Bon Iver Hosting Basketball Tournament in Los Angeles This Weekend
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, photo by Graham Tolbert
Bon Iver will host a basketball tournament in Los Angeles this Saturday, April 12, to celebrate the release of SABLE, fABLE. The free event's attractions will run from 3-7 p.m. at the Terasaki Budokan sports facility, with the tournament pitting Justin Vernon and friends against one another in a three-game, 'SABLES vs. fABLES' showdown. You can RSVP for Live Inside This State Fair at the venue website, but registration does not guarantee entry, so get there early to nab a spot. Food and drinks, pop-up galleries and shops, and various games will also be available.
Proceeds from the on-site raffle will benefit 2 A Billion, Vernon's gender equity and anti–domestic violence campaign. If you can't make it to L.A., a series of listening parties dubbed fABLE sPACEs will also take place in various cities. Head to Bon Iver's website to find one near you.
Bon Iver's latest singles from the imminent album were 'If Only I Could Wait' and 'Walk Home.' Since their release last month, Vernon has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss, among other subjects, the awkwardness of being put on the jumbotron at WNBA games.
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