Thurston Moore Announces New SPIRIT COUNSEL Tour Dates
Thurston Moore Announces New SPIRIT COUNSEL TOUR Dates
August 19, 2019
THURSTON MOORE ADDSWOODSTOCK, LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO TOUR DATES TOSPIRIT COUNSEL TOUR3 CD BOX SET TO BE RELEASED ONINTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Thurston Moore has added Woodstock, Los Angeles, and San Francisco shows to his upcoming US tour in support of his forthcoming 3 CD box set, SPIRIT COUNSEL, set for release on September 21, International Peace Day.
The newly added shows are:Monday, December 2 – Woodstock, NY – ColonySunday, December 15 – Los Angeles, CA – ZebulonMonday, December 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
The SPIRIT COUNSEL box set features a trio of sublime and explosive instrumental compositions, released via his record label with Eva Prinz, The Daydream Library Series. Thurston Moore moved to New York City in 1976 to play punk, founding Sonic Youth in 1980. Through his solo work, collaborations within bands, and through his support of other artists, all of his work in the four decades since has been part of a gorgeous and perpetually evolving sonic revolution.
TOUR DATES
EUROPE October 14 – Newcastle, UK – Riverside (ticket link)October 15 – Glasgow, UK – Classic Grand (ticket link)October 16 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club (ticket link)October 18 – Stoke, UK – Sugarmill (ticket link)October 19 – London, UK – ULU (ticket link)October 20 – Portsmouth, UK – Wedgewood Rooms (ticket link)October 22 – Paris, France – Trabendo (ticket link)October 23 – Cologne, Germany – Kulturkirche (ticket link)October 24 – Hamburg, Germany – Grunspan (ticket link)October 26 — Prague, Czech Republic – Lucerna Music Bar (ticket link)October 27 – Munich, Germany – Strom (ticket link)October 28 – Vienna, Austria – WUK (ticket link)October 30 – Frankfurt, Germany – Das Bett (ticket link)
UNITED STATES December 2 – Woodstock, NY (NEW DATE) (ticket link)December 3 – Holyoke, MA – Gateway Arts (ticket link)December 4 – Boston, MA – ONCE Ballroom (ticket link)December 5 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (ticket link)December 6 – Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle (ticket link)December 7 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall (ticket link)December 8 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar (ticket link)December 12 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle (ticket link)December 13 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle (ticket link)
December 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon (NEW DATE) (ticket link)
December 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel (NEW DATE) (ticket link)
ABOUT SPIRIT COUNSEL
SPIRIT COUNSEL features a trio of epic instrumental pieces that stretch musical boundaries. CD 1: ‘Alice Moki Jayne’ is a new composition from noise guitar explorations honouring Alice Coltrane, Moki Cherry, and Jayne Cortez. These female partners of jazz musicians brought spirituality into the lives and music that has most inspired Thurston Moore. CD 2: ‘8 Spring Street’ is a personal homage to Glenn Branca, the title an address is in New York City, the apartment where Thurston first visited his mentor to rehearse. CD 3: ‘Galaxies’ is an orchestral piece of music, with Moore as conductor and composer. Twelve guitarists are arranged as if one instrument, exploring the vast emotional depths present in twelve strings. Taking inspiration from a poem by Sun Ra, ‘Galaxies’ ponders our place in the universe as we stare into imagery offered by satellites via space agencies.