Today, Dinosaur Jr. announce four shows at London’s Garage and seven shows at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their sixth studio album, Where You Been. Dinosaur Jr.’s second album to be made with a major label was originally released in 1993 at the height of the grunge moment in rock, and its temporal trajectory hit #50 on the Billboard charts.
In the decades since the release of Dinosaur Jr.’s quintessential album, it has become clear that their sound — once hailed as a sort of almost-tamed noise — is/was/always-has-been fully functioning pop music of a sort. The subsequent generations of bands who grew up breathing Dino’s fumes managed to tinker around with the edges of their original post-hardcore song forms enough for listeners to realize there had always been melodies at the center of everything they did. What Dinosaur Jr. produces is nothing but a beautiful new version of the rock continuum — riff, power, beat and longing, created with an eye on the infinite future.
In 2023, now 30 years since release, the original trio of J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph firmly reunited will perform this iconic album in its entirety over a 4-night span in London in November and a 7-night span in Brooklyn, NY in December. The band will invite a spattering of guests and friends to sit in each night to celebrate this music along with a set comprising the trio’s thunderous catalog each night. Tickets will be available via pre-sale tomorrow at 10 AM EST, and general on-sale will be this Thursday, May 25th at 10 AM EST.
For more information and tickets, please visit www.dinosaurjr.com
DINOSAUR JR. TOUR DATES (new dates in bold)
Sat. June 3 – McGill, NV @ Shellraiser Festival *
Thu. Jul. 6 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest *
Fri. Jul. 21 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^
Sat. Jul. 22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE ^
Sun. Jul. 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall ^
Tue. Jul. 25 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel ^
Thu. Jul. 27 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheatre ^
Fri. Jul. 28 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre ^
Sat. Jul. 29 – Chicago, IL @ Radius ^
Sun. Jul. 30 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room ^
Mon. Jul. 31 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium ^
Wed. Aug. 2 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre ^
Thu. Aug. 3 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre ^
Fri. Aug. 4 – Wichita, KS @ Wave ^
Sat. Aug. 5 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium ^
Sun. Aug. 27 – Tisbury, MA @ Beach Road Weekend *
Sat. Sep. 9 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival *
Sat. Sep. 16 – Wyndham, NY @ Cave Mountain Catskills Music Festival *
Sat. Sep. 30 – Memphis, TN @ Memphis Music Festival *
Sun. Nov. 12 – London, UK @ The Garage
Mon. Nov. 13 – London, UK @ The Garage
Tue. Nov. 14 – London, UK @ The Garage
Wed. Nov. 15 – London, UK @ The Garage
Fri. Dec. 1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sat. Dec. 2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sun. Dec. 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Tue. Dec. 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Wed. Dec. 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Thu. Dec. 7 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Fri. Dec. 8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
*festival appearance
^ w/ special guests Clutch and Red Fang
