Neutral Milk Hotel to Expand Tour

Back in the springtime, I wrote about Neutral Milk Hotel’s announcement of an upcoming reunion tour. The indie band was originally slated to hit major cities along the east coast and Midwest, as well as Japan and Australia, much to the chagrin of devoted fans in other parts of the world. Happily, the band has recently announced, and subsequently commenced, an extended journey across the United States, bringing their sound to more than thirty cities over the next few months.

Finally, at long last, fans from all across the country will be able to see Neutral Milk Hotel perform live for the first time in fifteen years. The group, which has endured its hiatus by continuing to remain one of the most popular acts of its kind, is currently on the American leg of its world tour. Many younger fans of the band’s experimental sound and obscure, vivid, lyrics will be able to experience Neutral Milk Hotel for the very first time.

Jeff Mangum, along with Jeremy Barnes, Scott Spillane, and Julian Koster, will perform as the complete group that formed after the release of On Avery Island in 1996. They’re set to tour with bands Elf Power, Half Japanese, and Daniel Johnson on select dates. The band’s website explains that portions of the proceeds from concerts and record sales will go towards organizations such as Children of the Blue Sky and others in need. 

Here is the latest list of United States tour dates:

02-04 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium 


2-05 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

2-06 Chicago, IL - The Riviera Theatre

2-07 Chicago, IL - The Riviera Theatre

2-08 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater

2-10 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

2-11 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

2-13 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre

2-14 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom

2-15 Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre

2-17 Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater

2-18 Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater 


2-19 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live 


2-20 New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre

2-21 New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre 


3-26 Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Theatre 


3-27 Indianapolis, IN - Old National Centre 


3-29 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium 


3-30 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater

3-31 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater 


4-01 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot 


4-04 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre


4-05 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre


4-06-07 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom


4-09-11 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater


4-13 Indio, CA - Coachella


4-15-16 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom


4-17 Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium


4-18 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre


4-20 Indio, CA – Coachella

Visit Neutral Milk Hotel’s official website to keep posted for performance and news updates from the band.