Read More Hopscotch Music Festival The third annual Hopscotch Music Festival is taking place September 6-8, 2012, in North Carolina.
Going this year?
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If you're attending, maybe you would want to check out some of these Hopscotch shows:
dandeacon.com
Sure, the main event on Friday's Hopscotch is Jesus and Mary Chain, but if that's not your thing, check out Dan Deacon at The Pour House Music Hall on September 7th. He is headlining with Black Skies, Pallbearer, and Corrosion of Conformity, as openers.
Hot off his cover star on Under the Radar's Protest Issue this week (he is one of two covers; the other featuring Tegan and Sara.) The issue features stories on the Occupy movements, gay and queer issues, etc.
Also, NPR is streaming Dan Deacon's album, America, on NPR.org… this is in lead to his album release next Tuesday, August 28th, via Domino Records.
You can also check out Deacon's Soundcloud page, which he put up his epic "USA" song, lasting 21 minutes (but broken into four parts on the album).
Starting Wednesday, Deacon goes on a national tour:
08/29 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom &
08/30 Columbus, OH - The Bluestone & 08/31 Indianapolis, IN - Earth House & 09/01 Chicago, IL - North Coast Music Festival * 09/02 Saint Louis, MO - Firebird & 09/03 Louisville, KY - Kentucky Museum & 09/04 Nashville, TN - Exit In & 09/05 Huntsville, AL - Flying Monkey & 09/06 Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light & 09/07 Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival * 09/08 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater & 10/03 Richmond, VA - Gallery 5 & 10/04 Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger & 10/05 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel & 10/06 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West & 10/08 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree & 10/09 New Orleans, LA - Le Maison & 10/10 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's & 10/11 Austin, TX - Beauty Ballroom & 10/12 Dallas, TX - Club Dada & 10/13 Norman, OK - Opolis & 10/16 Sante Fe, NM - Sol Sante Fe & 10/18 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom & 10/19 San Diego, CA - Irenic & 10/20 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre & 10/22 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst Club & 10/23 San Francisco, CA - Great American & 10/25 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater & |
10/26 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret & 10/27 Seattle,WA - Neptune & 10/29 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court & 10/31 Denver,CO - Bluebird Theater & 11/02 Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theatre & 11/03 Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar & 11/05 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre & 11/08 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick & 11/09 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace & 11/10 Montreal, QC - SAT & 11/11 South Burlington, VA - Higher Ground & 11/12 Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery & 11/13 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club & 11/14 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg & 11/15 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer & 11/16 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom & 11/17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club & 12/06 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder 12/09 Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly 12/10 Savannah, GA - Safe // Sound 12/11 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club 12/13 Pensacola, FL - Handlebar 12/14 Gainesville, FL - Double Down Live 12/15 Tampa, FL - Crowbar & = Dan Deacon Ensemble w/ Height With Friends, Chester Endersby Gwazda, Alan Resnick * = solo set |
Be sure to check out some of these other Hopscotch shows:
CHARLES LATHAM
sonicbids.com Singer-songwriter Charles Latham will be releasing Fast Loans as a limited edition digital download available exclusively at the third annual Hopscotch Music Festival. The Latham is playing at the Five Star with Curtis Eller, Elephant Micah, and Donovan Quinn, on September 6th. |
QUE VIVA!
churchkeyrecords.com Churchkey Records and Durham House are having a free Hopscotch day festival at Slim's Downtown on September 7th. Show schedule: 12:15 - The Wigg Report (inside) 1:15 - Hacienda (inside) 2:00 - Flesh Wounds (outside) 2:45 - Cheater Slicks (inside) 3:30 - Last Year's Men (outside) 4:15 - Spider Bags (inside) |
Dan Deacon kicks major ass!
Posted by: Opiumsymphony | 08/26/2012 at 08:17 PM