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HAIM
What: With a successful debut, Days Are Gone, and an explosive Saturday Night Live under their belt, HAIM is set to embark on their most anticipated tour yet. No doubt the sisterly trio will blow crowds away with their slick rock potency and explosive stage presence. The first half of the tour will take place overseas, but they’ll cruise back around the US to kick off the spring season.
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Darkside
What: Since releasing their fantastic debut, Psychic, Darkside has scheduled a slew of tour dates around the country to fashion their haunted dance tendencies. As evident from their recent performances, the duo warps their studio work into contagious jam sessions for the stage, exploring untouched territory that only Jaar and Harrington have dared to conquer.
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Arctic Monkeys
What: Arctic Monkeys will continue to support their rock n’ roll machine, AM, on the road in 2014. Some dates will even include indie weirdos Deerhunter to offer one of the most interesting combinations of reinvented rock n’ roll in recent memory. Throw on a leather jacket, slick your hair back, and rock out with this UK mecca.
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Broken Bells
What: In support of their anticipated return, After the Disco, Broken Bells will return to the stage for the first time since 2011. As noted from their newest single, “Holding on for Life”, James Mercer and Danger Mouse are bound to fill each venue with the funkiest grooves possible. They’ll kick off their tour stint in Minneapolis on 2/28 and end in New Orleans on 3/12.
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Neutral Milk Hotel
What: In 2012, Jeff Mangum surprised us all with a series of tour dates held in some of the most intimate theaters (especially Chicago’s Athenaeum Theatre) and festival performances. After the massively positive reception, he thought it would be a good idea to get the band back together. Neutral Milk Hotel will be touring the US and beyond through 2014 with a hefty setlist of classics from their legendary catalog. If you want to profess your love to Anne Frank or the songwriter’s fantastical flying machines, this tour will be the moment that will live in infamy.
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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What: In support of their Top Star-earning, Push the Sky Away, Nike Cave and the Bad Seeds will revel on an expansive tour exploring both sides of the globe. They’ll hit US turf to kick off the summer and may peek into some of our favorite music festivals. Lollapalooza? Bonnaroo? Let’s hope!
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Justin Timberlake
What: Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z took America by storm with their Legends of Summer tour earlier this year. For those who missed out or just can’t get enough JT, here’s your second chance. The 20/20 Experience is now complete, and The Tennessee Kids are ready to bring the pop icon’s catalog to life once again. Do yourself a favor and grab a pair of tickets to see one of the best dancer/singer/actors around do what he does best.
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Kings of Leon
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What: Kings of Leon will embark on their first tour in three years to support their upcoming album, Mechanical Bull. With such an impressive return, fans will witness the band of brothers in their rockiest armor since 2004’s Aha Shake Heartbreak. The band will make their way to arenas across the country starting in February.
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Kanye West
What: Even though many of us were severely bummed that Kanye West was forced to postpone his upcoming Yeezus tour, there are also some benefits. Most dates have been pushed into December and early 2014, giving fans more time to nab some hot seats for this theatrical performance. Witnessing Kanye’s mountainous stage setup alongside an impersonator Jesus and special guests Kendrick Lamar, A Tribe Called Quest, and Pusha T will warp your perception of a hip-hop show forever.
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Arcade Fire
What: In light of Arcade Fire’s recent fascination with mysterious masquerades, such as their enlarged, papier-mache crowns or Skeletor masks with a mariachi band, their upcoming tour supporting Reflektor encourages fans to sport formal entire or costume to the show. While we don’t know what to expect from such a requirement, we are in for quite a treat. The band will play their first dates of the tour in the UK and arrive in the US in late March.
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