Sometimes you just get a feeling about people. Many years ago, I regularly caught Neko Case play shows with one of her early bands, Maow. I could have never predicted the career trajectory and success that Case has earned since then; but there was always something about her, even back then. Intelligent, outspoken, and funny, it has been no surprise whatsoever to see that she has become one of the most consistent and beloved singer/songwriter/producer triple-threats around. And damned if she doesn’t seem to just keep expanding her reach more and more.
“Case” in point: she’s just announced a September headlining leg to her already-large 2018 touring schedule. Case will play the Sasquatch Fest on May 27 before immediately heading out on a lengthy road trip with Ray LaMontagne, which sees the pair of heart-tearing troubadours travelling America together. After a brief respite, she’ll head out for those September sojourns with Thao of the Get Down Stay Down as support. There is also a bunch of Euro dates booked in the fall. (And relax, hosers! Everyone’s favo(u)rite American Canuck sympathizer will play Toronto in September. Montreal, Vancouver, Sober Island, Ball’s Falls, and Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, you’re shit out o’ luck this time around!)
These tours are in support of Case’s new album, Hell-On, which is out June 1 on Anti-. Stream the video for “Bad Luck” down below; and for tour info and album pre-order links, head to Case’s site, where — as the kids now say — “you can get all the feels” (the kids still say that, right?).
Hell-On tracklisting:
01. Hell-On
02. Last Lion of Albion
03. Halls of Sarah
04. Bad Luck
05. Curse of the I-5 Corridor
06. Gumball Blue
07. Dirty Diamond
08. Oracle of the Maritimes
09. Winnie
10. Sleep All Summer
11. My Uncle’s Navy
12. Pitch or Honey
Neko Case tour dates:
05.27.18 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre, Sasquatch Festival
05.28.18 - Boise, ID - Summerfield at Memorial Stadium #
05.30.18 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater #
06.01.18 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre #
06.02.18 - San Diego, CA - Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre #
06.03.18 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre #
06.05.18 - Phoenix, CA - Comerica Theatre #
06.08.18 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory #
06.09.18 - Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheatre #
06.10.18 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre #
06.12.18 - Rogers, AR - Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion #
06.13.18 - Southaven, MS - Bankplus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove #
06.15.18 - Indianapolis, IN - Farm Bureau Lawn at White River Amphitheatre #
06.16.18 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island #
06.17.18 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater #
06.19.18 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre #
06.20.18 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion #
06.22.18 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing #
06.23.18 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion #
06.24.18 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion #
06.26.18 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre #
06.28.18 - Bangor, ME - Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion #
06.29.18 - North Adams, MA - MASS MOCA #
06.30.18 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica #
07.01.18 - Detroit, MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre #
07.03.18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall #
07.04.18 - Cooperstown, NY - Brewery Ommegang #
07.06.18 - Madison, WI - Breese Stevens Field #
07.07.18 - St. Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House #
07.08.18 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre #
07.10.18 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre #
09.05.18 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater ^
09.06.18 - St. Paul, MN - The Palace Theatre ^
09.07.18 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place ^
09.08.18 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre ^
09.09.18 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom ^
09.11.18 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre ^
09.12.18 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City ^
09.13.18 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse ^
09.14.18 - Chapel Hill, NC - Memorial Hall at UNC ^
09.15.18 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater ^
09.17.18 - Harrisburg, PA - Sunoco Theatre ^
09.20.18 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre ^
09.24.18 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall ^
09.26.18 - Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall at Babeville ^
09.27.18 - St. Johnsbury, VT - Fuller Hall ^
10.29.18 - Stockholm, Sweden - Nalen
10.30.18 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Bremen Theatre
11.01.18 - Berlin, Germany - Bi Nuu
11.02.18 - Cologne, Germany - Stadtgarten Cologne
11.03.18 - Groningen, Netherlands - Takeroot Festival (De Oosterpoort)
11.04.18 - Brussels, Belgium - Rotonde - Botanique
11.06.18 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
11.07.18 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
11.08.18 - London, UK - Barbican
* Ray LaMontagne
^ Thao (of the Get Down Stay Down)
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