The crowd was hyped-up - not a single person was sitting or silent. The sounds of a rainstorm blasted through the speakers as blue and purple flashes engulfed the room. As the house lights dimmed to signal the start of the show after a 50-minute intermission, the energy had completely changed. When the opening band, Tropical F–k Storm, closed out their set with a friendly “Thanks for having us, Modest Mouse is up next,” the venue was calm and quiet with dozens of empty seats scattered throughout. Exciting - yes, but their odd choice to exclude the songs that skyrocketed them to fame doesn’t come without some blowback. On their current tour, play a completely different setlist every night. Even without new songs to promote, they go on tour and take the stage with three percussionists, each with a full drum kit in front of them. Because of this longevity, the band can almost get away with doing whatever they please. Modest Mouse formed in 1992 in Washington and has been releasing music consistently for 26 years, earning a solid, long-term fan base. Back in January, the band shared a performance from Baltimore’s Carroll Baldwin Memorial Hall as part of NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series, while the band also recently contributed to 4AD’s covers compilation, Bills and Aches and Blue.The band is one of few that have managed stay afloat in the turbulent rock music scene of the past few decades. Complete information regarding on-sale dates for tickets for the general public is available on Future Islands’ website.įuture Islands released As Long as You Are last October, marking their first album since their 2017 effort, The Far Field. Presale tickets for most shows are on sale starting Monday, May 24th. and European run is set to follow in 2022. For the first half of the tour, Future Islands will receive support from Hinds on select dates, while other shows will find the Baltimore synth-pop outfit opening for Modest Mouse. The Calling Out in Space tour is set to launch September 1st at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and wrap October 14th at the Anthem in Washington, D.C. tour in support of their most recent album, As Long as You Are.

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