Canadian noise rock act KEN mode have announced a U.S. fall tour featuring shows across the east coast and midwest with Illinois screamo trio Frail Body in tow. The upcoming outing will also see KEN mode take on a headlining slot at No Coast Fest in Denton, TX. All shows are listed below.
KEN mode are touring in support of their eighth full-length album titled “NULL,” which is set for release on September 23rd through Artoffact Records (pre-order).
“We needed to get out and pound the pavement, as it’s the only way we know to properly launch a record,” comments KEN mode guitarist/vocalist Jesse Matthewson. “We’re thankful we’re able to bring out a killer younger band like Frail Body, who embodies everything that is right in this music: sick riffs, passion, and emotion. We’ve been working on this one for a while, and are super excited to announce this run, all the way down to Texas, up the East Coast, and back up through the Midwest.”
Jesse adds, “I can hear the ‘what about ______?!’ already! Since we’re a day job band these days, we can’t afford to take off 4-6 weeks to do full territory runs anymore, so we try to cover as much range as we can without having our businesses completely fall apart in our absence. Being an adult sucks, but in terms of appropriate distractions from the day to day, we’ve set up an ideal run to showcase all of the new material, and are super excited to get to see Frail Body every night for three weeks! We’re playing a lot of our favorite venues, and are super stoked to see so many of our American friends. More to come, as we continue to navigate this entertaining pandemic performance landscape!”
Tour:
Oct 20 – St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Oct 21 – Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
Oct 22 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Oct 23 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Brewing Co.
Oct 24 – Columbus, OH @ Big Room Bar
Oct 25 – Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
Oct 26 – Little Rock, AR @ Vino’s
Oct 27 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street
Oct 28 – Austin, TX @ The Lost Well
Oct 29 – Houston, TX @ Black Magic
Oct 30 – Denton, TX @ No Coast Fest
Oct 31 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Nov 2 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Nov 3 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
Nov 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Silk City
Nov 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
Nov 6 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
Nov 7 – Montreal, QC @ Turbo Haus
Nov 8 – Toronto, ON @ The Baby G
Nov 9 – Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary [TIX]
Nov 10 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Nov 12 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
Artist photo by Brenna Faris
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