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Mac set to tour north america and europe in 2022.

Finally, the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Mac is hitting the road again and has just announced his November 2022 North American and Fall European European 2022 tours! Find the dates below and grab your tickets on the tour page!

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2022

APR. 06 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center MAY 13 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party MAY 19 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol

AUG. 12  Seattle, WA – Day In Day Out Festival AUG. 15 Big Sur, CA – Henry Miller Memorial Library AUG. 16 Big Sur, CA – Henry Miller Memorial Library AUG. 18 Petaluma, CA – Phoenix Theater AUG. 19 Petaluma, CA – Phoenix Theater AUG. 20 Sacramento, CA – Crest Theatre AUG. 21 Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts AUG. 23 Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theater AUG. 24 San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theater AUG. 27 Pasadena, CA – This Ain’t No Picnic AUG. 28 Pasadena, CA – This Ain’t No Picnic

NOV. 02 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren NOV. 04 Albuquerque, NM – Historic El Rey NOV. 05 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion NOV. 07 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom NOV. 08 Austin, TX – Far Out Lounge NOV. 09 New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater NOV. 11 Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall NOV. 12 Chattanooga, TN – The Signal NOV. 13 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern NOV. 14 Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium NOV. 15 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz NOV. 17 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre NOV. 18 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre NOV. 19 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater NOV. 22 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside NOV. 23 Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre NOV. 25 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom NOV. 27 Las Vegas, NV – International Theater at Westgate

EUROPEAN TOUR 2022

SEPT. 19 Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz SEPT. 21  Santiago de Compostella, Spain – Capitol SEPT. 22 Madrid, Spain – La Riviera SEPT. 23 Porto, Portugal – Hard Club SEPT. 24 Lisbon, Portugal – Lisboa ao Vivo SEPT. 27 Valencia, Spai – Sala Moon SEPT. 28 Toulouse, France – La Bikini SEPT. 30 Milan, Italy – Alcatraz OCT. 01 Rome, Italy – Atlantico OCT. 02 Bologna, Italy – Estragon OCT. 03 Zurich, Switzerland – X Tra

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The world’s favorite Canadian wild-child Mac Demarco continues to win over fans with his touching songwriting and enigmatic off-stage personality. Known for his laid-back energy and image, DeMarco easily appeals to the younger generation.

His relatable lyrics and unique musical sound top off his persona, making him a must-listen artist in the indie-rock genre.

DeMarco’s talents began at a young age. Living in small-town Canada allowed him to dedicate time to his growing love for music, including learning to play guitar. During high school, he joined several bands and honed his skills alongside his fellow bandmates. After graduation, DeMarco moved to Vancouver and kick-started his music career in earnest.

His rise to fame wasn’t a quick one. DeMarco worked hard to make it as a standout solo artist, releasing a variety of self-produced mixtapes, albums, and songs. Eventually, his devotion paid off when independent record label Captured Tracks offered him a deal in 2012. After signing, Demarco released the LP Rock and Roll Night Club and his debut studio album, 2. His signature sound invaded many new listeners’ playlists and paved the way for his breakthrough sophomore album Salad Days in 2014.

Tracks like “Passing Out Pieces” and “Brother” showcased DeMarco’s eccentric slacker-rock aura. By combining psychedelic and lo-fi beats, the singer-songwriter set himself apart from the usual popstars. Salad Days received stellar reviews and reached impressive heights on the U.S. charts. New fans recognized the artist’s original yet old-school take on indie-rock. Sprinkling in his knack for coming-of-age lyrics, the album became a top contender for some of the best new music in 2014. The success of Salad Days proved DeMarco was more than the everyday rocker.

The artist naturally radiated similar chill vibes during his later releases. As greats like Steely Dan, Harry Nilsson, or Prince had, DeMarco dropped Another One almost one year to the date after the meteorically successful Salad Days. Conceived and recorded entirely by himself between a relentless tour schedule at his new place in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, Another One featured eight freshly-written songs and expanded DeMarco’s impeccable catalog.

The haunting and warm tracks of Another One delved into the bittersweet, romantic idea of lost love without subjecting listeners to an overly somber experience. Despite the album’s more refined and sophisticated sound, Another One stuck to DeMarco’s staple rock touch and playful roots while retaining the guts and soul of classic Mac.

This Old Dog and Here Comes the Cowboy carried DeMarco from 2017 to 2020. The albums expanded his record collection, securing his spot as an in-demand artist. He backed up every song with his usual persona while offering a fresh take on slow, subtle soft rock.

