We are about to embark on what will be, beyond a doubt, the greatest, most gorgeous rock and roll fever dream to ever hit the American roads.
It is with most extreme stoke that I'd like to announce the...
MUMFORD'S/UTOPIA PARK HOOP DREAMZ TOUR 2010!
Here's how messed up America will be when we're done with it: :(
Actually, if we're being real, it will probably be more like this: :)
Regardless, souls will be charred. Selves will be found. Faith will be lost - only to a new, more real, more beautiful truth. And it will be tracked in all it's glory and madic (madness combined with magic) on this shitty old blog blog.
Last night saw our two bands last Iowa shows before leaving for a WEST COAST take over, and before I post the big, beautiful string of dates, I want to talk for a sec about how monumental that show was:
Ames Progressive has long been one of, if not our absolute favorite place to play. But last night truly took it to a new height. During our Utopia Park set we managed to break a ceiling tile, get a 50 person whirlpool, crowd surf a number of Mumford's members, and yell our last song out while riding a wave of hands and Ames special brand of love.
THEN! Mumford's played. Not to be dramatic, but (fuck it, here I go) that show will forever live in my heart as a reminder of how beautiful life is. To a completely packed and sweaty room of people, Mumford's played their incredible new album in it's entirety, as well as three more cutz from future albums, and an encore. The sweating, jumping, fist pumping, and almost-crying didn't slow the whole show, building and building until the mass of bodies and souls felt completely together, celebrating, yelling along, and bursting with a rare, sincere joy. I think a good summary of this show is this: Nate Lodgson started the show with long, flowing locks of hair and ended with none.
Seriously Ames, Thank You. We love you so much. You are so warm and real. You inspire us to keep moving in life, for better or worse.
OKAY!
SHa-OWWWZZ!!!
Omaha, NE
| Lincoln,NE 30 Jul |
Denver, Colorado 31 Jul FASHIONSHOW@WAZEEUNIONw/MUMFORD's,HOLLAGRAMZ ColoradoSprings,Colorado 1 Aug |
Albuquerque,NewMexico,US 2 Aug |
Scottsdale,AZ 4 Aug |
SanDiego,CA 5 Aug |
LosAngeles,CA 7 Aug |
Santa Cruz, CA
SUBROSA ANARCHIST CAFE w/ MUMFORD'S, RED COYOTE
HOUSE SHOW w/ MUMFORD's, RED COYOTE
WE ART SPACE w/ MUMFORD's, RED COYOTE
| 8 Aug |
Berkeley,CA 9 Aug |
Oakland,CA 11 Aug |
San Fransisco, California
THE PINK HOUSE w/ MUMFORD’S, HONEYCOMB, IJI, SAYTHING
BABY BAR w/ MUMFORD's
| 12 Aug |
Spokane,WA 17 Aug |
Missoula, MT
THE SPRUCE STREET HOUSE w/ UTOPIA PARK, THE KEYS KNEE
"WHY NOT?!?" FESTIVAL w/ MUMFORD'S AND MANY MORE
501 CLUB w/ MUMFORD'S
HOME FROM TOUR SHOW @ 7th & DUFF HOUSE w/ MUMFORD's, DOT COMA
| 18 Aug |
Minot,NorthDako 20 Aug |
Minneapolis,MN 24 Aug |
Ames,Iowa 25 Aug |
If you're in any of these cities and want a big fat kiss on the lips come to the show and I will personally guarantee you a smooch!
Love forever,
Utopia Park
YESSS! it's ON dudes. thank you for all your love and support. being on tour with a band as powerful, athletic and sincere as Utopia Park will be the ultimate inspiration to BRING it! the beauty of hoop dreamz tour is that it is legitimately cataclyzmic and no one even knows what's coming!! but we'll show them.
ReplyDeletewednesday night slumber party, see you there! american west: prepare!
I was given to understand that you would be playing shows in both Portland and Seattle, but there is a big Northwest gap in your tour dates. What's up with that Philip?
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