Last year, Courtney Barnett released her third solo album Things Take Time, Take Time, and with live dates for that release finally coming together, today we're getting word that she isn't planning any ol' basic tour in support of the project. Instead, she's announced a "boutique touring fest" with a rotating line-up. And, wow, it's got a superb roster. The Here and There tour will span 15 North American cities and include performances from Alvvays, Arooj Aftab, Bartees Strange, Bedouine, Caroline Rose, Chicano Batman, Ethel Cain, Faye Webster, Fred Armisen, Hana Vu, Indigo De Souza, Japanese Breakfast, Julia Jacklin, Leith Ross, Lido Pimienta, Lucy Dacus, Quinn Christopherson, Sleater Kinney, Snail Mail, The Beths, Waxahatchee, and Wet Leg.
The rotating fest idea has been in the back of Barnett's mind for a while. She revealed that it's a concept she's been dreaming of since she started making music. “When I was a kid I would make mixtapes and dream up my own festivals—I’d even design the T-shirts and pair up musicians for iconic collaborations," she said in a press statement. "I’d listen to the mixtape and pretend it was the live recording of a concert, all my favorite artists on stage together. 10 years ago I wrote this lyric: 'I got lost somewhere between here and there, I’m not sure what the town was called.' Whether that was meant to be interpreted as a geographical, emotional, or philosophical journey, I thought it was the perfect title for my roaming festival."
Here and There has also teamed up with The Ally Coalition, which supports LGBTQ+ youth—for each ticket sold, a dollar will go toward TAC. Pre-sale for the tour begins March 29 at 10 a.m. local time. Check out the lineup below, and see which acts are coming to a city near you here.
