyn Bowl, to show-flier-on-the-refrigerator declarations of superfandom. Next thing I knew, I was waiting on line for the bathroom at the Rolling Stone SXSW showcase gushing to Paul, their singer, about how much Free Energy, and especially their self-titled anthem, had taken over my music-listening life. That night, Titus Andronicus 6.0 forged our friendship forever in the fires of a Free Energy dance-a-thon. Here’s a video of them doing their thing that magical night, along with an informative interview.
Touching! It seems like the bands are a good fit for each other. Check out the tour dates below, but as the band instructs, do not fret if your city isn’t listed. They plan to add a few more dates in the near future.
Don’t miss this tour–there’s bound to be anthemic shouting and fist pumping aplenty.
Sat-Aug-21 Boston, MA Royale
Sun-Aug-22 Montreal, QC Il Motore
Mon-Aug-23 Ottawa, ON Mavericks
Wed-Aug-25 Ithaca, NY Castaways
Thu-Aug-26 Columbus, OH Summit
Fri-Aug-27 Toledo, OH Mickey Finn’s
Sat-Aug-28 St Louis, MO LouFest
Sun-Aug-29 Memphis, TN Hi Tone
Mon-Aug-30 Little Rock, AR Rev Room
Tue-Aug-31 Dallas, TX Sons of Hermann Hall
Wed-Sep-01 Austin, TX Emo’s
Thu-Sep-02 El Paso, TX Percolator
Fri-Sep-03 Phoenix, AZ Trunk Space
Wed-Sep-08 San Francisco, CA The Independent
Fri-Sep-10 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
Sat-Sep-11 Portland, OR Backspace / Music Fest NW
Sun-Sep-12 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
Mon-Sep-13 Boise, ID Neurolux
Tue-Sep-14 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Wed-Sep-15 Denver, CO Bluebird
Thu-Sep-16 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
Fri-Sep-17 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
Sun-Sep-19 Newport, KY Southgate House
Mon-Sep-20 Atlanta, GA The Earl
Tue-Sep-21 Durham, NC Duke Coffeehouse
Wed-Sep-22 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theatre
Thu-Sep-23 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
Fri-Sep-24 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel
