If you have never seen Matt & Kim perform, a couple things you should know are A.) expect unending energy for the entire set including acrobatics and anecdotes and B.) They seem happy in a almost scary way. Especially Kim. Not too bad for a band still touring behind the same album, 2009’s Grand. If you haven’t seen them this whole time, fret not; they’re making the rounds once more.
Pretty much everyone will have an opportunity to see for yourself as Matt & Kim continue the final Grand push, beginning with the lovely people in L.A. They will play two free shows over the weekend, Make Music Pasadena (CoS will have a full report on this) and PacSun Summer Solstice Beach Ballyhoo, but after that, you gotta pay to see these guys. Lollapalooza is on tap, as is ACL. They will also visit Japan, Belgium, Chicago and Brooklyn. While it’s sure to be tiring and lonely at times, Matt & Kim are certainly seizing their opportunity to win over fans in every media market.
Finally, at some point in the fall, Fader will effectively end the Grand promotional tour when the third Matt & Kim album is released. The final touches are being put on as we speak, so expect to hear some new Matt & Kim tracks at these dates. No specifics have been given, but the band has been working with Ben Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective) on the effort.
Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale starting Wednesday, June 23rd via Ticketmaster.com.
Matt & Kim 2010 Tour Dates:
06/19 – Pasadena, CA @ Make Music Pasadena
06/20 – Santa Monica, CA @ PacSun Summer Solstice Beach Ballyhoo
06/27 – Boston, MA @ WFNX Clam Bake
07/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Piazza at Schmidts
07/06 – Providence, RI @ Lupos Heartbreak Hotel
07/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Siren Festival
08/01 – Niigata, JP @ Naeba Ski Resort
08/06 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/20 – Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop Festival
09/15 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater
09/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
09/17 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
09/18 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater
09/19 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
09/21 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
09/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/23 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada
09/24 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
09/27 – Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theater
09/28 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox
09/29 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
09/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/01 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
10/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater
10/06 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
10/08 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/09 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/12 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10/13 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
10/14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
10/15 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
10/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/17 – Nashville, TN @ Exit In
10/19 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
10/20 – Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
10/21 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
10/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Starlite Ballroom
10/28 – Rochester, NY @ Water St. Music Hall
10/29 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theater
10/30 – Montreal, QC@ Le National
10/31 – Clifton, NY @ Northern Lights
11/02 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
11/03 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
11/04 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/05 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
11/06 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street
