{"id":42543,"date":"2021-07-12T14:15:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T19:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=42543"},"modified":"2021-07-12T14:16:54","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T19:16:54","slug":"the-mael-brothers-aka-sparks-announce-north-american-headlining-tour-winter-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=42543","title":{"rendered":"The Mael Brothers, AKA Sparks, Announce North American Headlining Tour Winter 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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SPARKS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR<\/p>\n

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DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 7, 2022 IN LOS ANGELES<\/p>\n

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PRESALES BEGIN TUESDAY, JULY 13<\/p>\n

GENERAL ON-SALE STARTS FRIDAY, JULY 16 AT 10 AM (LOCAL)<\/p>\n

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THE SPARKS BROTHERS NOW PLAYING IN SELECT THEATRES NATIONWIDE; ON DEMAND PREMIERE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON<\/p>\n

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ANNETTE OPENS IN U.S. THEATRES FRIDAY, AUGUST 6;<\/p>\n

STREAMING IN THE U.S. EXCLUSIVELY VIA<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s a universe running on a very close parallel to ours where Sparks are the biggest band in the world.\u201d \u2013 Variety<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne of the most interesting and influential careers in pop music.\u201d \u2013 Los Angeles Times<\/p>\n

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\u201cOutsider pop musicians of the highest order.\u201d \u2013 Time Out<\/p>\n

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The one and only Sparks have unveiled plans for an eagerly awaited North American headline tour. \u201cSparks Tour 2022\u201d begins February 7, 2022 for two previously announced, sold out and sure-to-be-legendary nights at Los Angeles, CA\u2019s Walt Disney Concert Hall and then travels the continent through early April (see itinerary below). Fan Club presale\u00a0begins Tuesday, July 13 at 10am (local). The Maeling List<\/a> presale begins\u00a0Wednesday, July 14 at 10am\u00a0(local). General on-sales begin\u00a0Friday, July 16 at 10 am\u00a0(local). For complete details and ticket availability, please visit\u00a0allsparks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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SPARKS TOUR 2022<\/p>\n

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FEBRUARY<\/p>\n

7 – 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Walt Disney Concert Hall<\/p>\n

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MARCH<\/p>\n

11 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre<\/p>\n

13 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom<\/p>\n

14 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox<\/p>\n

15 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre<\/p>\n

18 – St. Paul, MN – Fitzgerald Theatre<\/p>\n

19 – Chicago, IL – Copernicus Center<\/p>\n

21 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern<\/p>\n

22 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium<\/p>\n

24 – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival*<\/p>\n

25 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre<\/p>\n

26 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre<\/p>\n

28 – New York, NY – The Town Hall<\/p>\n

30 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Shubert Theatre<\/p>\n

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APRIL<\/p>\n

1 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre<\/p>\n

2 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre<\/p>\n

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* Big Ears Festival tickets on sale at a later date<\/p>\n

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Now entering their sixth decade, Los Angeles-based brothers Ron and Russell Mael remain as innovative, individualistic, and irresistible as ever before. Last month saw the North American release of Focus Features\u2019 The Sparks Brothers, a landmark new documentary from director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver). Hailed by Rolling Stone<\/a> as \u201cone of the most entertaining music documentaries in years,\u201d the feature-length film takes audiences on a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Sparks, joined by such celebrity fans as Flea, Bj\u00f6rk, Beck, \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic, Neil Gaiman, and more all celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks. The Sparks Brothers is now playing in select theatres across North America; for showtimes, please visit www.focusfeatures.com\/the-sparks-brothers<\/a>. Its availability via on-demand will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

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WATCH<\/a> THE SPARKS BROTHERS OFFICIAL TRAILER<\/p>\n

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In addition, Annette, the much-anticipated new musical film written by Sparks, directed by revolutionary French director Leos Carax (Holy Motors, Pola X), starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, and Simon Helberg, had its critically acclaimed world premiere earlier this month as the opening film at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Annettewill arrive in U.S. theatres on Friday, August 6 before streaming in the U.S. exclusively via Amazon Prime Video on Friday, August 20.<\/p>\n

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Annette \u2013 which began life as an intended Sparks album but was transformed into a musical film after the Maels met Carax \u2013 was heralded this spring with the soundtrack\u2019s \u201cSo May We Start<\/a>,\u201d performed by Sparks, Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard and Simon Helberg and available now at all DSPs and streaming services HERE<\/a>. A special Annette \u2013 Cannes Edition (Selections From The Soundtrack) arrives via Sony Soundtracks\/Milan Records this month on CD, vinyl and digital HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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LISTEN TO<\/a> \u201cSO MAY WE START\u201d (FROM ANNETTE)<\/p>\n

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PRE-ORDER<\/a> ANNETTE \u2013 CANNES EDITION<\/p>\n

(SELECTIONS FROM THE SOUNDTRACK)<\/p>\n

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WATCH<\/a> ANNETTE INTERNATIONAL TRAILER<\/p>\n

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Sparks\u2019 2022 tour continues a milestone season for the brothers Mael, following last year\u2019s release of their acclaimed 25th studio album, A STEADY DRIP, DRIP, DRIP<\/a>, available now via BMG at all music retailers and streaming services. The album \u2013 which includes such scintillating singles as \u201ciPhone<\/a>,\u201d \u201cOne For The Ages<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0\u201cLawnmower<\/a>,\u201d and \u201cLeft Out In The Cold<\/a>,\u201d all of which are joined by official music videos streaming now at YouTube \u2013 was met by universal applause around the globe, with Uncut<\/a> declaring it to be \u201cfilled to the brim with the usual abundance of trademark lyrical zingers, tenacious earworm melodies and stylistic zigzags,\u201d adding, \u201cIt\u2019s enough to make most of us feel irredeemably lazy and dull-witted.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CONNECT WITH SPARKS:<\/p>\n

ALLSPARKS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n

FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n

INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/p>\n

TWITTER<\/a><\/p>\n

YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n

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