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The gap-toothed indie hero returns home for a coast-to-coast December run following shows across North America, Europe, and the UK.
by RANGE
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“I have an album coming in August, see you at the shows,” Mac DeMarco pointedly announced in his recent press release. And while not much more about the album is known at the moment, what we do know is that DeMarco is hitting the road again, and this time, he’s bringing it home.
The beloved indie singer-songwriter teased the album and has announced a sprawling new tour that kicks off this fall with North American dates, including a stop at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre on September 24. Following that, DeMarco will travel through Europe and the UK before returning for a cross-country Canadian leg in December.
The December stretch sees the Edmonton-raised artist play intimate venues from Halifax to Victoria, with highlights including back-to-back shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall and a long-overdue hometown stop in Edmonton at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium.
Known for his laid-back charm, distinct slacker-rock sound, and cult fanbase, DeMarco has built a reputation as one of indie rock’s most magnetic live performers. His first album since dropping his epic 199 track album of outtakes and mostly instrumental work, One Wayne G, in 2023, this next offering could go in any direction. For now, this tour offers a rare chance to catch the cult hero in venues big and small.
Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, April 11 at 9 a.m. PST, with select U.S. dates (including L.A. and Santa Barbara) going live a day earlier. Ticket info is available at macdemarco.com
Mac DeMarco Tour Dates:
Fri. Aug. 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
Thu. Sept. 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
Fri. Sept. 5 – Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric
Mon. Sept. 8 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
Tue. Sept. 9 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Sat. Sept. 20 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
Mon. Sept. 22 – Forest Grove, OR @ Grand Lodge
Tue. Sept. 23 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Wed. Sept. 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Thu. Sept. 25 – Olympia, WA @ Capitol Theater: Olympia Film Society
Sat. Sept. 27 – Sun. Sept. 28 – Petaluma, CA @ The Phoenix Theater
Mon. Sept. 29 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
Tue. Oct. 21 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Wed. Oct. 22 – Rotterdam, NL @ Maassilo
Sat. Oct. 25 – Paris, FR @ Salle Pleyel
Mon. Oct. 27 – Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Velky Sal
Tue. Oct. 28 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
Thu. Oct. 30 – Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
Fri. Oct. 31 – Stockholm, SE @ Fallan
Sat. Nov. 1 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
Mon. Nov. 3 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
Tue. Nov. 4 – Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk
Wed. Nov. 5 – Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal
Sat. Nov. 8 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
Sun. Nov. 9 – Brighton, UK @ Brighton Dome
Mon. Nov. 10 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Wed. Nov. 12 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
Thu. Nov. 13 – Bristol, UK @ The Prospect Building
Fri. Nov. 14 – Manchester, UK @ Aviva Studios
Mon. Nov. 17 – Tue. Nov. 18 – Dublin, IE @ National Stadium
Wed. Dec. 3 – Halifax, NS @ Light House
Thu. Dec. 4 – Moncton, NB @ Tide & Boar
Sat. Dec. 6 – Québec City, QC @ Palais Montcalm
Sun. Dec. 7 – Montreal, QC @ MTelus
Mon. Dec. 8 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Tue. Dec. 9 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Sat. Dec. 13 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
Mon. Dec. 15 – Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place
Tue. Dec. 16 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Jubilee Auditorium
Wed. Dec. 17 – Calgary, AB @ Mac Hall
Fri. Dec. 19 – Victoria, BC @ Royal Theatre
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