Michael Shannon and Friends Announce British Tour
Michael Shannon, Jason Nardushi, and their friends have revealed a British tour to celebrate “Fables Rem”.
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Tour Details
This tour marks the celebration of Michael Stepa and the third studio album by Michael Stip and Co, which is 40 years old this year. Shannon and Co will kick off their tour on August 19 at the Manchester Gorilla. Their journey will take them across the UK with stops in Glasgow, Nottingham, and London, concluding on August 26 at Thekla in Bristol.
Ticket sales will begin tomorrow (January 31) at 10:00 in Greenwich. Check the full list of dates below and visit here to buy tickets.
Tour Dates in the UK
AUGUST
19 – Gorilla, Manchester, Great Britain
20 – Garage, Glasgow, Great Britain
22 – Garage, London, Great Britain
23 – Garage, London, Great Britain
25 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, Great Britain
26 – Thekla, Bristol, Great Britain
Shannon & Narducy, accompanied by drummer John Wurster, bassist Nick Macri, guitarist Dag Juhlin, as well as Vidja Tele-Tykka, will perform the “Reconstruction Fables” album in full along with some of the iconic REM hits during the tour. Notably, the band will also return to the London Garage, located near Livingston Studios, where the album was originally recorded with producer Joe Boyd.
These live performances follow their previous run in homage to Murot Rem, which marked the first reunion of four original band members in 17 years during their tour in the United States.
Ahead of their tour, Shannon & Narducy appeared as musical guests on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where they covered REM’s “Driver 8.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dk-w2GDV6i
“I have never done a tour before. Jason pushed me after Murorm in Chicago in the subway. Now it’s all I want to do,” Shannon stated in the press release. “I am happy that this is twice as long. The last one was too short. This music is beyond understanding, and I appreciate every chance to deliver it, even to the second generation. REM means the world to me, and this group, led by Jason, is Stone-Cold. Even if I had never gone on stage, you would have received a hell of a show.”
Narduffa added: “After Michael and I took the group on the road playing Muror, we discussed perhaps trying something again in 2025. This will be the 40th anniversary of the Reconstruction Fable, so we will present this album in sequence, then dive deep into the REM catalog to complete the performance. Each show will have unique set lists. We love celebrating the music of this iconic band.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg8Mphblik8
In other news, Shannon recently performed with David Krumholtz, Kevin Corrigan, and John Wurster, debuting their new Indie Rap group in New York last month.
The group, named Unidentified Air Phenomenon, announced their debut concert via Wurster’s Instagram, describing it as an “exciting musical concept” that brings “impromptu #ROCKNROLLLWEIRDNESS”. They invited the audience to “swim in hypnotic improvised grooves,” as provided by Corrigan, Shannon, and Krumholtz with a freestyle cover.
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