Before the conveying of any actual information, kindly give us a moment to collect ourselves after viewing the jaw-dropping collection of vintage analog gear in the photo above. OK, thanks, we’re alright now. Anyway, Anthony Gonzalez, better known to fans of his dreamy electronic pop sounds as M83, has announced that he will be hitting the road hard and heavy this year, starting out in North America in April. In addition playing a batch of theaters and such, he’ll be making some major festival appearances; Coachella in California and The Governor’s Ball in New York are both on his agenda for 2016.
He’ll be wending his way toward Europe and South America in the summer too, stopping in Spain, Portugal, Germany and more. Ticket pre-sale happens January 13 at the M83 website, and the general sale date is the 15th. And not only are there more shows to be announced in the coming weeks, there’s a new album on the way as well. What does the man himself have to say about his next record? The phrases “more fun and fresh,” “a lot of eclecticism,” and “unexpected guests” will have to suffice for the moment.
Tour dates:
M83 Tour Dates:April 6 New Orleans, LA—Civic Theatre
April 8 Dallas, TX—Bomb Factory
April 9 Houston, TX—TBD
April 10 Austin, TX—Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
April 12 Tucson, AZ—Rialto Theatre
April 13 Phoenix, AZ—Comerica Theatre
April 15 Indio, CA—Coachella
April 16 Las Vegas, NV—Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
April 17 Oakland, CA—Fox Theater
April 22 Indio, CA—Coachella
April 23 Santa Cruz, CA—The Catalyst Club
April 25 Portland, OR—Roseland Theater
April 26 Portland, OR—Roseland Theater
April 27 Missoula, MT—The Wilma
April 29 Edmonton, AB—Winspear Centre
April 30 Calgary, AB—Grey Eagle Event Centre
May 27-30 George, WA—Sasquatch!
May 31 Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 4 New York, NY—Governors Ball
June 6 Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 7 Bilbao, ESP—BBK Live Festival
July 9 Lisbon, POR—NOS Festival
July 15 Grafenhainchen, GER—Melt Festival
August 10 Oslo, NOR—Oya Festival
August 11 Gothenberg, SWE—Way Out West Festivall
August 13 Helsinki, FIN—Flow Festival
August 15 Budapest, HUN—Sziget Festival