The boys from Down Under arrived late last month for SXSW, after
which they successfully made the transition to New York City,
their headquarters for their East Coast residency. It all kicks
off this Sunday, April 5 in Boston at TT the Bear's, and then
heads south to New York City (Pianos, on Tuesdays) and Philadelphia
(The M-Room, on Wednesdays). The band will stop in Montreal and
Toronto, too, before heading west, where they'll end up on the
Pacific Coast, just a stone's throw away from home…
Frontman Toby Martin, for one, is excited about the trip:
"Some things I am looking forward to doing in the States: driving
down a road I have never been down in my life, into a town I have
never visited, finding we are playing in a great venue with friendly
people who feed us (unheard of in Australia!), playing a show to
people who have actually heard our music, and then getting drunk with
a whole bunch of new friends, shouting across the roof of America,
fall down, getting up and then doing it all again the next day.
It is a romantic life. It is a beat life. It is America's romantic
genius."
Youth Group is planning on documenting their adventures, the places
they see and the people they meet, and they're also planning to
perform and film one a song a week in various locales throughout
their tour. The first is from the BreakThru Radio studios in
Manhattan, where they recorded a set on Tuesday, but there will
be many more to come.
YOUTH GROUP SPRING 2009 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Apr 05 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's
Apr 07 New York, NY @ Piano's
Apr 08 Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Apr 12 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's
Apr 14 New York, NY @ Piano's
Apr 15 Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Apr 19 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's
Apr 21 New York, NY @ Piano's
Apr 22 Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Apr 23 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
Apr 24 Montreal, QC @ Les Saints
Apr 26 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's
Apr 28 New York, NY @ Piano's
Apr 29 Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Apr 30 Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
May 01 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
May 03 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
May 04 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
May 05 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
May 09 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
May 10 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
May 13 Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
May 14 Seattle, WA @ High Dive
May 15 Portland, OR @ The East End
May 18 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
May 20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
May 21 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
More dates TBA
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which they successfully made the transition to New York City,
their headquarters for their East Coast residency. It all kicks
off this Sunday, April 5 in Boston at TT the Bear's, and then
heads south to New York City (Pianos, on Tuesdays) and Philadelphia
(The M-Room, on Wednesdays). The band will stop in Montreal and
Toronto, too, before heading west, where they'll end up on the
Pacific Coast, just a stone's throw away from home…
Frontman Toby Martin, for one, is excited about the trip:
"Some things I am looking forward to doing in the States: driving
down a road I have never been down in my life, into a town I have
never visited, finding we are playing in a great venue with friendly
people who feed us (unheard of in Australia!), playing a show to
people who have actually heard our music, and then getting drunk with
a whole bunch of new friends, shouting across the roof of America,
fall down, getting up and then doing it all again the next day.
It is a romantic life. It is a beat life. It is America's romantic
genius."
Youth Group is planning on documenting their adventures, the places
they see and the people they meet, and they're also planning to
perform and film one a song a week in various locales throughout
their tour. The first is from the BreakThru Radio studios in
Manhattan, where they recorded a set on Tuesday, but there will
be many more to come.
YOUTH GROUP SPRING 2009 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Apr 05 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's
Apr 07 New York, NY @ Piano's
Apr 08 Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Apr 12 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's
Apr 14 New York, NY @ Piano's
Apr 15 Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Apr 19 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's
Apr 21 New York, NY @ Piano's
Apr 22 Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Apr 23 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
Apr 24 Montreal, QC @ Les Saints
Apr 26 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's
Apr 28 New York, NY @ Piano's
Apr 29 Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Apr 30 Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
May 01 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
May 03 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
May 04 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
May 05 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
May 09 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
May 10 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
May 13 Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
May 14 Seattle, WA @ High Dive
May 15 Portland, OR @ The East End
May 18 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
May 20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
May 21 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
More dates TBA
Youth Group on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
