On Monday, indie folk outfit Bon Iver gave fans a lot to look forward to with the release of two new singles, as well as the addition of North American tour dates in September and October.
The band’s two new songs, “Hey, Ma” and “U (Man Like), each feature a plethora of notable guest contributors, including Bruce Hornsby handling lead piano duties on the latter. Other contributors include Moses Sumney, Jenn Wasner, Elsa Jensen, Psymun, Phil Cook, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and others. Watch the enthralling new lyrics videos for Bon Iver’s new tunes “Hey, Ma” and “U (Man Like)” below.
Bon Iver – “Hey, Ma”
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Bon Iver – “U (Man Like)”
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Along with the new songs, Bon Iver has added a batch of new late summer/early fall tour dates to previously announced appearances at Missoula, MT’s KettleHouse Amphitheater (8/31); Vail, CO’s Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater (9/2); Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre (9/3); and George, WA’s George Amphitheatre on September 6th. Wasner will join Justin Vernon, Sean Carey, Matthew McCaughan, Michael Lewis, and Andrew Fitzpatrick to form the Bon Iver live band.
The newly added dates will see support from Feist and Yo La Tengo, which begins with a performance at Vancouver, BC’s Pacific Coliseum on September 7th. Bon Iver will continue on with stops at Portland, OR’s Theater of the Clouds (9/10); San Francisco, CA’s Chase Center (9/12); and The Forum in Los Angeles, CA (9/15). The band will regroup on October 3rd with a performance at St. Paul, MN’s Xcel Energy Center, followed by stops in Rosemont, IL (10/4); Toronto, ON (10/6); Columbus, OH (10/8); Philadelphia, PA (10/10); Brooklyn, NY (10/11); Boston, MA (10/15); Washington, D.C. (10/17); and a tour-closing performance at Raleigh, NC’s PNC Arena on October 19th.
A fan club pre-sale for Bon Iver’s newly added tour dates begins this Wednesday, June 5th at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, June 7th at 10 a.m. local time.
See below for a full list of Bon Iver’s 2019 tour dates. For ticketing and more information, head to the band’s website.
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