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Minus the Bear, Silversun Pickups tour

Posted by Loren on July 24, 2017

Minus the Bear, Silversun Pickups tour
photo by Scott Wilkinson

Fresh off releasing VOIDS (Suicide Squeeze Records), their sixth full-length, Minus the Bear will set out on tour with Silversun Pickups. The band will first hit Australia, followed by dates in the USA and Canada.

Upcoming Tour Dates:
*with Silversun Pickups

AUGUST
03 - Sydney, AU @ Oxford Art Factory
05 - Brisbane, AU @ Max Watts
06 - Melbourne, AU @ Max Watts
12-13 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park
30 - Billings, MT @ Pub Station

SEPTEMBER
01 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
02 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Crucialfest
04 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse
05 - San Diego, CA @ North Park
06 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
07 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
15-17 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest

OCTOBER
21 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst*
22 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*
24 - Boise, ID @ Revolution Center*
26 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom*
28 - Calgary, AB @ The Palace*
29 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall*
31 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory*

NOVEMBER
01 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom*
09 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
10 - Rochester, NY @ Anthology*
11 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis*
12 - Toronto, ON @ Rebel Complex*
13 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
14 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
15 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*
17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel*
18 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Festival*
19 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore*

Minus the Bear, Silversun Pickups tour
photo by Scott Wilkinson

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