Minus the Bear, on hiatus from touring, recently announced a set at Best Friends Forever festival and will bookend that performance with a US tour in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Menos El Oso, performing the record in full live.
Formed in Seattle, WA, the band ceased live activity in 2018.
Speaking of the record, guittarist David Knudson says:
Menos El Oso put us on a trajectory that none of us were expecting. There is a “before ‘Pachuca Sunrise’ video” moment in time, and then there is an “after ‘Pachuca Sunrise’ video” moment in time. It seemed like once people heard that song, and saw that video, everyone went straight to Limewire, Napster, Soulseek, BitTorrent, etc. and shared the album immediately. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of something this monumental in our lives is a gift. Having the chance to appreciate it with our fans, families and fellow bandmates while we are all alive and kicking is an opportunity I can’t wait to embrace.
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Minus the Bear Tour Dates:
10/04/25 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/06/25 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
10/07/25 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
10/08/25 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
10/10/25 - Las Vegas, NV @ Best Friends Forever Festival
10/11/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
10/12/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
10/14/25 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/17/25 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/18/25 - Austin, TX @ Emo's Austin
10/21/25 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
10/22/25 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/24/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
10/25/25 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/05/25 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
11/07/25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/08/25 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
11/11/25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
11/12/25 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
11/14/25 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
11/15/25 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/16/25 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/18/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/21/25 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/22/25 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/23/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/28/25 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
11/29/25 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
