Loading Zones is the first new piece of solo work Kurt Vile unveils since his 2015 album, b'lieve I'm goin down... The song very accurately represents Vile's signature combination of modern Americana, indie folk and classic rock, as well as the best the more mainstream side of indie rock has to offer at the moment.
The brilliant and super fun video is directed Drew Saracco, starring Kevin Corrigan (Superbad, The Departed, Goodfellas) and Matt Korvette (Pissed Jeans), alongside Kurt himself, and it works as a sarcastic tribute to his hometown of Philadelphia, PA.
October finds Vile hitting the road on an extensive tour, with support from The Violators, beginning in Europe and then moving on to North America. The full list of tour dates can be found in the long list below.
Tour Dates:
10/12 - Hamburg, Germany - Grünspan ^
10/13 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Pustervik ^
10/14 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller #
10/15 - Stockholm, Sweden - Bern #
10/16 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega #
10/18 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys #
10/19 - Munich, Germany - Muffathalle #
10/20 - Zurich, Switzerland - X-Tra #
10/21 - Lyon, France - Epicerie Moderne #
10/22 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo #
10/23 - Madrid, Spain - Teatro Barceló #
10/25 - Lisbon, Spain - Lisboa Ao Vivo #
10/26 - Porto, Portugal - Hard Club #
10/27 - Bilbao, Spain - BIME Festival #
10/28 - Bordeaux, France - Theatre Barbey #
10/29 - Paris, France - La Cigale #
10/30 - Brussels, Belgium - Autumn Falls @ AB #
11/1 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso #
11/2 - Köln, Germany - Kantine #
11/3 - Groningen, Netherlands - Take Root Festival
11/5 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2 #
11/6 - London, UK - Shepherd’s Bush Empire #
11/7 - London, UK - Shepherd’s Bush Empire #
11/8 - Bristol, UK - St Philips Gate #
11/9 - Birmingham, UK - The Crossing #
11/10 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall #
11/11 - Leeds, UK - 02 Academy #
11/13 - Glasgow, UK - 02 ABC #
11/14 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street #
11/15 - Belfast, UK - The Limelight #
11/24 - Boston, MA - House of Blues *
11/28 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel *
11/30 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
12/3 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse *
12/5 - Oklahoma City, OK - Jones Assembly *
12/6 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Theater *
12/7 - Dallas, TX - Canton Hall *
12/9 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park *
12/11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
12/12 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre *
12/14 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
12/15 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre *
12/16 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *
12/19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
12/20 - Madison, WI - Sylvee *
12/21 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall *
12/22 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre *
4/18-20 - Tyagarah, Australia - Byron Bay Bluesfest
^ denotes w/ Meg Baird (solo)
# denotes w/ Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore
* denotes w/ Jessica Pratt
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