Did somebody say new King Tuff? Uh, yeah, I did! We’ve got brand new King Tuff on the show today, which is always a bigSaturday treat. Plus, new tracks from Twerps, Purling Hiss, and even a band called Tweedy aka Jeff Tweedy and his son! Don’t forget to follow BTR on Facebook and Twitter too for all of the latest updates on the station!
King Tuff
9/27 – 191 Toole – Tucson, AZ
9/29 – Club Dada – Dallas, TX
9/30 – Proud Larry’s – Oxford, MS
10/1 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
10/2 – Masqerade – Atlanta, GA
10/3 – Kings Barcade – Raleigh, NC
10/4 – Black Cat – Washington DC
10/7 – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA
10/8 – Baby’s All Right – Brooklyn, NY
10/9 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
Purling Hiss
9/27 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
9/28 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
10/21 – BSP – Kingston, NY
10/22 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
10/23 – Rockshop – Brooklyn, NY
10/24 – Baby’s All Right – Brooklyn, NY
Field Report
9/30 – Bowery Electric – New York, NY
10/1 – Gypsy Sally’s – Washington DC
10/2 – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
10/7 – The Bishop – Bloomington, IN
10/8 – Zanzabar – Louisville, KY
10/9 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
10/12 – The Tank Room – Kansas City, MO
10/14 – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
10/15 – The Frequency – Madison, WI
10/16 – The Treehouse – Ames, IA
10/17 – Codfish Holl – Maquoketa, IA
10/22 – Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
11/6 – Meyer Theater – Green Bay, WI
11/7 – House of Rock – Eau Claire, WI
11/8 – Schubas – Chicago, IL
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