It’s June first, and as far as we’re concerned here on BTR’s Saturday show, that means that it’s the first official day of summer! So we’re pulling out all the stops and playing our favorite summer jams today, including Pavement, The Hold Steady, and Belle and Sebastian. Also make sure to check out all the extra fun content we have for you on Facebook, Twitter, tumblr, and Pinterest.
Bleached
6/2 – Festival Kreuzberg – Berlin, Germany
6/7 – Jubilee Festival – Los Angeles, CA
6/13 – Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
7/13 – Phono Del Sol – San Francisco, CA
7/18 – Denver Post Underground Music Showcase – Denver, CO
7/19 – Goodwill – Denver, CO
8/18 – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
8/24 – First City Festival – Monterey, CA
9/3 – MusicFestNW – Portland, OR
9/16 – Firebird – St. Louis, MO
Brazos
6/14 – Sneaky Dee’s – Toronto, ON Canada
6/15 – The Great Hall – Toronto, ON Canada
7/7 – DC9 – Washington DC
7/9 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
7/10 – Bottletree – Birmingham, AL
7/11 – Circle Bar – New Orleans, LA
7/12 – Mango’s – Houston, TX
7/13 – Red 7 – Austin, TX
7/14 – Three Links – Dallas, TX
7/21 – Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
TEEN
6/4 – Ninth Ward – Buffalo, NY
6/5 – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON Canada
6/6 – Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
6/7 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
6/8 – Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN
6/11 – The Media Club – Vancouver, BC Canada
6/12 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
6/13 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
6/15 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
6/18 – Echo – Los Angeles, CA
6/19 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
6/21 – The Parish – Austin, TX
6/22 – The Loft – Dallas, TX
6/24 – The Demo – St. Louis, MO
6/25 – Radio Radio – Indianapolis, IN
6/26 – Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA
6/27 – U Street Music Hall – Washington DC
6/28 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
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