Minus the Bear, Cursive, and Caspian touring together (dates)

July 16, 2012

by Andrew Sacher

Minus the Bear at Webster Hall in 2010 more by Matthew Eisman)

Back in the early 2000’s, just before “emo” became a bad word, there was actually a bit of crossover between the emo and indie rock scenes. Some of those bands even faired well for a bit on indie rock machine Pitchfork, who awarded Cursive‘s Domestica an 8.0 and Minus the Bear‘s This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic EP an 8.6. Fans of that era are in luck, because Minus the Bear and Cursive just announced a tour together with support from Caspian, which hits the NYC area for shows on September 23 at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ and September 29 at Best Buy Theater. Tickets for both NYC area shows go on sale Friday (7/20) at noon with an AmEx presale starting Wednesday (7/18) at 10 AM. All dates are listed below.

For Minus the Bear, the tour will be in support of their new album, Infinity Overhead, which is due out August 28 via Dangerbird. It’s their second album for the label, following 2010’s underrated OMNI. Check out a teaser video for the album which contains a minute-long song clip below.

Caspian will also be releasing a new album this year and it will be the first album for the previously instrumental post rockers to feature vocals. The album’s called Waking Season and it’s due out on their new home, Triple Crown Records. It was produced by Matt Bayles, who has also worked extensively with Minus the Bear. You can watch an album trailer below.

Cursive will also be in NYC even sooner for free show at House of Vans on August 16 with Titus Andronicus, Love As Laughter, and Joyce Manor.

After the leg with Caspian, MTB and Cursive head out on a run with Girl In A Coma. A list of all dates and those videos are below…

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Minus the Bear – Infinity Overhead Album Trailer

Caspian – Waking Season Album Trailer

CASPIAN – Waking Season [Album Trailer] from Caspian on Vimeo.

Minus the Bear — 2012 Tour Dates
08/16 – Pukkelpop Festival – Kiewit, Hasselt
08/17 – Heaven Buy – London, UK
09/10 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
09/11 – Top Hat Lounge & Casino – Missoula, MT
09/13 – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN *#
09/14 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI *#
09/15 – Riot Fest – Chicago, IL *#
09/16 – The Blue Moose Tap House – Iowa City, IA *#
09/17 – The Vogue Theatre – Indianapolis, IN *#
09/18 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI *#
09/19 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH *#
09/20 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY *#
09/21 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA *#
09/22 – Webster Theater – Hartford, CT *
09/23 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ *#
09/25 – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD *#
09/26 – Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY *#
09/27 – Royale – Boston, MA *#
09/28 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA *#
09/29 – Best Buy Theater – New York, NY *#
09/30 – The National – Richmond, VA *#
10/01 – Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC *#
10/21 – Florida Theatre – Gainesville, FL *^
10/22 – Revolution Live – Fort Lauderdale, FL *^
10/23 – Beacham Theater – Orlando, FL *^
10/24 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA *^
10/25 – Cannery Ballroom – Nashville, TN *^
10/26 – Plush – St. Louis, MO *^
10/27 – Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO *^
10/28 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE *^
10/29 – The Blue Note – Columbia, MO *^
10/30 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK *^
11/01 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX *^
11/02 – Fun Fun Fun Festival – Austin, TX *^
11/03 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX *^
11/04 – Jake’s – Lubbock, TX *^
11/05 – The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO *^
11/06 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT *^
11/07 – Fremont Country Club – Las Vegas, NV *^
11/08 – The Marquee – Tempe, AZ *^
11/09 – Club Nokia at L.A. Live – Los Angeles, CA *^
11/10 – Glass House – Pomona, CA *^
11/11 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA *^
11/13 – Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA *^
11/14 – Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA *^
11/16 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR *^
11/17 – Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA *^