Glasvegas - 2008 Tour Dates (Echo & The Bunnymen, Merc)

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by Bill Pearis

Glasvegas

In other not-till-October news, Echo & the Bunnymen's Ocean Rain show at Radio City Music Hall is coming up sooner than it seems -- October 1 -- and tickets are still available. As much as I LOVE that album, I must admit I haven't pulled the trigger on tickets just yet, though I'm sure I will. Just the idea of hearing "The Killing Moon" and "Silver" with a full orchestra is exciting.

Opening for that show are one of the UK's most-talked (praise and derision) bands of the year, Glasvegas, who former Creation records honcho Alan McGee called "the sound of young Scotland, and the most exciting thing I've heard since the Jesus and Mary Chain in the 80s." Of course he said the same thing about Heavy Stereo and other bands we don't remember, but the Glasvegas hype train hasn't derailed yet. McGee's hyperbolic statement notwithstanding, his comparison to the Mary Chain makes sense. They take a '50s greaser rock n' roll (including doo-wop-y ballads) and covering it in a layer of guitar effects and white noise that's nearly as thick as singer James Allen's nearly impenetrable Glasgow accent. (They've also got a standup drummer, just like Bobby Gilespie, except theirs is a girl.) I have to admit I like them, though the name makes me cringe.

In addition to the Bunnymen show, Glasvegas are doing a short East Coast tour, including a stop at Mercury Lounge on October 4. (Tickets are on sale). All dates and a video below...

Glasvegas on Later with Jools Holland

Glasvegas 2008 US tour dates:
Aug 22 - Leeds Festival - Carling Stage Leeds, Northeast
Aug 24 - Reading Festival - Carling Stage Reading, South
Aug 27 - Barfly Birmingham
Aug 28 - Sugarmill Stoke
Aug 30 - Hydro Connect Festival Scotland
Sep 3 - Fat Sams Dundee
Sep 5 - QMU Glasgow
Sep 7 - Liquid Room Edinburgh
Sep 9 - Barfly Liverpool
Sep 13 - Trinity Bristol
Sep 14 - Plug Sheffield
Sep 15 - Cockpit Leeds
Sep 16 - Fibbers (CHANGE OF VENUE) York, Northeast
Sep 17 - Academy 3 Manchester
Sep 20 - Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth
Sep 21 - Guildhall Gloucester
Sep 22 - Barfly Cardiff
Sep 23 - Scala London
Sep 25 - Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Sep 29 - Great Scott Bar Allston nr Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 30 - North Star Bar Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 1 - Radio City Music Hall (supporting Echo & The Bunnymen) NYC
Oct 2 - Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 3 - Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, Washington DC
Oct 4 - Mercury Lounge New York, New York
Nov 27 - Kings Dock (supporting Echo & The Bunnymen) Liverpool

Tags: Alan McGee, Echo and The Bunnymen, Glasvegas

posted at 9:30 AM on August 20, 2008 in music | tour dates | Comments (27)

Comments (27)

Glasvegas are really, really good.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 10:07 AM

Best album. Gonna be huge.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 10:18 AM

Yep, I'll agree with this. Their EP's were excellent - tons of potential

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 11:11 AM

Dont sleep on HEAVY STEREO!!!!!!

Dig Out Your Soul on sale 10/7 Bring it...

Posted by Gem | August 20, 2008 11:45 AM

GLASVEGAS like a slim few before them - live up to the hype.

What I've heard of their record is fantastic!

And yes, Heavy Stereo were pretty damn good too, they just broke up before anything ever really happened. At least Gem got a gig with Oasis.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 12:34 PM

FUCK ME!

that youtube video just made the hairs stand up! That band is fucking great!

When does their record come out?

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 12:38 PM

"When does their record come out?"

I bet you already know

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 12:56 PM

Glasvegas album is out September 8 in the UK, not sure about an American release.

Posted by bill p | August 20, 2008 1:09 PM

yawn . . .

when will people stop listening to alan mcgee? his taste turned to shit ten years ago.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 1:20 PM

"As of now the album is slated for release in the US early Jan '09 physical (digital tbd)"

Posted by brooklynvegan | August 20, 2008 1:24 PM

looks like the mercury lounge show is sold out now.

Posted by bill p | August 20, 2008 2:32 PM

Tickets went on sale last week....

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 2:52 PM

"Tickets went on sale last week...."

which doesn't change the fact that they are now sold out.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 2:55 PM

Glasvegas is truly an amazing band. I listened to all their demos and if their album is anything near that good then the hype is real. I'm finding it near impossible to get a hold of their acoustic track of "geraldine"

Posted by uberone | August 22, 2008 8:26 AM

i really wanna go to that show at the merc...if anyone has any tix that they are willing to part with then id be willing to pay a decent amount

Posted by Dan | September 11, 2008 10:55 AM

back on sale on Ticketmaster

Posted by Anonymous | October 2, 2008 10:36 AM

I was not impressed in their show at Radio City. Drummer was really terrible and the singer seemed disconnected. Mercury will prob be alot better though.

Posted by Anonymous | October 2, 2008 10:48 AM

Glasvegas were awesome last night at Mercury Lounge. Check it.

'Daddy's Gone'
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=joY8K0c4uIc

Posted by Anonymous | October 5, 2008 2:37 PM

It was one unforgettable show.

Posted by Anonymous | October 5, 2008 3:06 PM

'Flowers and Footall' via mercury lounge
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CRK7t-P9pd4

Posted by Anonymous | October 5, 2008 5:06 PM

and i shot "go square go":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dRA2EICpv0

Posted by bill p | October 5, 2008 5:33 PM

and I got 'Geraldine'
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qmd-LrDniM