Jeremy Irons and the Ratgang Malibus Announce South American Tour Dates
Swedish upstart heavy rockers Jeremy Irons and the Ratgang Malibus — whose name I’d been pronouncing like “mali-bus,” as though it had a bus at the end one might ride, but have come to discover it’s actually more like the plural of Malibu; learn something new all the time — have announced the dates and cities on and in which they’ll make their first South American tour this November and into December. The run includes shows in Argentina, Uruguay, as well as a warm-up gig in the band’s native Stockholm, and is presented by Abraxas Events, which is previously responsible for bringing the likes of Kadavar and Mars Red Sky to the South American continent.
Not by any means an inconsiderable track record. Looking at the schedule, I can’t help but notice that JIRM, as they’re abbreviated, have a span of four off-nights in a row as November moves into December. They play São Leopoldo on Nov. 29 and Florianópolis on Dec. 4. Now, that’s about a five-hour drive between cities, so maybe they’re taking off a couple days to see the sights, or maybe shows are going to be added as venues are confirmed for the already-announced dates. It seems like a long drive to think that they’ll truck all the way up to Rio de Janeiro and hit Estudio Superfuzz to do some recording, maybe a follow-up to last year’s right-on Spirit Knife (review here) on Small Stone, but also interesting to note that the whole tour winds up in that same city after Dec. 6.
I haven’t even heard hints of that, so don’t go telling people or something, I’m just thinking out loud that it would be another way for Jeremy Irons and the Ratgang Malibus to get the most out of their trip. Even if it doesn’t happen that they get new recordings out of it, I’m sure the tour will be badass.
Announcement follows, courtesy of Abraxas:
Abraxas apresenta: Jeremy Irons & the Ratgang Malibus South America Tour 2015
Venues, ticket information and further info will be updated.
20.11 Stockholm (S) warm-up gig
24.11 Buenos Aires (ARG)
25.11 Córdoba (ARG)
26.11 Montevideo (URY)
27.11 Porto Alegre (BRA)
28.11 Santa Maria (BRA)
29.11 São Leopoldo (BRA)
4.12 Florianópolis (BRA)
5.12 São Paolo (BRA)
6.12 Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
Provided by Statens Kulturråd.
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