Long running geeky New Jersey punk rock band the Ergs! have decided to split. In a post made on their MySpace blog last month, the band announced they were throwing in the towel due to the departure of their guitarist. Thankfully, the band have announced a slew of farewell shows, including dates in Montreal and Toronto.
Of course, since breaking up is so hard to do, the band have put out a ton of new releases to say goodbye. This includes the Hindsight is 20/20 B-sides collection, a repress of their now classic Jerseys Best Prancers LP and four seven-inches. For more details about the releases, click here.
The Ergs! farewell tour dates:
10/9 Montreal, Quebec - Zoobizarre
10/10 Toronto, Ontario - Canadian Corps Legion Hall
10/11 Grand Rapids, Michigan - The Latvian Hall
10/11 Chicago, Illinois - Double Door (Riot Fest)
10/12 Chicago, Illinois - Congress Theatre (Riot Fest)
10/13 Columbus, Ohio - Carabar
10/14 Brooklyn, New York - Danbro Brewery Warehouse
11/2 Gainesville, Florida - THE FEST 7
11/14 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Khyber
11/15 Asbury Park, New Jersey - Asbury Lanes
11/15 Asbury Park, New Jersey - Asbury Lanes (final show)
The Ergs! "Books About Miles Davis
Of course, since breaking up is so hard to do, the band have put out a ton of new releases to say goodbye. This includes the Hindsight is 20/20 B-sides collection, a repress of their now classic Jerseys Best Prancers LP and four seven-inches. For more details about the releases, click here.
The Ergs! farewell tour dates:
10/9 Montreal, Quebec - Zoobizarre
10/10 Toronto, Ontario - Canadian Corps Legion Hall
10/11 Grand Rapids, Michigan - The Latvian Hall
10/11 Chicago, Illinois - Double Door (Riot Fest)
10/12 Chicago, Illinois - Congress Theatre (Riot Fest)
10/13 Columbus, Ohio - Carabar
10/14 Brooklyn, New York - Danbro Brewery Warehouse
11/2 Gainesville, Florida - THE FEST 7
11/14 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Khyber
11/15 Asbury Park, New Jersey - Asbury Lanes
11/15 Asbury Park, New Jersey - Asbury Lanes (final show)
The Ergs! "Books About Miles Davis