Praise for Horror:
“Ready to stoke crescendos.”
– The New York Times
“Bartees Strange is the Jordan Peele of indie rock – an auteur who directs everyday fears into his shapeshifting music.”
– The Line of Best Fit
“A chimeric blend of alt-rock, funk, hip-hop, and dance.”
– New York Magazine
“Perfect…I could live in that groove forever.”
– NPR Music
Following the release of his immensely anticipated new album Horror (out now via 4AD), a sold out album release show in NYC and performances on both Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, Bartees Strange has announced an expansive North America tour this spring. Featuring support from Ekko Astral, Tré Burt and Sloppy Jane, the tour includes stops at Kilby Block Party in Salt Lake City, UT as well as a headlining date at Williamsburg Hall of Music in NYC.
Strange was raised on fear. His family told him scary stories to teach life lessons, and at an early age, he started watching scary movies to practice being strong. The world can be a terrifying place, and for a young, queer, Black person in rural America, that terror can be visceral. Horror is an album about facing those fears and growing to become someone to be feared.
2025 Tour Dates:
April
23rd – Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
25th – Ottobar, Balitmore, MD
26th – Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
27th – The Foundry, Philadelphia, PA
29th – Motorco Music Hall, Durham, NC
May
1st – The Basement East, Nashville, TN
2nd – Terminal West, Atlanta, GA
4th – White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX
5th – The Parish, Austin, TX
6th – Club Dada, Dallas, TX
9th – Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ
11th – The Independent, San Francisco, CA
13th – The Crocodile, Seattle, WA
14th – Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, BC
15th – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
17th – Kilby Block Party, Salt Lake City, UT
18th – Meow Wolf, Denver, CO
20th – Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN
21st – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
22nd – The Shelter, Detroit, MI
23rd – The Axis Club, Toronto, ON
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