Big Star has booked a 2024 tour of the US and Europe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their second album. city radio. The only surviving original member, Jody Stephens, will be backed by an all-star lineup consisting of REM's Mike Mills, Wilco's Pat Sansone, The Posies' Jon Auer and The dB's Chris Stamey.
The “Radio City (& More)” tour will feature the quintet performing the album in its entirety and will kick off on August 21 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It will continue with stops in Memphis, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, DC before heading to Europe for shows in Barcelona, Oslo and London. See the full schedule below.
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Before the anniversary tour, Big Star has a few shows with Wilco's John Stirratt filling in for Mike Mills.
This isn't the first time Stephens has toured with Mills, Sansone, Auer and Stamey. In 2022, the quintet embarked on a tour for the 50th anniversary of Record #1.
Be sure to check out our retrospective on Radio City and Big Star's legacy as a cult favorite.
Big Star 2024 Tour Dates:
07/13 – Chicago, IL @ FitzGerald's *
07/14 – Chicago, IL @ Square Roots Festival *
07/15 – Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow Barnstormers *
08/21 – Chapel Hill, North Carolina @ Cat's Cradle
08/22 – Jersey City, New Jersey @ White Eagle Hall
08/23 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theater
08/24 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
01/10 – Memphis, TN @ Crosstown Theater
04/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
07/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Lodge Room
10/24 – Vigo, ES @ Mar de Vigo Auditorium
10/26 – Barcelona, ES @ Sala Apolo
10/27 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
10/29 – Oslo, NO @ Folketeateret
10/31 – London, United Kingdom @ Hackney Church
* = with John Stirratt replacing Mike Mills
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