Much as their new album Brill Bruisers reflects a more laid-back and placid vibe, so too does the schedule for The New Pornographers’ 2015 tour schedule reveal a preference for large, freewheeling festivals in Europe, and fewer intimate shows in the States. The band has announced a series of shows this summer, beginning in late May and winding up in July, that leans heavily on large European performances, with only a half-dozen American stops, two of those being festivals as well. So if you happen to be a fan who also decided to backpack across Europe this summer, you’re in luck. The rest of us will have a slightly tougher time of it. The complete list of dates is below.
The New Pornographers 2015 Tour
05-22—Quincy, WA—Sasquatch! Music Festival
05-29—Barcelona, Spain—Primavera Sound
05-30—Utrecht, Netherlands—Tivoli De Delling
05-31—Copenhagen, Denmark—Vega
06-01—Aarhus, Denmark—Fonden Voxhall
06-02—Stavanger, Norway—Folken
06-03—Oslo, Norway—Parkteatret
06-04—Stockholm, Sweden—Debaser Strand
06-06—Porto, Portugal—NOS Primavera Sound
06-20—Toronto, Ontario—NXNE
07-10—Washington, D.C—9:30 Club
07-12—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer
07-14—Indianapolis, IN—The Vogue
07-16—Bloomington, IL—The Castle Theatre
07-17-19—Chicago, IL—Pitchfork Music Festival