tour news: Tool, Wavves, Bombay Bicycle Club, Wild Nothing / Beach Fossils, more
With measures trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus really ramping up — and many cities ordering bars, restaurants and clubs closed — tours/festivals through spring (and a few beyond) are being postponed/canceled left and right and some have now been rescheduled. Head here for more COVID-19 related news and check the Tour Dates category every day for more tour-related news.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB
UK band Bombay Bicycle Club have canceled their spring tour:
— Bombay Bicycle Club (@BombayBicycle) March 31, 2020
WILD NOTHING / BEACH FOSSILS
Wild Nothing and Beach Fossils were going on tour this May to celebrate their respective 10th anniversaries, but those dates have now been rescheduled for late fall, with dates wrapping up in NYC at Brooklyn Steel on December 8. All dates:
FOO FIGHTERS
Foo Fighters have rescheduled the remainder of their April/May Van Tour 2020 — including dates in Wichita, Knoxville, Cincinnati, Detroit, Cleveland, and more — for October.
HANGOUT FEST
The 2020 edition of Alabama’s Hangout Fest, which was scheduled for May 17 – 19, has been canceled. “This morning we received notice from the City of Gulf Shores that Hangout 2020 cannot proceed in May due to COVID-19. Rest assured, refunds will be available. After our fastest sellout ever, and what was shaping up to be a banner year on the beach, we are gutted that this is the outcome for all of you, but agree that this is the right decision for the health and safety of everyone involved.
ROOTS PICNIC
The 2020 Roots Picnic, originally scheduled for May 30, will now happen August 1:
#RootsPicnic 2020 Festival Update@MannCenter @theroots pic.twitter.com/w1aEssQfQD
— Roots Picnic (@rootspicnic) March 31, 2020
WAVVES
Wavves’ 10th anniversary tour for King of the Beach was to have started this month, but has now been rescheduled to the fall. The NYC show at Warsaw is now on March 30 with Juiceboxxx.
ROLLING LOUD MIAMI
Rolling Loud Miami, which was set for May 8-10, will now happen in February:
CARIBOU
Caribou’s spring tour, which was supposed to be underway now, will now happen in October, including three shows at NYC’s Brooklyn Steel. East Coast dates are with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith while Texas shows are with Ella Minus:
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THE NATIONAL’S HOMECOMING FESTIVAL
The National’s 2020 Homecoming Festival, set for May 8-10, has been canceled. “We made every attempt to reschedule Homecoming for 2020, however due to circumstances beyond our control, the festival will not take place this year as planned. Tickets will be automatically refunded at point of purchase and purchasers will be contacted in the coming days with more details on next steps and timing.”
ROADBURN FEST
The 2020 edition of Roadburn has been postponed to 2021.
TOOL
“We have made the difficult decision to postpone the remainder of our previously announced Spring 2020 performances,” say Tool. More info:
PUNK ROCK BOWLING
Las Vegas’ Punk Rock Bowling has been postponed to 2021.
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
King Gizzard’s spring/summer tour has been rescheduled for October.