Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat

Preoccupations, formerly known as Viet Cong, have announced a series of tour dates with Explosions In The Sky. This will be the first tour for the group since changing their name, and will presumably begin a new chapter for the band.

The extensive tour will begin in Washington, winding its way through Europe before making its way to Canada in October. Preoccupations is also scheduled to play a handful of festival dates, including Sasquatch!, Best Kept Secret, and Ottawa Blues. The group is currently working on a new album, although no details have been released regarding a name, release date or track listing.

Since their formation in 2012, the group faced a great amount of controversy over their original band name. The name “Viet Cong” was accused of promoting racism and cultural appropriation, and it even caused a show to be cancelled in Ohio last year. After years of these accusations, the band released a statement discussing why they finally opted to change their name. “Art and music are about creative expression,” the group wrote on Facebook. However, our band name is not our cause, and we are not going to fight for it.  This is not what our band is about.”

Check out the full list of tour dates below, and look out for the new album from Preoccupations in the Fall.

Preoccupations Tour Dates

05-28 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
06-13 Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
06-17 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
06-18 Brussels, Belgium – Out Loud, Beurschouwburg
06-22 London, England – Shacklewell Arms
06-23 London, England – Old Blue Last
06-28 Paris, France – Olympic Cafe
06-30 Berlin, Germany – Urban Spree
07-02 Tullamore, Ireland – Castle Palooza
07-09 Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Blues Festival
08-21 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall *
08-22 Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory *
08-24 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls *
08-28 Los Angeles, CA – FYF Fest
08-29 Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery *
08-30 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades *
09-01-02 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
10-08 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall

* with Explosions in the Sky