Tinariwen, refugee camp-formed group out of the Sahara region of Mali, has announced plans for a fall North American tour in support of the newest album, Tassili. The album was recorded in a protected region of the South-Eastern Algerian desert, and features additions from Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, and the horns from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
The group has decided to kick off their tour with an appearance at Los Angeles’ OohLaLa Festival on Friday September 30, and will cover major east and west coast venues, concluding in Seattle on December 1.
The group’s unusual history, world location, and critical acclaim make this North American tour an interesting prospect. After a Los Angeles show, Consequence of Sound said, “Tinariwen proved why they’ve earned a reputation as one of the world’s most entertaining acts; their performance was a true testament to the universal power of music.”
Though the group has previously portrayed themselves as musician-soldiers, the group has laid aside their weapons—and even their electric guitars—in favor of an acoustic sound. The sound journey is meant to be contemplative, introspective, and universal, something that critics have taken note of.
Tickets for the fall tour are now available on the band’s official website.
Tinariwen’s tour dates are as follows:
9/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Oohlala Festival w/ Hindi Zahra, El Rey Theater
10/29 –Los Angeles, CA – Luckman Foundation
10/30 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
10/31 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
11/01 – Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
11/02 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
11/04 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
11/05 – Austin, TX – FFF fest
11/06 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds
11/07 – New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
11/09 – Orlando, FL – The Social
11/10 – Miami, FL – Grand Central
11/11 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theater
11/12 – Atlanta, GA – Variety
11/13 – Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle
11/15 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
11/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
11/18 – Boston, MA – Paradise
11/19 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
11/21 – Montreal PQ – Le National
11/22 – Toronto, ONT – Opera House
11/23 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theater
11/25 – Chicago, IL – Metro
11/26 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
11/28 – Edmonton, ALB
11/29 – Calgary, ALBEPCOR – Folk Fest
11/30 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue
12/01 – Seattle, WA – Showbox
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