Slothrust were always one of those bands that I liked but didn't quite love. I felt like I should like them more, especially since they were frequent tour mates of Weakened Friends, who have long been a favorite of mine. That all changed when I saw Slothrust this past summer at In Between Days (with Weakened Friends' Annie Hoffman on bass!) and it just clicked for me. I suddenly found myself diving back into their catalog with a newfound appreciation, and couldn't wait to see them again. I was thrilled when they announced their Of Course You Did tenth anniversary tour... until I realized that they were only playing the west coast. Luckily, they just announced east coast dates including a May 4 show at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA! It's sure to be a perfect night of indie rock with two bands that are now favorites around here.
You can find tickets for Slothrust's Of Course You Did tenth anniversary tour here. All upcoming tour dates with Weakened Friends are below.
JAN 19 - Bottom Of the Hill - San Francisco, CA JAN 20 - Bottom Of the Hill - San Francisco, CA JAN 2 - Goldfield Trading Post Roseville - Roseville, CA JAN 23 - Volcanic Theatre Pub - Bend, OR JAN 25 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR *SOLD OUT* JAN 26 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR *SOLD OUT* JAN 27 - Madame Lou's - Seattle, WA *SOLD OUT* JAN 28 - Madame Lou's - Seattle, WA JAN 31 - The District Bar - Spokane, WA FEB 2 - El Korah Shrine - Boise, ID FEB 3 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT FEB 6 - The Holland Project - Reno, NV FEB 8 - Casbah - San Diego, CA FEB 9 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA FEB 10 - Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
APR 12 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ APR 13 - Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM APR 14 - Bluebird - Denver, CO APR 17 - Turf Club - Minneapolis, MN APR 18 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI APR 19 - X-Ray Arcade - Milwaukee, WI APR 20 - Cobra Lounge - Chicago, IL APR 23 - Blueberry Hill Duck Room - St. Louis, MO APR 25 - HI-FI Annex - Indianapolis, IN APR 26 - Mahall's - Cleveland, OH APR 27 - El Club - Detroit, MI APR 28 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON MAY 1 - The Atlantis - Washington, DC MAY 2 - First Unitarian - Philadelphia, PA MAY 3 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY MAY 4 - The Sinclair - Boston, MA
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