Despite dropping an underwhelming album in “Junk,” Anthony Gonzalez redeemed himself in the best way possible. M83’s ability to take average recorded material to the next level live was captured in the regal setting of Red Rocks last night; thus taking all of the badness wrapped up in the form of “Junk” and making us forget his past transgressions in the process. The French act created an ethereal landscape of digital shades of beauty behind a new supporting cast in tow. Fans can hope that Gonzalez files his latest album as a result of growing pains as he makes the jump to the different stratosphere that brings his name to the top billing in summer festivals across the globe.
M83 2016 TOUR DATES
May 24 – Seoul, South Korea – AX
May 26 – Tokyo, Japan – Studio Coast
May 28 – The Gorge, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
May 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Saltair^
May 31 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre^
June 1 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland^
June 3 – Columbus, OH – Express Live! *
June 4 – New York, NY – The Governors Ball Music Festival
June 6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE^
June 7 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s^
June 8 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues^
June 10 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 11 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
June 12 – Richmond, VA – The National *
June 14 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *
June 15 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa *
June 16 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion (with Tame Impala)
June 18 – Dover, DE – Firefly Festival
June 22-26 – Pilton, UK – Glastonbury
June 24 – Paris, France – Solidays Festival
June 30 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
July 2 – Marmande, France – Garorock
July 3 – Belfort, France – Eurockéennes
July 7 – Bilbao, Spain – BBK Live Festival
July 9 – Lisbon, Portugal – NOS Alive
July 14-17 – Ostrava, Czech Republic – Colors of Ostrava Festival
July 15 – Gräfenhainchen, Germany – Melt Festival
July 17 – Suffolk, UK – Latitude Festival
July 20 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point *+
July 21 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills *
July 23 – Ontario, CA – Way Home Music and Arts Festival
July 23-24 – Detroit, MI – MOPOP Festival
July 25 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *
July 27 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove *
July 29 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
July 29-31 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Festival
Aug 10 – Oslo, Norway – Øya Festival
Aug 11 – Gothenberg, Sweden – Way Out West Festival
Aug 13 – Helsinki, Finland – Flow Festival
Aug 15 – Budapest, Hungary – Sziget Festival
Aug 19-21 – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands – Lowlands Festival
Aug 19 – Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop
Aug 24-27 – Zürich, Switzerland – Zürich Openair
Aug 25 28 – Charleville Mézières – Cabaret Vert Festival
Sept 30 – Oct 1 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
Oct 7-9 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
Oct 7-9 – Miami, Fl – III Points Festival
Oct 11 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
Oct 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
Oct 27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Oct 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
Oct 29 – San Diego, CA – Soma
*With Sofi Tukker as opener
^With Bob Moses as opener
