THE MIDDLE EAST INVADE THE STATES-TOURING WITH MUMFORD AND SONSThursday, March 04, 2010
"There is a quote from the 1994 classic film, 'Shawshank Redemption' that enlightens ones aesthetic views of The Middle East...the same feelings resonate through you:
... I tell you, those voices soared higher and farther than anybody in a grey place dares to dream. It was as if some beautiful bird had flapped into our drab little cage and made these walls dissolve away, and for the briefest of moments, every last man in Shawshank felt free.
The Middle East are what some may call folk, though this really doesn't do their music styling's justice, as they mix the whimsical sounds of Bon Iver to the dark yet haunting sounds of Mono to create an album of awe inspiring beauty that really does bring the listener to a standstill or better yet, make them speechless."
---Sputnik Music
The Middle East Tour Dates
Mar 14--NX35 Music Conference at Dan's Silverleaf--Denton, Texas
SXSW Music Conference Showcases in Austin, Texas
Mar 17***BrooklynVegan SXSW Showcase--10 PM***
Mar 18***Paste Magazine SXSW Day Party--5 PM***
Mar 20***KCRW SXSW Day Showcase--12 PM***
Mar 20***SXSW Sounds Australia/One Movement Showcase--9 PM***
Apr 18--Coachella--Indio, California
May 13--Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire--Montreal, Quebec
**May 14--The Middle East Downstairs--Cambridge, MA
We are pleased to announce that The Middle East will be touring with *Mumford and Sons** on their very first US Tour.
*May 16--The Fillmore at TLA--Philadelphia, PA
*May 18--Webster Hall--New York, NY
*May 20--9:30 Club--Washington, DC
*May 21--Beachland Ballroom---Cleveland, OH
*May 22--Wexner Center--Columbus, OH
*May 24--Lincoln Hall--Chicago, IL
*May 25--Varsity Theatre--Minneapolis, MN
*May 29--Sasquatch Music Festival--George, WA
*May 30--560 Club--Vancouver, BC
*May 31--Aladdin Theatre--Portland, OR
*June 3--Great American Music Hall--San Francisco, CA
*June 4--Henry Fonda Theatre--Los Angeles, CA
*June 7--Rhythm Room--Phoenix, AZ
*June 9--Antone's--Austin, TX
*June 10--House of Blues--Dallas, TX