As The Tick would say, QRO’s spotlight cries out, “SPOON!”
Name: Spoon
Associated act(s): The Alien Beats, Divine Fits
Hometown: Austin, TX
Members: Scott Adair (former), Britt Daniel, Hunter Darby (former), Jim Eno, Alex Fischel, Eric Friend (former), Eric Harvey (former), Sean Kirkpatrick (former), Roman Kuebler (former), Gerardo Larious, Andy Maguire (former), Rob Pope (former), Ben Trokan, Greg Wilson (former), Josh Zarbo (former)
Albums: Telephono (1996), A Series of Sneaks (1998), Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill the Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007), Transference (2010), They Want My Soul (2014), Hot Thoughts (2017), Lucifer On the Sofa (2022)
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Tour dates:
Friday, September 6th, 2024 – Fargo, ND – UP District Festival Field
Saturday, September 7th, 2024 – Grand Rapids, MN – Grand Rapids Riverfest 2024
Sunday, September 8th, 2024 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Club
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
Friday, September 13th, 2024 – Fredericton, NB – Harvest Music Festival 2024
Saturday, September 14th, 2024 – Montréal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
Sunday, September 15th, 2024 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 – Mckees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
Friday, September 20th, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Metro Chicago
Saturday, September 21st, 2024 – Chicago, IL – RIOT FEST 2024
Spoon playing “The Underdog” at Terminal 5:
Spoon playing “The Way We Get By” at MusicFest:
Spoon playing “Written In Reverse” at MusicFest:
Spoon covering Jay Reatard’s “No Time” at MusicFest:
Spoon playing “I Turn My Camera On” at MusicFest:
Spoon playing “The Underdog” at MusicFest:
Spoon playing “Someone Something” at Cake Shop:
Spoon playing “Don’t You Evah” at Cake Shop:
Spoon playing “Don’t Make Me a Target” at Cake Shop:
