If you’re some upstart indie rock band, hanging in the public consciousness by a little blog buzz or a mention on Pitchfork or something, announcing a tour isn’t really a big deal. Send in your dates to a few fine news outlets, said news outlet will post them, some people will get excited, and some people won’t care. That’s all.
But if you’re The Flaming Lips, announce some tourdates and everything goes crazy: Wayne Coyne shoots a million streamers and blows up 20 tons of fireworks! Steve Drozd rides a bicycle through a giant cube of Jell-O! Michael Ivins hurls a javelin into a unicorn! A bear punches an octopus in the face and a scientist plays against a Mountie in chess! People get really excited!
Not to say that any of this would be surprising; this is all conjecture. Except for that last one. People will get really excited about Flaming Lips tourdates.
Exciting dates for an exciting world:
03.12.10 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
03.13.10 - Denton, TX - NX35 Music Conferette
04.15.10 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
04.18.10 - Ithaca, NY - Barton Hall, Cornell University
04.19.10 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
04.21.10 - Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater
04.23.10 - Kansas City, KS - Sandstone Amphitheatre
05.15.10 - Gulf Shores, AL - The Hangout Music Festival
06.06.10 - Houston, TX - Eleanor Tinsley Park
06.11.10 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
07.03.10 - Oxford, ME - Oxford Country Fairgrounds
07.22.10 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark
07.26.10 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
08.21.10 - Crickhowell, UK - Glanusk Park
• The Flaming Lips: http://www.flaminglips.com
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