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Posted in music | tour dates on March 11, 2009

Akron/Family - a Bowery show, ATP NY, SXSW, Union Pool (TIX back on sale) & other tour dates

Akron Family

Akron/Family's three March NYC shows were previously sold out, but now tickets are back on sale for the March 29th one with Larkin Grimm at Union Pool. That venue is much smaller than Bowery Ballroom where their NYC show after that will take place. The May 6th date was just announced and tickets go on sale Friday at noon.

Also just announced: Akron/Family are playing ATP NY on September 12 with Animal Collective, Panda Bear, Melvins and many more.

Their new album, Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free, will be released by Dead Oceans one day before the Bowery show...

"Everyone is Guilty" is the first single from AKRON/FAMILY'S upcoming May 5th full-length release, Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free. Featuring album opener "Everyone is Guilty" along with non-album b-side "Total Destruction," this single is available as a limited edition 7" and digital release. The vinyl will be available at Akron/Family shows and via record stores participating in Record Store Day 2009.
Akron/Family are also playing a bunch of shows in Austin for SXSW. All dates below...

Akron Family - 2009 Tour Dates
Mar 11 - Arthur Magazine, Aquarium Drunkard & KUCI Present at Steve Allen Theater w/ Charlyne Yi ALL AGES Los Angeles, California
Mar 12 - Arthur Magazine, Aquarium Drunkard & KUCI Present at Steve Allen Theater w/ Harper Simon ALL AGES Los Angeles, California
Mar 13 - Neon Reverb Fest at The Aruba Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 17 - Oriental Theater Denver, Colorado
Mar 18 - Austinist/Gothamist SXSW Parteh at The Mohawk Austin
Mar 19 - Dead Oceans SXSW Jam at The Mohawk Austin, Texas
Mar 20 - Everloving SXSW Day Parteh at Design Within Reach (Set 'Em Free set) Austin, Texas
Mar 21 - Mess With Texas 3 at Waterloo Park Austin, Texas
Mar 22 - The Casbah w/ Rock Plaza Central Hamilton, Ontario
Mar 23 - Sneaky Dees w/ Born Ruffians - SOLD OUT!!! Toronto, Ontario
Mar 24 - Sneaky Dees w/ Born Ruffians - SOLD OUT!!! Toronto, Ontario
Mar 25 - Il Motore w/ Born Ruffians Montreal, Quebec
Mar 26 - Il Motore w/ Born Ruffians Montreal, Quebec
Mar 27 - The New Museum w/ Lexie Mountain Boys - SOLD OUT!!! New York City, New York
Mar 28 - Union Pool w/ Gold Sparkle Band Brooklyn, New York
Mar 29 - Union Pool w/ Larkin Grimm Brooklyn, New York
May 06 - Bowery Ballroom, NY,NY
May 20 - ICA London
May 25 - Teatro Cervantes w/ Wilco Malaga, Málaga
May 26 - Teatro Calderon w/ Wilco Madrid
May 27 - Auditorio Y Centro De Congresos Victor Vellegas w/ Wilco Murcia
May 29 - La Curtuja w/ Wilco Seville
Sep 12 - ATP NY @ Kutscher's

Tags: Akron Family, ATP NY, Bowery Ballroom, Record Store Day, SXSW, Union Pool
posted at 11:37 AM on March 11, 2009 in music | tour dates | Comments (12)

Comments (12)

not sure what happened but I don't like the direction they went after the lead singer left. they sound more and more like a hippie-Phish jam band. But their first two records were really innovative and great.

Posted by A Different Band | March 11, 2009 11:47 AM

Wu Li at Spike Hill Friday night. These guys are nasty good.

Posted by Brooklyn Super Fan | March 11, 2009 12:00 PM

A Different Band, is that what happens when a band learns how to play well with each other and write actual songs and jam? Yes, they are highly influenced by the dead and phish. Half the shite you listen to could use some of that influence as well i am sure...i bet you think animal collective are still innovative...same generation...sorry to inform you...

Posted by Anonymous | March 11, 2009 12:13 PM

Phish are good musicians, but they are certainly not innovative.

Posted by Anonymous | March 11, 2009 12:18 PM

they were in 94-98

Posted by Anonymous | March 11, 2009 12:24 PM

^^^agreed^^^

Posted by Anonymous | March 11, 2009 12:52 PM

Larkin Grimm is brilliant.

Posted by Lori | March 11, 2009 3:56 PM

MORE TICKETS HAVE NOW BEEN PUT ON SALE FOR THE MARCH 28TH DATE AT UNION POOL AS WELL

Posted by Anonymous | March 11, 2009 7:39 PM

i will take ac and a/f over phish any day, so yes, count me in...i saw phish twice growing up and i thought they were absolutely horrible...really talented, yes, but musically, there is nothing memorable for me...

Posted by Anonymous | March 11, 2009 8:57 PM

I think its fair to say that both Akron/Family and Phish were influenced by the Dead. That fact does not mean that Akron/Family was influenced by Phish...

The two bands (Akron/Family & Phish) may have extracted some of the same sounds and motivations from the Dead, but, they certainly have processed those influences in different ways.

Its not Akron's fault if Phish fans and the like are finally feeling inspired and challenged. I give Akron/Family props for exposing a group of people ("hippie Phish jam band" fans) to new sounds. It seems to me that there has been little to no evolution in the Jam band music scene...maybe Akron can help these old Phish heads to move on?

I think that we need to be careful not to allow a bands fans or followers dictate our opinion of their music, it's shallow.

I say go see Akron/Family perform live and see for yourself.

Posted by Anonymous | March 12, 2009 1:32 AM

Looking forward to their show at SXSW this year. They are great live.

Posted by Larry | March 14, 2009 2:44 AM

Anyone know the deal with the early show at the new museum tonight?

Posted by hadley | March 27, 2009 3:33 PM

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