Jeff Mangum has been announced as The Chosen One the curator for a December installment of All Tomorrow’s Parties. The event will be held December 2-4 at a venue of my choosing Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead. Here are the acts announced so far:
Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel)
Superchunk
The Olivia Tremor Control
Candlebox
Young Marble Giants
The Magic Band
The Raincoats (performing The Raincoats)
A Hawk and as Hacksaw
Tinariwen
The Apples in Stereo
New York’s Wordless Music Series has also announced a couple Mangum solo shows for the fall. The first is on September 9 at “an historic 1,150-capacity venue to be announced next week”; the second is on September 10 at Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory. He’ll then finish off the month with a couple performances at ATP’s I’ll Be Your Mirror festival on September 30, which is curated by Portishead.
UPDATE: Merge just announced more East Coast dates!
08.12.11 - Toronto, Ontario - Trinity St. Paul’s United Church
08.13.11 - Toronto, Ontario - Trinity St. Paul’s United Church
09.09.11 - Cambridge, MA - TBA
09.10.11 - Boston, MA - Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory
09.30.11 - Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre (ATP)
10.03.11 - Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre (ATP)
10.29.11 - New York, NY - Town Hall
11.06.11 - Jersey City, NJ - Loew’s Theatre
12.02.11 - Somerset, England - All Tomorrow’s Parties
• ATP: http://www.atpfestival.com
• Wordless Music Series: http://www.wordlessmusic.org
