Bloc Party will bring 'Silent Alarm' to Minneapolis for first MN show in more than a decade
It's been more than a decade since Bloc Party swung through Minnesota.
That dry spell will come to an end this summer when the English band offers a banquet for fans of their debut record. Bloc Party has announced plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Silent Alarm with a North American tour that will helicopter into The Armory in Minneapolis on June 9.
The group will hit the road with Metric on all but one date of its North American tour. Though the group will flip spots in Toronto, where Metric will headline the hometown show.
Bloc Party will play Silent Alarm in its entirety during the tour, as well as a slew of other "greatest hits." Meanwhile, Metric will play its 2009 record, Fantasies, in its entirety.
Tickets for the Silent Alarm tour will first be available through an artist presale on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. A Live Nation presale follows on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. (code: DUET). Then tickets will go on sale to the public on Feb. 14.
Bloc Party's 2025 North American tour dates:
May 10 — Pasadena, CA @ Just Like HeavenMay 30 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway May 31 — Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium June 2 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem June 4 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia June 6 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage June 7 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre June 8 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt ShedJune 9 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory June 11 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre June 12 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union June 14 — Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre June 16 — Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds June 17 — Seattle, WA
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