The Posies mark their 30th anniversary in 2018 with a trio of reissues. Their classic albums Dear 23, Frosting On The Beater, and Amazing Disgrace will be released as expanded sets: Dear 23 will be released on June 15th, Frosting On The Beater on July 27th, and Amazing Disgrace on October 26th. The reissues come as 2CD or 2LP sets and include the original material remastered along with a ton of bonus tracks, many of which are previously unreleased.
Meanwhile the power pop kings will hit the road for an extensive 30th anniversary North American tour. The tour rolls through the Detroit area for a stop at the Magic Bag in Ferndale on June 22nd. Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday, March 30th.
The Posies - North American tour
May 18 – Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom
May 19 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
May 20 –- Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
May 21 –- Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theatre Pub
May 22 –- Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
May 23 –- San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
May 24 –- San Juan Capistrano, CA @ Coach House
May 25 –- Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
May 26 –- San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
May 28 –- Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
May 30 –- Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brewing Co.
May 31 –- Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Jun 01 –- San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Jun 02 –- Austin, TX @ The Parish
Jun 03 –- Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock at House of Blues
Jun 04 –- Little Rock, AR @ Capitol View Studios
Jun 06 –- New Orleans, LA @ The Parish at House of Blues
Jun 07 –- Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
Jun 08 –- Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Jun 09 –- Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
Jun 10 –- Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
Jun 11 –- Annapolis, MD @ Ram’s Head On Stage
Jun 13 –- Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
Jun 14 –- Fairfield, CT @ Stage One at Fairfield Theatre
Jun 15 –- Somerville, MA @ ONCE Somerville
Jun 16 –- Washington, DC @ The Hamilton
Jun 17 –- New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
Jun 19 –- Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Jun 20 –- Cleveland, OH @ Music Box Supper Club
Jun 21 –- Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
Jun 22 –- Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
Jun 23 –- Chicago, IL @ Park West
Jun 24 –- Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
Jun 25 –- Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
Jun 26 –- St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Jun 28 –- Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
Jun 30 –- Denver, CO @ Levitt Pavilion
Jul 01 –- Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
Jul 06 –- Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
Jul 07 –- Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Published March 27th, 2018