Vancouver Island psych specialists the Backhomes have been performing material from their forthcoming album Tidalwave since last year, and with the album slated to drop in May, they're preparing for more preview shows next month. This "Spring Break" tour will also feature fellow Victoria outfit Hush Pup.
The outing runs for most of the second half of March. In that time, the bands will start off in Victoria before making their way east across the Prairies. They have nine shows together, and Hush Pup have an extra one of their own in Winnipeg.
See the schedule below. All shows feature both bands unless otherwise noted.
Below that, hear Hush Pup's Waterwings EP, which is available on tape through Shake! Records/Legwarmer Records.
Tour dates:
03/18 Victoria, BC - Copper Owl
03/19 Victoria, BC - Logan's *
03/20 Nanaimo, BC - Crace Mountain
03/21 Vancouver, BC - The Lido
03/23 Lethbridge, AB - The Owl Lounge ~
03/25 Calgary, AB - Broken City #
03/26 Edmonton, AB - Wunderbar ^
03/27 Saskatoon, SK - Vangelis Tavern $
03/28 Regina, SK - Secret Location %
03/30 Winnipeg, MB - Handsome Daughter (Hush Pup only) +
* with Hansmole, Pinner & Summer Babe
~ with Astral Swans
# with Extra Happy Ghost!!!
^ with Lad Mags
$ with Foggy Notions
% with Two Headed Dog
+ with Micah Visser & French Press
The outing runs for most of the second half of March. In that time, the bands will start off in Victoria before making their way east across the Prairies. They have nine shows together, and Hush Pup have an extra one of their own in Winnipeg.
See the schedule below. All shows feature both bands unless otherwise noted.
Below that, hear Hush Pup's Waterwings EP, which is available on tape through Shake! Records/Legwarmer Records.
Tour dates:
03/18 Victoria, BC - Copper Owl
03/19 Victoria, BC - Logan's *
03/20 Nanaimo, BC - Crace Mountain
03/21 Vancouver, BC - The Lido
03/23 Lethbridge, AB - The Owl Lounge ~
03/25 Calgary, AB - Broken City #
03/26 Edmonton, AB - Wunderbar ^
03/27 Saskatoon, SK - Vangelis Tavern $
03/28 Regina, SK - Secret Location %
03/30 Winnipeg, MB - Handsome Daughter (Hush Pup only) +
* with Hansmole, Pinner & Summer Babe
~ with Astral Swans
# with Extra Happy Ghost!!!
^ with Lad Mags
$ with Foggy Notions
% with Two Headed Dog
+ with Micah Visser & French Press