My introduction to identical twins Tegan and Sara Quin was a bit unexpected –Tiesto’s late-night set during Bonnaroo 2008. As the Canadian sisters accompanied the acclaimed DJ on stage for ”Back In Your Head”, I knew that I had to discover more. And now the sisters have the made the process remarkably simple for all of us latecomers.
On August 31st, Tegan and Sara will release The Official Vinyl Collection Box Set on Warner Bros. Records. Comprised of all five Vapor(/Sire) recordings — 2000’s This Business of Art, 2002’s If It Was You, 2004’s So Jealous, 2007’s The Con, and 2009’s Sainthood — the package encompasses all but the duo’s debut independent release. That said, the box set is finalized nicely with Home Recordings, nine exclusive demo tracks dating back to 2004. You can already pre-order your box set here, and the sisters will return the favor with a very limited edition signed poster.
In other news, Tegan and Sara are also currently touring around the country for The Honda Civic Tour featuring Paramore. To commemorate the tour, Honda released a six-track Summer Tour EP that includes Tegan and Sara’s “Sheets” and “Back In Your Head”. The EP is already available at iTunes, or head to the nearest mall on August 10th when it drops at all Hot Topics. The complete tour listing follows, and tickets are available here.
Tegan and Sara 2010 Tour Dates:
08/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier / Penn’s Landing
08/06 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
08/07 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Pavilion
08/08 – Darien Lake, NY @ Darien Lake PAC
08/10 – Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Amphitheatre
08/12 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion /Riverbed Music Cntr
08/14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Maier Festival Park Summerfest
08/15 – Rochester, MI @ Meadowbrook Music Fair
08/17 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman *
08/18 – Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion
08/19 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at White River State Park
08/21 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
08/28 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
08/30 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
08/31 – Birmingham, AL @ The Workplay Soundstage
09/01 – Duluth, GA @ The Arena / Gwinnett Center
09/02 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
09/04 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
09/05 – Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena
09/07 – New Orleans, LA @ Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
09/08 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
09/10 – Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theater
09/11 – Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom *
09/13 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
09/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
09/17 – San Jose, CA @ Theater at HP Pavilion
09/18 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
09/19 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
09/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl *
* = non Honda performance
