Ready to relive the olden glory days of the mid-2000s? Indie rock juggernauts Bloc Party and Metric will be hitting the road this spring on a special limited tour of 13 cities to perform two of their most acclaimed albums, along with their greatest hits. The tour is part of Bloc Party’s 20th anniversary celebration for Silent Alarm and will be the band’s first time since 2006 touring with Metric, who will perform 2009’s Fantasies (OP’s second fave album!)
The presale starts tomorrow, February 12 at 10 a.m. local time through Metric’s app or Bloc Party’s website; general onsale is Friday, February 14.
5/30 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
5/31 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
6/02 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
6/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
6/06 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
6/07 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
6/08 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed Outdoors
6/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
6/11 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
6/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
6/14 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre
6/16 – Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds
6/17 – Seattle, WA – Venue TBA
Any tour stops near you, ONTD? Favorite Metric or Bloc Party songs? Do you ignore 85% of Metric’s Pagans in Vegas like I do?
