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Ra Ra Riot adds a NYC show, playing Virgin store today
Tickets are on sale for an October 16th Ra Ra Riot / Walter Meego show at Bowery Ballroom. That show was not included in their intitial tour announcement that did include the one they're playing one day later at Music Hall of Williamsburg. You can also catch Ra Ra Riot for free today (Aug 19, 2008) at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square. The in-store celebrates their new album 'The Rhumb Line' which is also out today. All tour dates below...
Ra Ra Riot - 2008 Tour Dates
Aug 19 - Virgin (Union Square) New York, New York
Aug 22 - Soundgarden Baltimore, Maryland
Aug 25 - Casino De Paris w/ Gossip Paris, France
Aug 26 - White Heat @ Madame Jojo's London, England
Aug 27 - Water Rats London, England
Aug 28 - Proud Gallery London, England
Aug 29 - Club NME @ Koko London, England
Aug 30 - Electric Picnic Art and Music Festival Stradbally, Ireland
Sep 2 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien New York, New York
Sep 3 - Lambi Montreal, Quebec
Sep 4 - Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario
Sep 5 - Mojo's Jamestown, New York
Sep 6 - Bug Jar Rochester, New York
Sep 7 - Syracuse University Syracuse, New York
Sep 9 - The Basement Columbus, Ohio
Sep 10 - Case Western University Cleveland, Ohio
Sep 11 - Subterranean Chicago, Illinois
Sep 12 - 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sep 14 - Jackpot Saloon Lawrence, Kansas
Sep 16 - Hi Dive Denver, Colorado
Sep 17 - Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah
Sep 18 - Neurolux Boise, Idaho
Sep 20 - King Cobra Seattle, Washington
Sep 21 - Media Club Vancouver, British Columbia
Sep 22 - Doug Fir Lounge Portland, Oregon
Sep 24 - Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, California
Sep 25 - The Echo Los Angeles, California
Sep 28 - The Casbah San Diego, California
Sep 29 - Modified Phoenix, Arizona
Sep 30 - Plush Tucson, Arizona
Oct 2 - The Loft Dallas, Texas
Oct 3 - Stubbs Austin, Texas
Oct 4 - Rudyards Houston, Texas
Oct 7 - The Social Orlando, Florida
Oct 8 - Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida
Oct 10 - Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 11 - Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Oct 12 - Black Cat Backstage WASHINGTON, Washington DC
Oct 14 - Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 15 - Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 16 - Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Oct 17 - Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
Oct 18 - Middle East Downstairs Cambridge,
Posted on August 19, 2008 1:45 PM
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Comments (28)
how long are they going to play at virgin? anyone know?
Posted by joe | August 19, 2008 2:06 PM
How they hell did these dorks wind up in a band with these hot chicks?
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 2:13 PM
"an" not "a"
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 2:15 PM
>>>"an" not "a"
I guess it depends how you pronounce it. I write "a NYC" because I read it "a New York City".
In google there are
about 1,060,000 results for "a NYC"
&
about 247,000 results for "an NYC"
(if that's what you were referring to)
Posted by brooklynvegan | August 19, 2008 2:22 PM
Does anyone else feel uncomfortable when they see someone rocking out on a bow-required stringed instrument and/or futuristic PoMo cello?
Posted by snowah | August 19, 2008 2:27 PM
That chick can rock out on my futuristic PoMp cello any day of the week son.
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 2:46 PM
is there any wrist band that you need before hand to enter this show?!
thanks
and what time does it start?
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 2:49 PM
Tonight's show starts at 7pm, you have to buy the album to get in.
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 2:53 PM
oh fuck!
what if you already bought it somewhere else?!
thanks for the heads up
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 2:55 PM
Union Square MegaStore
Event Type Store Event
Owner Virgin Mega Admin - Have access to All "is there any wrist band that you need before hand to enter this show?!
thanks and what time does it start?"
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Date Tuesday August 19, 2008
Time 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Description Purchase Ra Ra Riot’s new CD “The Rhumb Line” on August 19 beginning @ 9:00 AM at the Union Square location only and get a wristband for this LIVE event at the café at 7:00 PM. Signing will follow after the performance. Time and space are limited so please arrive early.
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Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 2:57 PM
I loved their EP and their live performances but is anyone else underwhelmed by The Rhumb Line? It has 4 EP songs (Dying Is Fine is better on the EP, IMO) and 1 Kate Bush cover (which is awful) making this album have only 5 truly new songs. They also slowed down the tunes and made it seem heavily influenced by Vampire Weekend's orchestration. I'm just shocked to see everyone adoring the album, that's all.
Posted by t the c | August 19, 2008 3:02 PM
who was playing virgin megastore earlier today around 1 i passed it on my way back to work
and i heard what sounded like a rapper and kids screaming
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 3:05 PM
i think that was fiddy cent and his g unit posse.
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 3:08 PM
or a massacre.
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 3:55 PM
it was this dipshit doing a signing.
http://www.shwayze.com/
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 4:00 PM
i totally want to make sweet love to the women in this band
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 4:28 PM
ha! shwayze fuckin hilarious...
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 4:31 PM
is alex still hot?
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 4:59 PM
a NYC
Posted by pugatch | August 19, 2008 5:00 PM
they'll let anyone in if the crowd isn't that bad.
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 5:42 PM
i agree that the album is very underwhelming. i loved the ep too and thought it was very promising. the songs are the ep are way better. it does seem like for the album the turned it into a vampire weekend-esque affair with the production. particularly disappointing is the album version of can you tell which used to be such a great song in it's former incarnation. i was really looking forward to the album until i saw them in coney island and was very underhelmed by their live performance and now with this album i'm lost because the squelched their potential and become something utterly generic. oh well, i suppose the kiddies will eat it up.
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 5:58 PM
i haven't heard that many great reviews of the LP, but regardless the live show beats out both the EP and LP. they were fine at Siren, but obviously better in smaller venues.
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 8:35 PM
they were horrible at siren. the sound was a mess. i was a fan of the ep, but then was completely disappointed by the live show, and now the lp.
Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2008 8:54 PM
I disagree completely. I think the record is awesome. I don't really get all the vw comparisons you guys are throwing out there. Best record of the year!
Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 9:19 AM
How come they don't include the new drummer in their press photos?
They have
lead singer
two sting players
guitar and bass players
no drummer?
(Yes I know their original drummer/song writer died tragically, but that's no reason to exclude the new drummer)
Posted by The mom of new drummer | August 20, 2008 10:21 AM
Best record of the year? That might be a little much...they should include their new drummer as a member of the band.
Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 10:27 AM
Shwayze must absolutely get away from NYC and never, ever come back.....ever.
Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 10:45 AM
best record of the year? how bout most disappointing record of the year. these guys have potential, but production on the album is just awful.
Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2008 10:49 PM