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Swans' North American dates 2020/2021

Posted by Loren on November 24, 2019

Swans' North American dates 2020/2021
photo by Chris Goyette

Following the release of leaving meaning., Swans' fifteenth studio album, the band has announced a North American tour in the spring of 2020.

The tour begins on June 5 in Dallas, TX and runs through June 27 in Brooklyn, NY.

April 15, 2020: Dates have been rescheduled for early 2021. See the full details below.

SWANS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR - SPRING 2020

6/5/2020 Dallas TX Granada Theater
6/6/2020 Austin TX Oblivion Access Festival at Empire Garage
6/9/2020 Los Angeles CA Regent Theatre
6/10/2020 San Francisco CA The Fillmore
6/12/2020 Portland OR Revolution Hall
6/13/2020 Seattle WA The Neptune
6/16/2020 Minneapolis MN Varsity Theater
6/17/2020 Chicago IL Thalia Hall
6/19/2020 Detroit MI El Club
6/20/2020 Toronto ON Lee's Palace
6/21/2020 Montreal QC Theatre National
6/24/2020 Allston MA Brighton Music Hall
6/25/2020 Philadelphia PA Underground Arts
6/26/2020 Brooklyn NY Warsaw
6/27/2020 Brooklyn NY Warsaw

Swans live will be: Michael Gira (acoustic and electric guitar and voice); Kristof Hahn (lap steel guitar, electric guitar, loops); Phil Puleo (drums, percussion, gizmos); Dana Schechter (bass guitar, lap steel guitar, keys); Christopher Pravdica (bass guitar, loops, keys); Ben Frost (synthesizer, Mellotron, electric guitar).

April 15, 2020 Update:

SWANS live will be: Michael Gira (acoustic and electric guitar and voice); Kristof Hahn (lap steel guitar, electric guitar, loops); Phil Puleo (drums, percussion, gizmos); Dana Schechter (bass guitar, lap steel guitar, keys); Christopher Pravdica (bass guitar, loops, keys); Ben Frost (synthesizer, Mellotron, electric guitar).

1/28/2021 San Antonio TX Paper Tiger
1/29/2021 Dallas TX Granada Theater
1/30/2021 Austin TX Mohawk Austin
2/2/2021 Los Angeles CA Regent Theatre
2/3/2021 San Francisco CA The Fillmore
2/5/2021 Portland OR Aladdin Theater
2/6/2021 Seattle WA The Neptune
2/9/2021 Minneapolis MN Varsity Theater
2/10/2021 Chicago IL Thalia Hall
2/12/2021 Detroit MI El Club
2/13/2021 Toronto ON Opera House
2/14/2021 Montreal QC Theatre National
2/17/2021 Boston MA Paradise Rock Club
2/18/2021 Philadelphia PA Underground Arts
2/19/2021 Brooklyn NY Warsaw
2/20/2021 Brooklyn NY Warsaw

Swans' North American dates 2020/2021
photo by Chris Goyette

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