So I've been promising to make a comprehensive list of all the foreign bands coming to the tri-state area. One of the greatest things about living in Columbia is that we are, relatively speaking, centrally located to all the best venues. To Charleston and Charlotte it's an hour and a half drive, to Asheville or Chapel Hill, two and half hours, and the longest drive would be to Athens or Atlanta at three hours. All of which are manageable in comparison to when I was growing up in Charleston. Some years Charleston would be just as important to a band's tour as Asheville or ATL, but more often than not bands would skip SC altogether and I'd be left eying shows in Atlanta or Asheville knowing the four or five hour drive was just too much (particularly if you don't have a car or when you did your parents had a heart attack just thinking about their seventeen year old daughter in Atlanta traffic). Basically us Cola folks have a really great location for seeing everyone when they come to the major cities of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
With all that out of the way, oh my word so many foreign bands are coming to the area. Like above and beyond what lineups have looked like in the past few years. Which is why I was so excited to share this with y'all. And surprise! We have two foreigners coming to Columbia!!! This may not even be the complete list but this is what I have so far. Feel free to comment if there's anything I missed.
Ta da!
September 11th
Mumford and Sons
w/The Vaccines
w/Bears Den
Simpsonville, SC Charter Amphitheater
(included because they finally came to South Carolina and I just can't even begin to express my joy)
TONIGHT September 20th
Daughter
w/Bears Den
Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
September 25th
Sigur Ros
unconfirmed supporting acts
Charleston, SC - The North Charleston Performing Arts Center
-this is their final tour and this is by far the smallest venue they are playing at. I have dreamed of seeing them for years and will not be missing this!
September 28th
Sigur Ros
Asheville, NC - The US Cellular Center Arena
-just in case you miss them in Charleston or would rather see them on a weekend
October 2nd
City and Colour
w/THE PAPER KITES!!!!
Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
-in case you didn't already know The Paper Kites are one of my absolute favorite bands
...also October 2nd
Gregory Alan Isakov
w/ Patrick Park
Athens, GA - The Melting Point
and then again on
October 4
Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
BUT
also on October 4th
Crystal Fighters
w/ Sea Wolf Mutiny (awesome awesome local band!)
Columbia, SC - New Brooklyn Tavern
October 8th
Junip
w/ Barbarossa
Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Jose Gonzales' band is amazing and wonderful and oh so Swedish and they will be so close!
October 11th
Baths
w/ groundislava
w/ Time Wharp
Columbia, SC - New Brooklyn Tavern
-awesome new album out by Baths!
October 18
Noah and the Whale
w/ LP
Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
-my high school self is squealing at the thought of seeing Noah but my current self is blown away by LPs whistling and soul!
November 6th
CocoRosie
w/ Youth Lagoon
Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
November 12th
Kate Nash
w/ La Sera
Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle
November 13th
Laura Marling
w/ Willy Mason
Asheville, NC - The Diane Wortham Theatre
November 14th
Basia Bulat
Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
new album after 3 years and I just can't even
November 17th
Bonobo
w/ Chet Faker
Asheville, NC - the Orange Peel
November 30th
Chvrches
Asheville, NC - the Orange Peel
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