DeMarco supported his steady rise with must-see tours and music festival appearances at Outside Lands, Shaky Knees, and Coachella. In addition, he raised his pop culture status with late-night television performances on Conan, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. DeMarco showed no signs of stopping as he took the stage and stayed true to his casual rocker look.

With his subsequent studio album releases, DeMarco redefined indie. Retro elements and synth-inspired beats breathed new life into the genre. Today, the artist’s star power is just as prominent as his Salad Days era. Thanks to social media apps like TikTok, his new and old tracks often achieve viral status. Ultimately, his one-of-a-kind energy brings together millions of fans in fresh and exciting ways.

Luckily, his reign isn’t over yet. DeMarco recently wrapped up a world tour spanning Europe, Asia, and the US. Despite numerous canceled dates, DeMarco reassured fans he was diligently working on his upcoming LP. With more time dedicated to polishing his latest project, the singer-songwriter will undoubtedly come back better than ever. Loyal listeners are ready to indulge in the newest addition to DeMarco’s dream-worthy discography.

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MAC DEMARCO, it's a name whose personality NEEDS to be written (and said) in ALL CAPS. If there's one thing you can expect it's entertainment. The rawest, realest form of entertainment. Mac does this immediately by managing to make the entre crowd feel at ease, at home. His show went from feeling like, well, a SHOW into a full throttle family reunion. I cannot stress the factor of "family" enough. I am now writing this in the afternoon the day after and I can still feel the goosebumps from his high trembling voice at "Still Together" which was more impactful when, before he ended the song, said "Alright, babies, maybe one more chorus. If you havent felt nothing all night, here's your shot to feel something. Are you ready?..." I can still feel the water in my eyes from when he screamed, the chorus of "My Kind of Woman" I wish I could write about his music and just the brutally honest form it takes on when he performs live BUT this review is about more than that. The stage banter between Mac, The Bassist (I feel horrible for not knowing his name but the relationship between him and Mac is something beautiful, they are always on the same page and goddamn they are funny) and the audience is what sold the show for me. Mac and Pierce McGarry (! I had to ask who the bassist was) are just the funniest mf'ers ever. I was part of an improv comedy team at one point and Mac and Pierce are guys I'd love to have on my team (After playing Ode to Viceroy <3 Pierce: What was the name of that song? Mac (in deep seductive voice): the name of that ditty was- Cigarette Song") The stage banter was amazing. At one point Mac was counting how many dudes there were at the show "3..4..i think youre a dude...7..9.. ugh yeah youre not a dude..." They are just pure entertainment. Imagine vaudeville acts who were supposed to be funny, sad, tragic just pure entertainment. MEMORABLE MOMENT (the most insane out of all ie. Mac spitting water at crowd, Mac stagediving, and much more etc) The encore was a motherf*cking NEIL YOUNG song!! Mac had all of the opening bands (Holy Shit, Meatbodies, Calving Love) and their respective family come on stage and KNEEL FOR NEIL. MAC MADE THE ENTIRE FONDA THEATRE NEIL FOR KNEEL. AND WE ALL SANG UNKNOWN LEGEND AND GODDAMN THATS WHAT LIVE MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT *SALUTES*

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I love Mac Demarco! He has a great presence and plays really great live! I have one problem though, some of his fans. We waited 3 hours in the rain outside the venue hoping to get front row and see Mac up close and personal for the first time. We met some really nice people and I was overall pleased with those around us at first. We got in and got second row, right in the middle and were so so excited!! As soon as he came out guys from the back who DEFINITELY did not wait 3 hours to get those spots started 'moshing'. Not metal show moshing, it was a literal shoving pit with no regard for girls or people who didn't want to mosh. I had very respectful people behind me, but my friend, got groped by some guy probably blitzed out of his mind on coke or something. She was near tears when we finally got out and I felt absolutely terrible. I had a panic attack because I get kinda claustrophobic in chaotic situations like that. So we moved up to the balcony completely shook at what just happened. If we had known there was going to be a mosh we wouldn't have waited 3 hours and gone down in the pit. It's one thing moshing at a metal show where you expect it, but moshing to relaxing Mac Demarco music?? Weird. Anyways most of the people who waited that long and got close spots lost them at the end of the night to annoying, sweaty guys who I really, reaaallly wanted to punch in the face. But, hey, it was a learning experience I guess. Mac played great and was funny as usual. Just wish he cared a little bit more about the safety of his fans.

I think this was the best live set I've been to all year! Better than anything at the festivals for sure.

The setlist was pulled off perfectly but really it wasn't even about the songs; it was the energy!

By the fourth or fifth song, Mac and his crew has the crowd in full party mode: people were throwing clothing at the band, everyone was soaked in liquor, the beer salesman struggled to cut through the crowd and fans were climbing up on stage and jumping into the crowd.

