They started off as mere "former members" of Giant Sand, branching off into the Friends of Dean Martinez. From there, it was onwards and upwards to the likes of Richard Buckner and Victoria Williams, also collaborating with Lisa Germano, Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam, Neko Case, and so many beautiful others. This is Calexico we’re talking about here -- namely founding members Joey Burns and John Convertino -- and not only are they hot off the recent(ish) release of the New West DVD Live from Austin, TX, they’re also in the beginning stages of the world’s longest summer tour. They’ve got dates with Neko Case! Dates with Andrew Bird! Dates in a friggin’castle (or at least somewhere that purports to be a castle)! If you’ve ever wanted to throw your workaday existence to the wind and follow some band around, but were too freaked out by the concept of becoming a Deadhead, the Calexico Summer World Tour ’09 might be your best, most mariachi-filled bet.
Begin:
05.28.09 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
05.29.09 - Boulder, CO - Chautauqua Auditorium *
05.30.09 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre *
05.31.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre *
06.02.09 - Tacoma, WA - Pantages Theater *
06.15.09 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Perform.Arts **
06.17.09 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
06.18.09 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall **
06.19.09 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion **
06.20.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Walker Arts Center ***
07.03.09 - Duisburg, Germany - Traumzeit Festival
07.04.09 - Cluses, France - Musiques en Stock
07.05.09 - Turku, Finland - Ruisrock Festival
07.07.09 - Szczecin, Poland - Pomeranian Duke's Castle
07.08.09 - Berlin, Germany - Citadel Music Festival ****
07.09.09 - Passau, Germany - Residenzplatz Open-Air
07.11.09 - Riehen, Switzerland – Wenkenpark *****
07.12.09 - Brugge, Belgium - Cactus Festival
07.14.09 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Zeltival
07.15.09 - Darmstadt, Germany - Centralstation
07.17.09 - Wiesen, Austria - Nuke Festival
08.07.09 - Herefordshire, United Kingdom - Big Chill Festival
08.09.09 - Zofingen, Switzerland - Heitere Open Air
08.11.09 - Nurnberg, Germany - Serenadenhof
08.13.09 - Avenches, Switzerland - Rock Oz'Arenes
08.15.09 - Goteborg, Sweden - Way Out Festival
* Neko Case
** Andrew Bird
*** Decemberists, Yeasayer
**** Lambchop, Lucinda Williams
***** Lambchop
