Unknown Mortal Orchestra share new single; Klaus Johann Grobe added to SummerStage show

May 25, 2016

UMO @ Irving Plaza earlier this year (more by Mimi Hong)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have just released a brand new single, “First World Problem.” Funky and horn-filled, you can stream it below. In other news, UMO will be playing their cover of “Shakedown Street” from the Day of the Dead Grateful Dead covers album on Conan on June 7.

The band’s continuing tour will hit NYC to play a free show at Central Park SummerStage on July 30 with Empress Of. Since we last posted, Switzerland’s Klaus Johann Grobe have been added to the bill. Updated tour dates are listed below.

UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA – 2016 TOUR DATES:
Wed. May 25 – Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth w/ Whitney
Fri. May 27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
Sun. May 29 – Boston, MA @ Boston Calling
Sat. June 18 – Aarhus, Denmark @ Northside Festival
Sun. June 19 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands @ Best Kept Secret
Mon. June 20 – Paris, France @ Trabendo w/ Alex Cameron
Tues. June 21 – Cambridge, United Kingdom @ Junction w/ Alex Cameron
Wed. June 22 – Liverpool, United Kingdom @ East Village Arts Club w/ Alex Cameron
June 22-26 – Somerset, United Kingdom @ Glastonbury Festival
Sat. June 25 – Madrid, Spain @ Madrid Music City at Matadero Madrid
Sun. June 26 – Padua, Italy @ Parco Della Musica
Tues. June 28 – Istanbul, Turkey @ KüçükÇiftlik Park (supporting CHIC)
Wed. June 29 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Mascotte
July 1 – Vilanova l La Geltru, Spain @ Vida Festival
Sat. July 2 – Marmande, France @ Garorock Festival
July 3 – Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter
Fri. July 15 – Quebec City, QC @ Festival D’Été De Québec
Sun. July 17 – Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
Mon. July 18 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub
Tue. July 19 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Wed. July 20 – Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
Fri. July 22 – Oro-Medonte, Canada @ WayHome Music & Arts Festival
Sat. July 23 – Ottawa, ON @ Ritual Nightclub
Sun. July 24 – Burlington, VT @ Signal Kitchen
Mon. July 25 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
Thu. July 28 – Providence, RI @ Fete Ballroom
Sat. July 30th – New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage
Fri. Aug. 12 – Sat. Aug. 13 – Eau Claire, WI @ Eaux Claires Festival
Wed. Aug. 17 – Paredes De Coura, Portugal @ Paredes de Coura
August 18-21 – Wales, United Kingdom @ Green Man Festival
August 19-21 – Hamburg, Germany @ Dockville
Sun. Aug. 28 – Portland, OR @ MusicFest NW (Project Pabst)
Tue. Aug. 30 – Petaluma, CA @ Lagunitas Brewing Company
Thu. Sept. 1 – Santa Monica, CA @ Santa Monica Pier
Fri. Sept. 2 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley w/ Tame Impala
Sat. Sept 3 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley w/ Tame Impala