Minus The Bear have decided to call it a day, but there’s no need to get emo about it.
The Seattle indie rock band are leaving us with a new EP called Fair Enough and a farewell tour with Massachusetts’ own Caspian that comes to The Paradise Rock Club on October 25. Tickets go on sale Friday.
“What started as a silly inside joke inside the dingy confines of Seattle’s original Cha Cha Lounge back in 2001 quickly snowballed into years of adventures, creativity, and friendship,” the band write in a statement. “We could have never predicted the wild journey about to begin. We’ve accomplished so much over the past 17 years, and we are grateful for the experience. Undoubtedly we owe all of these adventures to you, our fans. Without all of you, the memories of traveling the world, exploring different cultures, and witnessing the delight of your beautiful faces singing along wouldn’t have been possible. Your support weathered us through storms that easily could have scuttled the band. Throughout the years, it’s you who kept us going. We cannot thank you enough.”
Suicide Squeeze Records will be issuing the Fair Enough EP, and that arrives October 19, once the band’s farewell run gets underway. Pre-order it here.
“These final shows are a celebration for the community of fans who gave us so much through years of dedication,” the statement continues. “We’ll be digging deep in the MTB catalogue and we are honored for the opportunity to play our hearts out for you one last time.”
Dry your eyes with all the info below.
Featured image by Chona Kasinger.
Minus The Bear Upcoming Tour Dates:
October 09 – Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley *
October 10 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
October 11 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade *
October 12 – St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room
October 13 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman *
October 14 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room *
October 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre *
October 17 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
October 18 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
October 19 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre *
October 20 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall *
October 21 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre *
October 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre *
October 24 – Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore *
October 25 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *
October 26 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony *
October 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory *
October 28 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
November 27 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor ^
November 29 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues ^
November 30 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre ^
December 01 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s ^
December 03 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre ^
December 04 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre ^
December 05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex – Grand ^
December 07 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee ^
December 08 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House ^
December 09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre ^
December 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^
December 12 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades ^
December 13 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre ^
December 14 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox ^
* = w/ Caspian
^ = w/ Tera Melos
