Indie Rock Music Tour Dates in the USA
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Find out when your favorite indie rock bands are touring the USA. Check out the latest indie rock music tour dates and buy tickets.
Upcoming Indie Rock Music Tours in the USA
If you’re a fan of indie rock music, then you’re in luck! There are plenty of great indie rock bands touring the USA in the coming months. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the best indie rock music tours happening in the USA.
January
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The National – January 5-31
Cage the Elephant – January 9-26
Death Cab for Cutie – January 16-February 2
Modest Mouse – January 18-February 15
Franz Ferdinand -January 23-February 7
February
February is a great month for indie rock music lovers in the USA, with plenty of great tours to choose from. Below are just a few of the highlights:
-The Pixies will be touring the East Coast, with stops in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington DC.
-Spoon will be touring the Midwest, with stops in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Minneapolis.
-Death Cab for Cutie will be touring the West Coast, with stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
March
In March, many indie rock bands will be touring the USA. This includes tours from Vampire Weekend, The National, Beach House, Father John Misty, and more. Check out the full list of indie rock music tours below.
3/1 – Vampire Weekend @ Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
3/2 – The National @ Toyota Center – Houston, TX
3/5 – Beach House @ Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
3/6 – Father John Misty @ Palace Theatre – Saint Paul, MN
3/8 – Broken Bells @ Fillmore Detroit – Detroit, MI
3/9 – Interpol @ Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
Notable Indie Rock Bands
Check out these notable indie rock bands that you can see on tour in the USA. These are some of the most popular and well-loved indie rock bands out there, and if you’re a fan of the genre, you won’t want to miss seeing them live.
The 1975
The 1975 is an English rock band formed in Manchester in 2002. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel. The band’s original material was written by Healy, with the anomalous track “Me” being co-written by Hann. Healy was the primary composer of the band’s songs until 2016 when Daniel, Hann and MacDonald made significant contributions to the album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It.
The band’s self-titled debut album was released on 2 September 2013 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart in September 2016 with their third album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships. In May 2018, they released their fourth album entitled Love It If We Made It which also debuted atop the UK Albums Chart.
The National
The National is an American indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1999. The band consists of Matt Berninger (lead vocals), Aaron Dessner (guitar, keyboards), Bryce Dessner (guitar, keyboards), Scott Devendorf (bass) and Bryan Devendorf (drums). Long-time collaborator Mike Mills also contributes to the band’s recordings.
The National has released eight studio albums, two of which were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Upcoming ninth album, I Am Easy to Find is set to release on May 17th, 2019.
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire are a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Win’s younger brother William Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band’s five members began performing together as Arcade Fire in Montreal in 2001, blending elements of rock and roll, folk music, pop and punk.
Indie Rock Music Festivals in the USA
Touring music festivals are a great way to see many indie rock bands in one place. These events are typically held outdoors and last several days. The most popular indie rock music festivals in the USA are listed below.
Coachella
Coachella is a music festival organized by the concert promoter Goldenvoice (a subsidiary of AEG Live) and takes place annually at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The event features many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculptures. Several stages continuously host live music.
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people each year.
Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo is an annual four-day music festival created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment. The festival is held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. The main attractions of the festival are the multiple stages of live music, with over 150 musical acts ranging from indie rock to hip hop to electronic music to classic rock and virtually everything in between. The festival also offers a variety of other activities including a Ferris wheel, a cinema tent, yoga classes, a silent disco, and more.
