Sondre Lerche @ MHoW in 2011 (BKLYN) (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin)

As seen on BrooklynVegan, Sondre Lerche turns 30 this September and in celebration of his third decade he'll be reissuing his first four albums (Faces Down, Two Way Monologue, Duper Sessions, Phantom Punch) on vinyl for the very first time with bonus tracks and outtakes and a live album, titled Bootlegs, on September 4. Lerche will hit the road right after his mass-release, reaching Lincoln Hall on September 14 with Fancy Colors. Advance tickets are on sale now.

All Sondre Lerche dates are listed below, along with some videos.

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words by Claire O'Connor

As evidenced by the poster above; Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, and Kishi Bashi spent this past weekend in Chicago. Together they played Schubas on Saturday (6/18), and then took the stage at Lincoln Hall the following night. Claire's review below, comes from their Schubas show.

Kishi Bashi opened the stage on Saturday night at Schubas to a welcoming audience. Playing songs off of his new EP Room For Dream; he quickly won over the hearts and ears of many as he looped his delicate, lush instrumentation. Bashi closed his set with the track "Manchester" and smiled as he sang "I haven't felt this alive in a long time/ all the streets are warm today/ read the signs/ I haven't been this in love in a long time..." With those words and that one song, Bashi transfixed the audience into wanting more.

Nightlands sandwiched on the bill in between Kishi Bashi, and Sondre Lerche, filling the stage with a 5-piece band - a far cry from the Philadelphia-based multi-instrumentalist; Dave Hartley's bedroom. Songs from Forget the Mantra took on new life; the once dreamy synths and vocal arrangements now carried punch and force as they came to the stage. Often reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac, Hartley and his band played "300 Clouds" to an audience that ate up every echo, feedback, and bass loop.

Performing for a sold-out crowd, Norwegian; Sondre Lerche was enthusiastically welcomed to the stage. Touring behind his new self-titled LP, Sondre gave the audience both old favorites, and some newer ones too. Occasionally joined on stage by Nightlands' Dave Hartley (bass), and Kishi Bashi (keys, violin), Sondre crafted a night of great music and storytelling. The intense rhythmic drum patterns on new songs such as "Go Right Ahead", and "Domino" gave a distinct new feel to his music, while the old fan-favorite "Modern Nature" gave way to crowd sing-along's. With an artful melding of jazzy folk and punchy power pop, there's a reason he packed the house.

Sondre Lerche's current tour will continue until the 30th of this month. You can view all dates below..

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Sondre Lerche @ Mercury Lounge in 2010 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

today in Chicago
* Taste of Randolph Street Festival (Day 3)
* Steve Martin, Martin Short @ The Chicago Theatre
* Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, Kishi Bashi @ Lincoln Hall
* Hanni El Khatib, Bass Drum of Death, Pujol, The Pleats @ Empty Bottle

What else?

Florence and the Machine @ Terminal 5 in 2010 (more by Chris La Putt)

today in Chicago
* Beady Eye, The Dig @ Metro
* Taste of Randolph Street Festival (Day 2)
* Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, Kishi Bashi @ Schubas
* Louis CK @ The Chicago Theatre (Late & Early Shows)
* Florence and the Machine, Hanni El Khatib @ Aragon Ballroom
* Yourself and the Air, Netherfriends, Conductive Alliance @ Subterranean

What else?

DOWNLOAD: Yourself and the Air - "Trampolines" (MP3)

Sondre Lerche @ Club DeVille for BV SXSW 2010 (more by Tim Griffin)

FRIDAY
My Morning Jacket, and Daniel Martin Moore will play the Auditorium Theatre.

Against Me!, Screaming Females, and Lemuria will share the bill at Metro.

The Postelles, The Dig, and The Kickback will play Schubas.

The Taste of Randolph Street Festival will kick off tonight, featuring: The Heavy, Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, and Anamanaguchi.

SATURDAY
Florence and the Machine, and Hanni El Khatib will play the massive Aragon Ballroom.

Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, and Kishi Bashi will play Schubas.

Beady Eye, and The Dig will play Metro.

The Taste of Randolph Street Festival continues. Today's lineup boasts: Swervedriver, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, Here We Go Magic, and In Tall Buildings.

Subterranean will host Yourself and the Air's record release show with special guests: Netherfriends, and Conductive Alliance.
At the top of this post you can download their track, "Trampolines."

SUNDAY
Hanni El Khatib, Bass Drum of Death, Pujol, and The Pleats will play Empty Bottle.

Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, and Kishi Bashi will spend a second night in Chicago. This time around they'll play Lincoln Hall.

Taste of Randolph Street Festival winds down tonight. You can catch sets from The Reverend Horton Heat, Peelander Z, and The 1900′s.

Sondre Lerche is set to release his sixth studio album on June 7th via Mona Records. The LP was recorded with the help of Midlake drummer; McKenzie Smith, Jupiter One drummer; Dave Heilman, and co-producers Kato Ådland, and Nicolas Verhnes.

Two weekends from now, he'll tour through Chicago playing both Schubas (on the 18th), and Lincoln Hall (on the 19th) featuring Nightlands, and Kishi Bashi. Tickets are still available for both shows.

Head below to view all 2011 tour dates, and the track listing for Sondre Lerche (the LP).

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