Tour news: Earth Wind & Fire, Patti Smith, Kelly Lee Owens, Tim Hecker, Neil Hamburger, Sarah Kinsley, more

Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE

Earth, Wind & Fire have announced summer tour dates that will have the band out across the Midwest and West Coast starting June 14 in Denver with stops in Boise, Los Angeles (three nights at Hollywood Bowl), Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Detroit, and more.

RILO KILEY

It’s official — Rilo Kiley are back and will be touring this year.

JUST LIKE HEAVEN

After leaking earlier this month on a billboard, the lineup for Pasadena, CA festival Just Like Heaven‘s 2025 edition has officially been announced and features the reunited Rilo Kiley, plus Vampire Weekend, Empire of the Sun, Bloc Party, TV on the Radio, Slowdive, and lots more.

PATTI SMITH

Patti Smith will be at the Greenwich Library’s Berkley Theater in CT on Saturday, April 12 for a show titled “Poet’s Voice.” It’s a free event with doors at 2:30 PM and starting at 3. More info is here. Meanwhile, Patti will be honored at Carnegie Hall on March 26 for this year’s “The Music Of…” benefit which will feature Michael Stipe, Kim Gordon, Chrissie Hynde, Karen O, Sharon Van Etten and more.

INCUBUS / MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA

Incubus have announced another tour that will find them performing their classic 2001 album Morning View in full (plus hits), and they’ve got Manchester Orchestra as openers.

BLINK-182

blink-182 have announced a benefit show to support those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, and they’ll be joined by Alkaline Trio, whose Matt Skiba also served as a member of blink-182 during Tom DeLonge’s hiatus from the band.

WARPED TOUR 2025

The Warped Tour has announced the first names for its 2025 edition.

JACK’S MANNEQUIN

Andrew McMahon has announced his ’00s-era band Jack’s Mannequin will be getting back together for a 20th anniversary tour.

L.S. DUNES

L.S. Dunes‘s sophomore album Violet arrives this Friday (pre-order on violet vinyl), and they’ve announced a North American tour supporting it. The shows are in April and May with From Indian Lakes, and additional support from Derek Zanetti, Night Sins, and Plague Vendor varying by show.

TOTALLY TUBULAR FEST TOUR (RIGHT SAID FRED, HAIRCUT 100, MORE)

Right Said Fred will be bringing “Sexy” back to the US as headliners of the 2025 Totally Tubular Festival which also features Men Without Hats, Haircut 100, The Motels, and more.

KELLY LEE OWENS

Kelly Lee Owens will be on the Dreamstate Tour starting March 25 at Warsaw in Brooklyn. Before that, though, she’ll be in NYC to DJ Public Records on February 13 with The 1975’s George Daniel (whose DH2 label released her new album) and Oscar Farrell.

TIM HECKER

Electronic musician and composer Tim Hecker recently announced a new EP featuring unused soundtrack compositions, and he’s now announced a three-night stand at Public Records on April 29 & 30 and May 1.

Shards by Tim Hecker

STEVEN WILSON (PORCUPINE TREE)

Porcupine Tree‘s Steven Wilson will release a new solo album, The Overview, on March 14, and will do a full band tour this fall.

SIMPLE MINDS / SOFT CELL / MODERN ENGLISH

Simple Minds have announced their most extensive North American tour since the ’80s, and joining them will be fellow Reagan/Thatcher-era groups Soft Cell and Modern English.

NEIL HAMBURGER

America’s Funnyman, Neil Hamburger, has announced a few Pacific Northwest dates in April, playing Seattle before heading to Oregon for shows in Eugene and Portland.

BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY

Will Oldham will release his new Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy album this week, and he has West Coast dates lined up, and a free in-store in NYC this week.

SARAH KINSLEY

Sarah Kinsley has announced April dates for her Escaper Tour which are Charlotte Rose Benjamin. Dates kick off April 8 in Columbus and wrap up in Jersey City on April 21 at White Eagle Hall.

DUTCH INTERIOR

LA band Dutch Interior will be on tour this spring in support of their just-announced new album.

THE WONDER YEARS / KEVIN DEVINE

The Wonder Years have announced a new tour celebrating their acoustic EP series Burst & Decay for this spring, and this time they’ll be joined on stage by a string section, The Little Kruta String Ensemble. Kevin Devine opens all dates.

PUG FEST III

Ferndale, Michigan DIY emo festival Pug Fest has announced the initial lineup for its third annual edition, which goes down from June 27-29. Here’s the initial lineup.

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