The Shins have recent announced a North American tour that will be held from March 10th to August 6th. Along with this, the band also released two new videos that are alternatives to the song “Name For You”.

The song is from the newly released album Heartworm, and was rewritten from scratch by James Mercer. The two singles from this album are “Name For You” and “Dead Alive”.The album was the band’s first studio album in five years, and was mostly produced James Mercer. Former member Richard Swift produced the song “So Now What”. This was all released through Columbia Records.

There are two different stories for the two videos listed below. According to the press release, the first video, directed by Jon Sortland, follows a day in the life of skateboarders, Savannah Headden and Samarria Brevard. The video was set in Southern California and contains cartoon like animation. The second video was recomposed by James Mercer, directed by Zaiba Jabber and co-directed by John Sortland and Mark Watrous, featuring the actress Trace Lyssette brings up the topic of the non-binary nature of gender.

 The tour will be supporting the band’s release of the album. During the time in March to August, the band will also make a few stop at some music festivals such as Sasquatch Music Festival and Bunbury Music Festival. Tour dates are listed below.

UPDATE (3/13): The Shins have recently extended their tour up to August 23rd. Now the band will be traveling to places in Western Europe such as England and Germany.

THE SHINS TOUR 2017
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03/10 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
03/14 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
03/15 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/25 – Glasgow, UK – 6 Music Festival @ O2 Academy
03/28 – Paris, FR – Le Trianon
03/29 – London, UK – Apollo Hammersmith
03/30 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
03/31– Zurich, SUI – M4Music Festival
04/20 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
04/21– Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt University; Rites of Spring
04/22-23 – North Charleston, SC – High Water Festival
04/12-14 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Music Festival
05/13 – Saint Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
05/16 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
05/17 – Richmond, VA – The National
05/19 – Saint Louis, MO – The Pageant
05/20 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Hotel & Casino – Stir Cove
05/21 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Center for the Arts
05/23 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
05/24 – Calgary, AB – McEwan Hall
05/26-28 – George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
05/29 – Boise, ID – Summerfield at Memorial Stadium
06/01 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
06/02-03 – Cincinnati, OH – Bunbury Music Festival
06/03 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
06/03-04– Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Festival
06/15 – Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Park Bandshell
06/15-18 – Dover, DE – Firefly Music Festival
06/16 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point
06/17 – Cooperstown, NY – Brewery Ommegang
06/21 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield
06/22 – Ogden, UT – Ogden Amphitheatre
06/23 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – The Chelsea
07/11 – Niagra Falls, NY – Rapid Theater
07/29 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
07/28-30 – Oro-Medonte, ON – Wayhome Music & Arts Festival
07/30 – Burlington, VT – Lake Champlain Maritime Festival
08/01 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE — Indoore
08/02 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
08/04-06 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga
08/13 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
08/14 – Hamburg, Germany – Grobe Freiheit
08/15 – Berlin, Germany – Astra Kulturhaus
08/16 – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
08/17-20 – Brecon, Wales – Green Man Festival
08/22 – Manchester, England – Academy
08/23 – Nottingham, England – Rock City