I've never seen stuff like this at a show so small, just over 2000, unbelievable!

Mac finished as he always does, by crowd surfing through the entire venue. Then the crowd started surfing too. There were so many of us crowd surfing I had no idea who was holding us up!

When they finished their setlist, the crowd went wild for an encore. Every one of us stomping the ground, making the loudest noise of the evening. And when they did encore they played a 10-minute mashup of hardrock covers which got the crowd into possibly the largest, most gentle mosh pit there's ever been.

It was definitely something to experience, even if you're not a huge fan of Demarco. If you are then it's double down. And if you've never crowd surfed before...

If you are even considering attending a Mac Demarco concert, let me save you some time and decide for you. YOU. ARE. GOING. Not only is his music god-sent, but his show is f***ing good. Mac is one of the strangest people I have ever seen in the absolute best way possible. He made me laugh and smile about 80% of the show. The other 20% I was either moshing or contemplating my future with him (jk).

I saw him two nights in a row at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, and both nights were unbelievable. The first night, during his crowd surf, I touched his butt *angels singing*. The second night, when he crowd surfed to the back, climbed up to the balcony, then back-flopped into the crowd, I was right below him- yes, I caught Mac.

He just makes really good connections with his audience, talking to us, making physical contact with us, jamming with us...

The other band members killed it too! I was front row and made gnarly eye-contact with the drummer, Joe. Also, I smiled and tossed up a peace sign to the bassist, Pierce, and he smiled back and gave me a head nod. AND I met the guitarist Andy after the first show.

Basically, these were two of the best nights in my life.

Moral of the story, GO SEE MAC.

Mac Demarco was the best concert I've ever been to. He's really not what you would expect from a superstar, donning a truckers hat along with an old, ratty t-shirt, navy blue sweatpants and his iconic red vans with big socks, but he's sure got the confidence to pull it off. Being at his concert feels like visiting an old friend. Between nearly every one of his jazzy, slacker rock style tunes he'll let everyone know with a hint of irony that they intend on playing another song after that last one. His show has a great summer-y vibe to it with just a hint of suspension waiting to see if he is going to do anything crazy. (He does have a bit of a reputation after his infamous interpretation of U2's Beautiful Day).

The evening with Mac consists of some Elvis Presley-esque vocals from the "Rock and Roll Nightclub" record, summer-y guitar melodies from "2" and electric keyboard ballads from "Salad Days." It is just simply a show you can't miss. I get a good feeling this is just the start of his career which I sure hope I'm right about because I can't wait to go back and see him again!

Saw him in Bristol and it was my first gig and I'll always remember it as my best. The support, Montero, was actually surprisingly good and you could tell they had tried their best. The interaction with the crowd kept everybody entertained, there would be short breaks between the songs where they would goof around and just overall increase the atmosphere. He played everyone's favourites and classics, such as 'Ode to Viceroy' or 'Chamber of Reflection'. Throughout the show, various things occurred, such as one fan throwing a can of beans at him to a rose being thrown. One of the most mindblowing tracks was 'Moonlight on the River' which captured the entire audience. The final 30minutes of the show was a multitude of covers. This was the most boring part of the show admittingly but it was still entertaining to watch and if you didn't enjoy it that much you could then leave and you wouldn't have missed their main tracks. I would definitely pay to see Mac again and will be anticipating the next time I can!

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE!!!

I was never really a fan nor did much listening to him. I'd probably heard Salad days twice and knew he was a sick hobo looking Canadaian dude.

This was before seeing him this year in Montreal.

Let me tell you... the show was the best show I've been too!!

You could totally feel the comradery with him and the band. Their all a bunch of rad dudes who are insanely talented musicians. ALL INSPIRING, the lot of them!! They encouraged my friends and I to crowd surf and were frothing on the crowds excitement!

I got the chance to meet him after the gig.Honestly, Mac seems like your friend. The guys a hard core chiller. Honestly dude your talk meant a lot to me. Glad we were able to sit and talk life&music. It was great to tell you a little about my story and vis versa. You inspired me to play more guitar and find my style! That night you became a music role model for me buddy.

Thanks for the good times man! Stoked on whats happening for ya!!

