Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse's joint tour plots Minneapolis stop
Minneapolis is getting a dose of out-there indie rock in August.
The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse have announced a co-headlining tour that will bring them to The Armory on Aug. 15.
Both groups rose to prominence in the late '90s with records that have become indie rock classics. They exploded in popularity during the early '00s with the breakthrough albums Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and Good News for People Who Love Bad News, respectively.
In recent years, both groups ran celebratory tours ringing in the 20th anniversaries of those seminal albums. This time, there are not complete album performances or setlist confines that have been announced.
Both groups passed through the Twin Cities last year, with the Flaming Lips supporting Weezer's tour that stopped at Xcel Energy Center and Modest Mouse opening for Pixies at Surly Brewing Festival Field's summer series.
This summer's tour will bring the bands to a couple of other hubs in the Upper Midwest, including an Aug. 14 show in Madison and an Aug. 16 date in Chicago.
Tickets for the tour go on sale to the public on Friday, March 28, at 10 a.m. An artist presale will start on Wednesday, March 26.
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