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“If you like Royal Blood and Tame Impala then you’ll be into this”– BBC RADIO 1 CLARA AMFO
“The most catchy and cathartic form of their career so far” – Rock Sound
“Canada’s answer to The Black Keys and Royal Blood continue to expand their sonic, musical, lyrical and emotional horizons.” – Tinnitist
New York, NY (February 14, 2023) – Canadian duo The Blue Stones have announced the third leg of the Pretty Monster tour, hitting the U.S. this May in continued support of their acclaimed third LP – out now. Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier traversed almost the entirety of the States last summer, including a run of festival dates leading up to the release of Pretty Monster last November. The tour kicks off May 17 in Boston and runs through May 26 in Detroit [all dates below]. Artist presale is open now via the band’s website – www.thebluestonesmusic.com – with tickets on-sale to the general public this Friday, February 17.
Discussing the upcoming dates, Tarek stated, “We’ve taken great care to build an unforgettable live set. There’s a constant push to always be better than our last album, our last tour, even our last show. ‘Pretty Monster’ live is surely going to blow some minds, and we can’t wait to watch that happen to our U.S. fans in real time.”
Early last year Tarek and Justin hit Zane Whitfield’s NOP Studios in Kingston, Ontario for 35 straight days writing and recording for the Pretty Monster project, working with a few select producers, including Kevin Hissink (grandson/Demi Lovato) and WZRD BLD (Highly Suspect, iDKHOW), along with multi-GRAMMY Award-winner Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, The Strokes, Spoon), looking to stretch their sound further, while continuing to instill every track with equal parts unchecked passion and the joyfully adventurous spirit, that their live performances have become known for.
Discussing Pretty Monster, Tarek added… “Our mission with this album is to give rock and roll a fresh coat of paint. Track after track features heavy hitting riffs over tight beats that are tough enough for the fighters, and sweet enough for the lovers. It’s an album dedicated to controlled chaos. An untamed beast contained within a beautiful exterior.”
Tour Dates [tickets]:
03/29 – Cologne, DE @ Gerbaude 9
03/30 – Paris, FR @ Trabendo
03/31 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
04/01 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melweg
04/03 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
04/04 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
04/05 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
04/08 – Berlin, DE @ Frannz
04/10 – Munich, DE @ Strom
04/11 – Vienna, AT @ Fluc
04/12 – Prague, CZ @ Rock Cafe
05/17 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
05/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
05/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
05/20 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
05/21 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
05/23 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East
05/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
05/25 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
05/26 – Detroit, MI @ Shelter
Connect with The Blue Stones:
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www.tiktok.com/@thebluestones
www.youtube.com/thebluestoneswindsor
