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Ghost - 2009 Tour Dates (MHOW)
by Black Bubblegum
Ghost LIVE in 2003
Before Michio Kurihara was involved in a little band named Boris, he played in another long lasting Japanese band named Ghost. Ghost have scheduled a North American tour in April and May. That includes a show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on May 9th. Tickets go on AM EX pre-sale beginning Wednesday, today, at noon and go on general sale on Friday.
A collective of psychedelic-minded Japanese musicians headed by guitarist Masaki Batoh, Ghost records commune-minded free-range psychedelia with equal debts to the Can/Amon Düül axis of Krautrock, as well as West Coast psych units like Blue Cheer and Jefferson Airplane. -[allmusic]Ghost's last release was a live album CD/DVD for Drag City in 2007, Overture: Live in Nippon Yusen Soko 2006.
Also on May 9th, just across town, another great Japanese rock band will play as part of the Wordless Music Series... MONO have added a second night to their Hymn To The Immortal Wind engagement with a live orchestra. You can also catch them on May 8th.
Amon Düül are scheduled to play as part of Roadburn 2009, along with Saint Vitus. All Ghost dates below...
GHOST - 2009 TOUR DATES
April 28 San Francisco, CA The Independent
April 30 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
May 1 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
May 2 Missoula, MT The Badlander
May 4 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
May 5 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
May 6 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot (The Pike Room)
May 7 Pittsburgh, PA Andy Warhol Museum
May 8 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
May 9 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 10 Washington DC - Velvet Lounge,
May 15 New Orleans, LA One-Eyed Jacks
May 16 Austin, TX The Mohawk
May 18 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 19 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
May 21 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland
(more dates probably TBA)
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Posted on March 4, 2009 8:36 AM
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SICK!
Posted by Anonymous | March 4, 2009 9:11 AM
Please add:
May 10, Velvet Lounge, Washington DC
Posted by Anonymous | March 4, 2009 9:33 AM
"May 10, Velvet Lounge, Washington DC"
added, thanks!
Posted by brooklynvegan | March 4, 2009 9:46 AM
HOLY SHIT!! I thought they were never touring the U.S. again! This is a dream!
Posted by Anonymous | March 4, 2009 9:56 AM
WOW!!! this is incredible news!!!
Posted by Anonymous | March 4, 2009 10:14 AM
@9:56, they weren't gonna play the US until Bush was out of office so it's safe once again. Though Batoh did play some shows w/ Helena of Espers last year.
Also, before Kurihara joined up w/ Ghost he was mainly involved w/ White Heaven...definitely check this band out if you haven't heard it...that guy's playing is so damned good.
Posted by Anonymous | March 4, 2009 10:48 AM
Anyone know if kurihara is playing with ghost on these dates?
Posted by Anonymous | March 4, 2009 10:56 AM
Kurihara was playing with them on the recent live disc, and this was recorded/released after he began working with Boris, so I assume he will be part of the band.
So excited!!! I asked Batoh if Ghost would be touring North America again when he was here with Helena Espvall, and his reply was "Never more"... glad he was wrong!
Posted by Anonymous | March 4, 2009 11:00 AM
ACID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by anon | March 4, 2009 1:24 PM
Anon 10:48, they played Terrastock in Providence 3 years ago, though I don't know when they made that declaration. Anyway I'm excited about this as the Terrastock set was incredible!
Posted by Matt Berlyant | March 4, 2009 2:28 PM
Matt--The Prov Terrastock appearance was billed as their last ever US appearance, as I recall. I'm glad they're coming back. That show left a lot of people scratching their heads.
Posted by stephen | March 4, 2009 3:05 PM
Ghost was incredible a Northsix a few years back. Highly recommend checking them out...
Posted by Anonymous | March 4, 2009 3:38 PM
does anyone know who the touring cellist is?
Posted by jon | May 3, 2009 11:23 PM
the show tonight was phenomenal!!!
excellent improvised sections, a fantastic setlist, and an all-round insanely good performance. i had not seen Ghost yet and they certainly did not disappoint. amazing!!!
the cellist, btw, is Helena Espvall, of Espers/Anahita/etc., who made a record with Masaki Batoh of Ghost last year.
Posted by Anonymous | May 10, 2009 3:40 AM
Anyone know if kurihara is playing with ghost on these dates?
Posted by Olinaw | June 3, 2009 9:30 AM
@Olinaw Yes, he was.
Posted by mattyu | June 20, 2009 1:30 PM