Mike Watt cuts tour short to join J. Mascis’ solo run
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emailMike Watt has scrapped the latter half of his current solo tour in order to play bass for former Dinosaur Jr. frontman J. Mascis ’ upcoming fall tour, according to Watt’s official website.
Watt--touring with his Mike Watt and the Pair of Pliers lineup--had dates scheduled until Nov. 3. He will now cut his tour short, ending it with an Oct. 21 performance at the Sapphire Supper Club in Orlando, Fla. Two nights later, he will join Mascis’ tour at the same venue.
“J asked me to help him w/ some bass for his first power trio tour in a few years,” Watt wrote on his website. “Trouble is, his tour starts right near the end of mine, but not near enough, so I'm gonna have to trim off some gigs w/ the Pliers and make them up in the spring. … Me and the Pliers will be back for another tour in March/April, 2001, where we [will] re-do the gigs that got scissored here, plus the rest of the country and our Canadian neighbors too.”
Mascis' U.S. tour runs through Nov. 17, according to his publicist. His first U.S. solo appearance is on Oct. 21 at the annual CMJ music festival in New York City, where he will perform an acoustic set.
A European tour is scheduled to begin in Paris on Nov. 27. Subsequent stops in Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Ireland are planned, with a final European show set for Dec. 10 in London.
“More Light,” the first album from J. Mascis and the Fog, is scheduled for release on Oct. 24. The album is Mascis’ first since Dinosaur Jr. disbanded shortly after the release of 1997's “Hand It Over.”
Mike Watt and the Pair of Pliers:
September
1 - Highland Park, CA - Mr. T's Bowl
11 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
13 - Portland, OR - Berbati's Plan
14 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café
15 - Vancouver, BC - Starfish Room
16 - Olympia, WA - Capitol Theatre
17 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
19 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Liquid Joes
21 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
22 - Kearney, NE - Cunningham's
23 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
24 - Omaha, NE - Ranch Bowl
25 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
26 - Iowa City, IA - Gabe's Oasis
27 - Madison, WI - O'Cayz Corral
28 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
30 - Detroit, MI - Shelter
October
1 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
2 - Cincinnati, OH - Top Cat's
3 - Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
4 - Pittsburgh, PA - 31st St. Pub
5 - Philadelphia, PA - Upstage
6 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
7 - Cambridge, MA - T.T. The Bear's
8 - Winooski, VT - Higher Ground
9 - Montreal, Quebec - Jailhouse Rock Café
10 - Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern
11 - London, Ontario - Embassy
12 - Buffalo, NY - Traif
13 - Albany, NY - Valentine's
14-15 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
16 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
17 - Raleigh, NC - Kings
18 - Charleston, SC - Warehouse
19 - Atlanta, GA - Echo Lounge
20 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
21 - Orlando, FL - Sapphire Supper Club
J. Mascis featuring Mike Watt:
U.S. leg
October
21 - New York, NY - Hilton Hotel (w/o Mike Watt)
23 - Orlando, FL - Sapphire Supper Club
24 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
25 - Atlanta, GA - Cotton Club
26 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
28 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
29 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
31 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Club
November
1 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
3 - Chicago, IL - Metro
4 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
9 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
10 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
13, 14 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
16, 17 - West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour
European leg
November
27 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmarte
29 - Milan, Italy - Palaconcerte Aquatica
30 - Munich, Germany - Metropolis
December
1 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Fritz
3 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
4 - Cologne, Germany - Prime Club
6 - Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg
7 - Gent, Belgium - Voorult
9 - Dublin, Ireland - Temple Bar Music Centre
10 - London, England - Astoria
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