Kayo Dot Will Tour North America for the First Time Since 2017
We’ve called them “Heavy as Fuck and Weird as Hell” in the past and at one point my predecessor said their inability to catch Kayo Dot live was a personal failure. That was back in 2016 and I can’t imagine how much of a failure that must feel like after the band stopped booking North American gigs for nearly a decade.
All that can be alleviated next year, though. Earlier today, Kayo Dot announced that they’ll be playing a number of shows throughout North America for the first time since 2017. The newly announced tour will start on January 8 in New Haven, Connecticut and comes to a close on February 14 in Montreal. Along the way they’ll make stops in Philly, Toronto, Denver, Los Angeles, and so on.
Speaking of the band’s return to this part of the world, Kayo Dot mastermind Toby Driver said it was great to bring the band back to U.S. stages.
“We are heading out on our first stateside tour since 2017! After a year of intense international touring, we’re ready to finally bring this music home to play for people across this remarkably varied country and also to our neighbors in Canada. Our recent U.S. shows have revealed a substantial community of passionate listeners here, and we can hardly wait to share the new music with both longtime supporters and new audiences, opening minds along the way.
“We’ll be playing music from the critically acclaimed new album as well as fan favorites and deep cuts from the back catalogue. Avant-garde and outsider music creates spaces that don’t exist anywhere else, and maybe now more than ever, there’s a need for it to exist and offer glimpses of alternative realities. Pick up presale tickets, come to the shows, bring friends, and see what it’s all about. See you out there!”
You can find the full list of dates below.
Kayo Dot Live Dates
1/8 New Haven, CT Space Ballroom
1/9 Boston, MA Middle East Upstairs
1/10 Philadelphia, PA Milkboy
1/11 Pittsburgh, PA Govt Center
1/12 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
1/13 Toronto, ON (CA) The Cave /Lee’s
1/14 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
1/15 Chicago, IL Reggie’s Music Joint / Rock Club
1/16 Minneapolis, MN Zhora Darling
1/18 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
1/20 Salt Lake City, UT Aces High Saloon
1/22 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios (w/ Xasthur)
1/23 Vancouver, BC (CA) Wise Hall (w/ Xasthur)
1/25 Seattle, WA (CA) Madame Lou’s (w/ Xasthur)
1/27 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill (w/ Xasthur)
1/28 San Diego, CA Soda Bar (w/ Xasthur)
1/29 Los Angeles, CA Moroccan Lounge (w/ Xasthur)
2/3 Austin, TX 29th Street Ballroom (w/ Xasthur)
2/4 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves (w/ Xasthur)
2/6 Tampa, FL World Music Hall
2/7 Orlando, FL Will’s Pub
2/8 Savannah, GA Coastal Empire Beer Co.
2/9 Atlanta, GA The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End
2/10 Nashville, TN DRKMTTR
2/11 Raleigh, NC Kings
2/12 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
2/13 New York City, NY TV Eye
2/14 Montreal, QC (CA) Turbohaus
