Weite Announce Jan. 2025 Tour Dates
If Weite wanted to, they probably could parlay their collective in-other-bands pedigree — names there for the dropping like Elder/Delving, High Fighter and Perilymph — into slots on any and every Spring 2025 European heavyfest they might be able to play (actually, Elder are already on a decent number of those bills), but their first tour in support of the upcoming second album, Oase, is nothing so career-minded. A DIY run set for this January instead puts the exploratory progressive outfit led by bassist Ingwer Boysen on the road when most bands aren’t, working smart and hard to promote at a time when most bands are hunkered down for the winter, writing, recording or sitting on ass (nothing against any of that). There’s less out there grabbing at fickle audience attention spans, and it suits the organic nature of Weite generally to be a little lower key, even as they work at a relatively quick turnaround from their 2023 debut, Assemblage (review here).
The dates were posted on social media as follows, and Stickman will have Oase out on Nov. 22 as detailed here. Tour starts Jan. 10, goes to Jan. 25, and probably won’t be the only one they do heralding the new record:
Oase Tour 2025! We’ll be presenting our new record “Oase” (out November 22 on Stickman Records) this January. Excited to play this record we worked hard on the past year, along with most likely even more new tunes. This is a self-booked tour and we’d like to thank all the promoters who helped us put this together. Support your local scene!
The first single from “Oase” will be out in a few weeks.
10.01. Halle (DE), Hühnermanhattan
11.01. Berlin (DE), Neue Zukunft
12.01. Dresden (DE), Ostpol
13.01. Jena (DE), Kulturbahnhof
14.01. Potsdam (DE), Archiv
15.01. Kiel (DE), Hansa48
16.01. Hamburg (DE), Hafenklang
17.01. Bochum (DE), Die Trompete
18.01. Leuven (BE), Sojo
19.01. Nijmegen (NL), De Onderbroek
20.01. TBA
21.01. Darmstadt (DE), TBA
22.01. Munich (DE), Import Export
23.01. Würzburg (DE), Immerhin
24.01. Prague (CZ), Klub 007
25.01. Nürnberg (DE), Z-Bau
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Weite was formed in Berlin in winter 2022 by bassist Ingwer Boysen recruiting drummer Nick DiSalvo and guitarists Michael Risberg and Ben Lubin. Initially intended as a one-off recording session, the four recognized an obvious musical chemistry and common ground and decided to turn the project into a proper band. Keyboardist Fabien deMenou joined in 2024. “Oase” will be available on 180gr. pink marbled 2LP, on CD and digitally on November 22, 2024 via Stickman Records.
Amazing artwork by Sofia Hjortberg. Band photo by Maren Michaelis.
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