If your a Violent Femmes fan and you live in Wisconsin, you have a good chance of seeing them on tour close to home. The announcement comes shortly after the band’s tour with Echo & The Bunnymen just ended. The legendary band have announced plans for a special tour throughout Wisconsin and other parts of the Mid West. The tour will include a series of six unique shows in their home state. The tour starts October 18th at Minneapolis famed First Avenue. Check out the tour dates below.

VIOLENT FEMMES
ON TOUR 2017 – 2018

10/18 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/20 – South Milwaukee, WI – South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center *
10/22 – Wausau, WI – Grand Theatre *
10/23 – Oshkosh, WI – The Grand Opera House
10/24 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre *
10/25 – Eau Claire, WI – State Theater *
10/27 – Green Bay, WI – Meyer Theatre * (SOLD OUT)
10/28 – Chicago, IL – The Vic *
10/29 – Ann Arbor, MI – Michigan Theatre *
1/27 – Los Angeles, CA – 80’s Weekend #5 @ Microsoft Theater

*w/Special Guest Brett Newski

The Violent Femmes also released something pretty cool called “2 MICS & THE TRUTH: UNPLUGGED & UNHINGED IN AMERICA”, which is a collection of live performances, rearranged songs, and more. Violent Femmes band member John Sparrow said this about the new release, “This is the first time we’ve delivered a full scale recording to the public which captures the sound and spirit of the band the way we play together when we’re working out songs in the hotel or dressing room,” says Brian Ritchie. “This project refocuses attention upon the repertoire as a whole by stripping songs to their essentials, conveying them without artifice, and removing them from any timeline. It’s the closest we’ve gotten to the essence of Violent Femmes.”

Photo Credit: Boston Lynn Schulz