The new Sonic Youth album, Rather Ripped is out today. Hear live versions of their new songs as Mike D of the Beastie Boys talks to The Youth about the new album, the wonders of Mark Ibold, octopus sandwiches, Axl Rose in a unitard, and which actors should play Sonic Youth in a movie.
US Tour Dates:
June 13th New York, NY CBGBs
June 14th Philadelphia, PA Starlight Ballroom
June 15th Washington, DC 9:30 Club – 6:30pm & 10pm show
June 17th Asheville, NC Orange Peel
June 18th Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Arts& Music Festival
June 19th Atlanta, GA Earthlink Live
June 21st Tulsa, OK Caine’s Ballroom
June 22nd Houston , TX Warehouse
June 23rd Austin, TX Stubbs BBQ
June 24th Dallas, TX Gypsy Ballroom
June 26th Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
June 27th Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
June 29th Missoula, MT UM Theatre
June 30th Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
July 1st Portland, OR Roseland
July 3rd Sacramento, CA Empire
July 4th Reno, NV The Theatre @ Reno Hilton
July 6th Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 7th San Diego, CA Cox Arena w/ Pearl Jam
**July 8th Los Angeles, CA Private Show for fans **
July 9th Los Angeles, CA Forum w/ Pearl Jam
July 10th Los Angeles, CA Forum w/Pearl Jam
July 13th Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara County Bowl
July 15th San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Civic
July 16th San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Civic
July 18th San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Civic
August 3rd Cleveland, OH Kuyahooga Festival- Blossom Music Center
August 4th Detroit, MI State Theater w/ Lips
August 5th Chicago, IL Lollapalooza Festival
August 6th Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
August 8th Toronto, Canada Kool Haus
August 11th Brooklyn, NY McCarren Park Pool w/ Yeah Yeah Yeah’s
August 12th Brooklyn, NY McCarren Park Pool w/ Yeah Yeah Yeah’s
August 24th St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair w/ Flaming Lips
August 25th Council Bluffs, IA Stir Cove at Harrah’s w/ Flaming Lips
August 26th St. Louis, MO The Pageant w/ Flaming Lips
August 28th Columbus, OH Promowest Pavilion w/ Flaming Lips
September 3rd Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion w/ Flaming Lips