The Afghan Whigs and The Church will join forces for a joint tour of North America this summer.
The veteran rock bands will hit the road together for an 18-date jaunt beginning June 18 in Glenside, PA. The tour itinerary also includes shows in Brooklyn, Boston, Washington, DC, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and beyond. Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses will appear as a special guest at the Brooklyn show, while Ed Harcourt will appear on all dates except Brooklyn and Milwaukee.
A artist ticket pre-sale starts Tuesday, February 6 at 1:00 pm local time (use access code CHURCH WINGS). The public sale will continue on Friday, February 9 through Ticketmaster.
In a statement, The Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli shared a personal anecdote about his former fandom for The Church. “I was an 18-year-old college freshman lying in bed listening to WVXU one night when I heard a song that I later described as sounding like David Bowie fronting The Byrds. Luckily, The Church announced 'The Unguarded Moment' again and I was on my way to purchasing my first import. Shortly after I bought two more after finding out about The blurred crusade and Session. It was official. I loved The Church. Three years later, the four kids who were about to become The Afghan Whigs played The Church's 'One Day' in John Curley's living room and we were off and running…”
The Afghan Whigs released their most recent album, How does it burn?in 2022. The Church released their first feature film in six years, The hypnogoguein 2023.
The Afghan Whigs and The Church 2024 Tour Dates:
06/18 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theater
06/20 – Brooklyn, New York @ Brooklyn Paramount ^
06/21 – Boston, MA @ The Royale
06/22 – Washington DC @ Lincoln Theater
06/24 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
06/25 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater
06/27 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex
06/28 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater
06/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
02/07 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
03/07 – Bellevue, CO @ Mishawaka Amphitheater
05/07 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
06/07 – Portland, Oregon @ Crystal Ballroom
07/09 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
07/11 – San Diego, CA @ North Park Observatory
12/07 – Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
07/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The United Theater on Broadway
To be confirmed – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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