The Montreal-based Calgary-natives Braids are about to embark on a cross-Canada tour, which does include two stops in the United States (New York City and Boston), starting on May 20 in Toronto and ending (temporarily, at least) the weekend of June 30-July 2 in Calgary at the Sled Island Music Festival. They’ll be making several stops in Ontario (Toronto, London, Guelph, and Subury), one stop in Quebec (Montreal), one stop in Manitoba (Winnipeg), one stop in Saskatchewan (Regina), several stops in Alberta (Edmonton, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Canmore and High Prairie), and several stops in British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, and Nelson). Holly Miranda will be opening the first few shows and then from June 5 until the end of this leg of the tour, Gobble Gobble will be opening all Braids shows. Below is the full schedule with the dates, venues, and known openers (which comes from their blog and is also on their myspace).
Friday, May 20, 2010 :: Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo w/ Holly Miranda
Saturday, May 21, 2010 :: Montreal, QC @ Le Savoy w/ Holly Miranda
Saturday, May 22, 2010 :: Boston, MA @ TT The Bear’s Place w/ Holly Miranda, Grooms
Thursday, May 27, 2010 :: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Saturday, May 29, 2010 :: Toronto, ON @ The Piston (PItter Patter)
Sunday, May 30, 2010 :: London, ON @ Forest City Gallery
Monday, May 31, 2010 :: Guelph, ON @ Ed Video w/ Dioscuri
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 :: Sudbury, ON @ Millard’s Garage
Friday, June 4, 2010 :: Regina, SK @ O’Hanlons Pub
Saturday, June 5, 2010 :: Edmonton, AB @ Castle Awesome w/ Gobble Gobble, JAZZ
Sunday, June 6, 2010 :: Calgary, AB @ Marquee Room w/ Gobble Gobble
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 :: Medicine Hat, AB @ TBA w/ Gobble Gobble
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 :: Lethbridge, AB @ TBA w/ Gobble Gobble
Thursday, June 10, 2010 :: Canmore, AB @ Canmore Hotel w/Gobble Gobble
Friday, June 11, 2010 :: Vancouver, BC @ Warehouse w/ Gobble Gobble, Makeout Videotape
Saturday, June 12, 2010 :: Victoria, BC @ The Fifty Fifty w/ Gobble Gobble, Balacade
Sunday, June 13, 2010 :: Victoria, BC @ Fan Club Music House Driveway w/Gobble Gobble
Monday, June 14, 2010 :: Kelowna, BC @ Blue Gator w/Gobble Gobble
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 :: Nelson, BC @ TBA w/Gobble Gobble
Friday, June 18, 2010 :: High Prairie, AB @ North Country Fair w/Gobble Gobble
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 – Friday, July 2, 2010 :: Calgary, AB @ Sled Island
These shows will be in support for their soon-to-be released debut LP entitled Native Speaker. It’s due to come out in May, so keep an eye out for it but we’ll be sure to have more info on here as soon as it’s available. I won’t be missing them this tour and I strongly recommend you try to make it out to at least one show and to pick up their album when it comes out. Enjoy.
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