The Synapse on BTR
(“R Plus Seven” art)
Oneohtrix Point Never
live:
2/3 at Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver, BC
2/4 at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA
2/5 at Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR
2/6 at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco, CA
2/7 at Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA
2/8 at The Irenic in San Diego, CA
6/7 at Field Day Festival in London, UK
(“Innocence” art)
Pontiak
live:
Jan 29 at The Mothlight in Asheville, NC
Jan 30 at The Caledonia Lounge in Athens, GA
Feb 9 at Lowbrow Palace in El Paso, TX
Feb 10 at Yucca Tap Room in Tempe, AZ
Feb 12 at Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, CA
(“Blue Chips 2” art)
Action Bronson
live:
Jan 26 at Pops 261H in St. Louis, MO
Jan 28 at Cervantes in Denver, CO
Jan 30 at COmplex in Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 31 at Revolution Center in Boise, ID
Feb 2 at Neptune in Seattle, WA
Feb 3 at Pete’s Room at Roseland in Portland, OR
Feb 5 at Slims in San Francisco, CA
Feb 6 at Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA
Feb 7 at Observatory in Santa Ana, CA
Feb 10 at The Republik in Honolulu, HI
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