Downtempo electronic pioneers Thievery Corporation have embarked on their world tour across the US, Canada, and Europe. So far, they have covered the Eastern US and much of Canada. The second US leg embarks May 8 in Cleveland, Ohio before they work their way down to Florida, plus dates in Texas and a finisher in Napa, CA. Then, it’s on to a true European tour with 21 dates spanning the continent from Madrid to Athens and Warsaw to London. See below for a full list of shows or visit thieverycorporation.com/tour/.
In a live setting, Thievery Corporation avoids any electronic dance music tropes. Yes, you’ll dance, sweat and put your hands in the air….but their concerts are true performances, with a killer band of players and an array of vocalists from diverse global cultures. No two shows feel the same. “Our shows are VERY live, lots of energy, the combination of multiple instruments and singers that take you on a musical journey,” says Garza, who leads the touring band these days. “It's a multicultural experience, people connect to the band and to each other, it’s beautiful.”
US TOUR
May 8th Cleveland, OH House of Blues
May 9th Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
May 10th Columbus, OH The Bluestone
May 11th Nashville, TN Cannery Hall
May 12th Pittsburgh, PA Roxian Theatre
May 14th Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
May 15th Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
May 16th Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
May 17th Knoxville, TN The Mill & Mine
May 18th Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
May 19th Birmingham, AL Iron City
May 21st St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Live
May 24th Miami Beach, FL Miami Beach Bandshell
May 25th Orlando, FL The Plaza Live
May 26th New Orleans, LA House of Blues
May 28th Houston, TX House of Blues
May 29th Dallas, TX House of Blues
May 30th Austin, TX Emo's
May 31st Ft. Worth, TX Tannahill's Tavern
June 1st Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery
June 2nd Napa, CA Blue Note Summer
EUROPEAN TOUR
June 20th Barcelona, ES Razzmatazz
June 21st Madrid, ES Sala La Paqui
June 23rd Wicklow, IE Beyond Pale Fest
June 25th London, UK Roundhouse
June 26th Brussels, BE Ancienne Belgique
June 28th Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
June 29th Cologne, DE Carlswerk Victoria
June 30th Berlin, DE Huxleys
July 2nd Warsaw, PL Stodola
July 3rd Krakow, PL Klub Studio
July 5th Eisenstadt, AT Butterfly Dance Fest
July 6th Zagreb, HR SRC Salata
July 8th Ioannina, GR Peaki Sports Complex
July 9th Athens, GR Release Athens
July 10th Thessaloniki, GR Moni Lazariston
July 11th Sofia, BG Nu Boyana Film Studios
July 13th Trencin, SK Pohoda Festival
July 14th Budapest, HU Budapest Park
July 16th Bucharest, RO Arenele Romane
July 17th Belgrade, RS Kalemegdan Park
July 19th Tjentiste, BA OK Fest
Bio:
Nearly thirty years into their genre-defying electronic music career, Thievery Corporation’s founding principles of D.I.Y. and inclusion have become key themes in mainstream social conversation. After a dozen highly acclaimed full-length albums, remix LPs, concert recordings, and decades of incendiary live performances that have thrilled audiences worldwide, Thievery Corporation’s music and message is more relevant and important now than ever.
This unfiltered message is what enabled founders Rob Garza and Eric Hilton to mine their musical inspirations and create one of the most unique bodies of work in electronic music, respectfully incorporating tastes of international cultural styles. Garza shares: “When we started, we were influenced by music from all over the world, flipping through bins in second hand record stores for LP’s from Brazil, India, Iran, Jamaica, jazz records…..we wanted to make music where you didn’t know whether it was recorded today or a decade ago.” Thievery Corporation’s music has always looked toward the future while paying homage to the past, starting with their groundbreaking debut LP, 1996’s “Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi,” which both introduced the world to Garza and Hilton as producers and set their course as pioneers of song-based electronic music with wildly diverse vocalists. People don’t refer to Thievery Corporation as “World Music,” but it’s safe to say that their music and ethos is global in its scope and ahead of its time at every turn.
By not following trends or the whims of major labels, and embracing the cultural diversities that make the world such a wondrous place, Thievery Corporation has created a legacy that runs deep and continues to expand.
“[Over the years] we’ve left nothing undone. We far exceeded what we thought we would do,” says the band. And Thievery Corporation’s music will continue on to reverberate and influence the next generation of listeners with an ear toward a global musical experience.
