Villagers touring with John Grant; Mercury Rev DJing on Bedford this week, playing CT a month before NYC

photo: Villagers at Union Pool in March (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Villagers, who were last on this side of the Atlantic around SXSW, have announced that they’ll be joining John Grant on some of his North American tour dates this October, including the CMJ show he’s playing at Le Poisson Rouge on 10/17 (tickets). All Villagers dates, including a West Coast run with Paul Weller, are listed below.

In Europe John Grant is signed to Bella Union who host the CMJ show happening two days earlier (10/15) at Le Poisson Rouge. Tickets are still available for that show which so far only features Mercury Rev (stay tuned for their updated lineup).

Meanwhile, Jonathan & Grasshopper from Mercury Rev are DJing this Thursday (8/20) at Backbar at The Bedford in Brooklyn. Maybe they’ll preview some of their new album which is out on September 18, though you can also listen to two of the tracks streaming online now. In September you can catch Mercury Rev in Burlington, VT on September 10, Northampton, MA on 9/11 and then Hamden, CT’s The Ballroom at The Outer Space on September 12 (tickets).

Around the CMJ show they’ll also be playing shows in Cambridge, MA, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. All Mercury Rev dates, their DJ set flyer and Villagers/John Grant dates, below…

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Mercury Rev – 2015 Tour Dates
Thursday, August 20 ~ The Bedford (DJ SET) ~ Brooklyn, NY
Thursday, September 10 ~ South Burlington, VT ~ Higher Ground – Showcase Room
Friday, September 11 ~ Northampton, MA ~ Pearl Street (Downstairs)
Saturday, September 12 ~ Hamden, CT ~ The Ballroom at The Outer Space
Friday, September 18 ~ The Netherlands, Tilburg, Incubate Festival
Saturday, September 19 ~ Braga, Portugal, Festival Para Gente Sentada
Sunday, October 4 ~ UK, Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Monday, October 5 ~ UK, Bristol, Trinity
Monday, October 12 ~ Boston, MA ~ The Sinclair
Tuesday, October 13 ~ Philadelphia, PA ~ First Unitarian Church
Thursday, October 15 ~ New York, NY ~ Le Poisson Rouge (Bella Union Night @ CMJ)
Friday, October 16 ~ Washington, DC ~ Rock & Roll Hotel
Thursday, November 5 ~ Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland Airwaves
Friday, November 6 ~ Denmark, Copenhagen, DR Studio 2 *
Saturday, November 7 ~ Germany, Weissenhauserstrand, Rolling Stone Weekender
Sunday, November 8 ~ Belgium, Brussels, Botanique – Orangerie *
Monday, November 9 ~ Germany, Koln, Studio 672 *
Wednesday, November 11 ~ Germany, Berlin, Postbahnhof *
Friday, November 13 ~ Croatia, Zagreb, Lauba *
Saturday, November 14 ~ Italy, Ravenna, Bronson *
Sunday, November 15 ~ Germany, Munich, Kranhalle *
Monday, November 16 ~ France, Paris, Alhambra *
Tuesday, November 17 ~ UK, Brighton, Komedia *
Thursday, November 19 ~ UK, Gateshead, The Sage *
Friday, November 20 ~ UK, Glasgow, Art School *
Saturday, November 21 – Belfast, Strand Arts Centre * ~ Sold Out
Sunday, November 22 ~ Ireland, Dublin, Button Factory *
Monday, November 23 ~ UK, Manchester, RNCM *
Tuesday, November 24 ~ UK, London, Oval Space *
* with support from Nicole Atkins

Villagers – 2015 Tour Dates
Tue 09/29/15 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver BC w/ Paul Weller
Wed 09/30/15 Neptune Seattle WA w/ Paul Weller
Thu 10/01/15 Wonder Ballroom Portland OR w/ Paul Weller
Sun 10/04/15 The Fillmore San Francisco CA w/ Paul Weller
Tue 10/06/15 The Observatory North Park San Diego CA w/ Paul Weller
Wed 10/07/15 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles CA w/ Paul Weller
Thu 10/08/15 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles CA w/ Paul Weller
Fri 10/09/15 The Fox Theater Pomona CA w/ Paul Weller
Tue 10/13 Washington, DC – The Hamilton w/ John Grant
Wed 10/14 Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live w/ John Grant
Fri 10/16 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair w/ John Grant
Sat 10/17 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge w/ John Grant
Mon 10/19 Toronto, ON – Mod Club w/ John Grant

John Grant – 2015 Tour Dates
13 October 2015 – Washington, DC – The Hamilton
14 October 2015 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
16 October 2015 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
17 October 2015 – New York – Le Poisson Rouge
19 October 2015 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club – Canada
21 October 2015 – Chicago, IL – Martyrs’
22 October 2015 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
24 October 2015 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
27 October 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
29 October 2015 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
30 October 2015 – Portland – Doug Firs
05 November 2015 – Reykjavik – Eldborg, Harpa – Iceland
06 November 2015 – Reykjavik – Eldborg, Harpa – Iceland
09 November 2015 – Dublin – Vicar Street – Ireland
10 November 2015 – Dublin – Vicar Street – Ireland
12 November 2015 – London – Hammersmith Eventim Apollo – UK
13 November 2015 – Brighton – The Dome – UK
15 November 2015 – Paris – La Cigale – France
17 November 2015 – Brussels – Botanique – Belgium
18 November 2015 – Amsterdam – Melkweg – Holland
20 November 2015 – Luxembourg – Den Atelier – Luxembourg
21 November 2015 – Zurich – Kaufleuten – Switzerland
22 November 2015 – Milan – Fabrique – Italy
24 November 2015 – Cologne – Buergerhaus Stollwerck – Germany
25 November 2015 – Hamburg – Uebel & Gefährlich – Germany
26 November 2015 – Berlin – Postbahnof – Germany
28 November 2015 – Aarhus – Voxhall – Denmark
29 November 2015 – Copenhagen – Vega – Denmark
01 December 2015 – Gothenburg – Pustervik – Sweden
02 December 2015 – Stockholm – Sodra Teatern – Sweden
04 December 2015 – Oslo – Cosmopolite – Norway
05 December 2015 – Bergen – Logen – Norway
06 December 2015 – Stavanger – Zetlitz – Norway