John Garcia Announces Summer European Tour
It had been quiet for a couple months, but the camp of John Garcia has surged back to activity of late with a new video for the track “Her Bullets Energy” from Garcia‘s 2014 self-titled solo debut, John Garcia (review here), which also features Robby Krieger of The Doors on guitar, and the announcement of a trip to Europe to tour for the summer, starting June 19 in Switzerland and ending July 10 at Stoned from the Underground. Looks like a couple festival dates and a couple club dates along the way, shows mostly in Germany, but also Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Greece and the UK (not in that order, obviously), on what will be Garcia‘s second European run since the album’s release.
I’ve seen some people complaining about no US touring, but frankly, if I was John Garcia, and I could get a group together and go play fests and packed houses across Europe, I probably wouldn’t bother with the States either. Harsh truth we as a nation need to face as a result of not paying bands dick and treating artists like they’re leeching off society instead of helping to define our culture. Yeah, I fucking said it. Not at all the biggest social crisis happening here at this very moment, but you want better shows? Pay somebody and maybe give them a meal or something. John Garcia shouldn’t be trying to squeeze a living out to touring abroad, he should be winning government grants.
Garcia‘s band last time out was guitarist Ehren Groban, bassist Mike Pygmie and drummer Greg Saenz. No word if it’s the same lineup for this go, but there’s a new 7″ coming, and that’s nifty news.
Dates follow. I found them on the internet!
John Garcia set to release new track in conjunction with his summer Euro tour, 7inch vinyl limited run. Rumor has it, song is called “Little Marshall.”
JG Summer Tour – Get your tickets now!!! Tickets: http://smarturl.it/JohnGarciaTickets
Catch JOHN GARCIA live on stage, when the legend of Desert Rock returns to Europe in summer 2015:
19.06.2015 CH – Schmitten, Schmittner Open Air
26.06.2015 NL – Hilversum, De Vorstin
27.06.2015 GER – Finowfurt, Race 61
28.06.2015 GER – Hamburg, Klubsen
30.06.2015 GER – Köln, Underground
01.07.2015 GER – Hannover, Glocksee
02.07.2015 UK – London, Garage
03.07.2015 BE – Ghent, Vooruit Balzaal
04.07.2015 GR – Athen Rockwave Festival
05.07.2015 GER – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
07.07.2015 GER – Lindau, Club Vaudeville
08.07.2015 GER – München, Strom
09.07.2015 AT – Salzburg, Rockhouse
10.07.2015 GER – Erfurt, Stoned From The Underground Festival 2015
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