This was my first Mac show, and it was also Mac's biggest headlining show. At first it didn't seem fitting that seats took up the entire venue. However, that didn't stop Mac from putting on the most amazing performance I have ever seen. His wild onstage antics mixed with his very chill songs was a perfect combination, and as he is my favorite singer, it was an absolute privilege to see him live at one of the most important shows thus far. He played a myriad of different songs of his, opening with his Beach Boys inspired track "On the Level", doing an unplugged rendition of "My Kind of Woman" in the middle, and ending the show with "Still Together" (and announcing Keira's pregnancy!), and did an encore with "Watching Him Fade Away". I brought my film camera and (hopefully) got some wonderful shots of him in action. Overall, it was an incredible performance and he kept everyone on their feet for the whole two and a half hours. Would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

I honestly can't believe I went to this show, that's how good it was.

My sister and I bagged these tickets during the summer when it was announced he'd be coming to Michigan. We were drowning in the anticipation to seeing him perform live in front of our faces, and it was wild in the best way possible. Mac brought so much energy to the stage that you begin to ignore annoying crowd mates. Singing along never felt so right. Did I mention he's fuckin good live? He's fuckin good live. He has such a unique group and there was never a dull moment while he was on the stage(or in the crowd and started climbing up to the balcony).

The t-shirts for the tour sold out, which was a tad disappointing, but the memory of that night makes up for it. I hope he makes his round again because that was a night I'll never forget. A little heads up, whenever Mac Demarco is coming to your area bag those tickets fast.

Pretty bad compared to the other concert a year or two ago (That concert was one of the best I've ever been to).

Someone got the "bright idea" of sharing their blunt with him at the start and after half an hour or so, doing somewhat decently, you could really tell it was gonna be a shit show. He started telling the same shitty (joke: "repeat after me: "we want our money back."" over and over, singing wacky covers, brought some random, nervous looking girl up on stage to sing happy birthday and made everyone feel uncomfortable as fuck. I knew it couldn't live up to last time he was here, but I was pretty damn disappointed.

TL:DR: They were on stage for 3 hours and spent less than half of that dicking around. It went from a hyped up, crowded and promising show to something I wouldn't even spent my Wednesday evening on.

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Mac DeMarco has announced concerts in support of his new album, Five Easy Hot Dogs . Mac will play in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Paris, marking his first live shows since summer 2022.

Accompanied by a full band, he’ll play a more intimate set of Five Easy Hot Dogs in its entirety and songs from his catalog with new arrangements.

“Hello, Mac D here,” DeMarco said in the announcement. “In July we are bringing Five Easy Hot Dogs to the stage. Should be nice, should be different, hopefully, it will be special. Hope to see you there.”

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Following a show in the Bay Area in January of 2022, Mac made a plan to road trip, opting to stay in motels or hotels or people’s houses, and to record in these places, too. If something wasn’t working, he would just keep on driving.

“I had my guitars with me, a bass, a weird little drum kit with a kick drum we sawed in half in Golden Gate Park, all the stands and cabling I’d need, a couple of mics, an old model D, and a TX7,” Mac says. “I wound up picking a bunch of stuff as I went as well, trying to keep it as travel friendly as possible though.”

All of the songs on Five Easy Hot Dogs were recorded and mixed in the corresponding city from each song title, and the tracklisting reflects the chronological order in which the songs were produced. “I didn’t ever have a sound in mind, or a theme or anything, I would just start recording. Luckily the collection of recordings from this period all shake hands, they have a present musical identity as a whole. I was in it while I was in it, and this is what came out of it, just the way it was.”

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Mac DeMarco announces 2023 world tour dates – including London residency

The shows will see the singer-songwriter perform his recent album 'Five Easy Hot Dogs' in full

Mac DeMarco has announced plans for a world tour later this year, including three dates in London.

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The singer-songwriter is due to hit the road in July, kicking off at The Ford Theatre in LA on July 14 before taking in further shows in New York and Paris and finally wrapping up at Hackney Empire on August 1 following a run of a trio of gigs.

Accompanied by a full band, DeMarco play an intimate set which will see him performing his recent instrumental album ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ in its entirety along with songs from his back catalogue with new arrangements.

Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10am local time for the London and New York this Friday (April 21) and 11am local time for Paris on the same day. The LA concert will go on sale at 10am local time on May 9. You can purchase tickets here and view the dates below.

Mac De Marco will play:

JULY 2023 14 – Los Angeles, The Ford Theatre 18 – New York, Webster Hall 19 – New York, Webster Hall 20 – New York, Webster Hall 24 – Paris, Cabaret Sauvage 25 – Paris, Cabaret Sauvage 26 – Paris, Cabaret Sauvage 30 – London, Hackney Empire 31 – London, Hackney Empire

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AUGUST 1 – London, Hackney Empire

DeMarco said via a press release: “Hello, Mac D here. In July we are bringing ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ to the stage. Should be nice, should be different, hopefully, it will be special. Hope to see you there.”

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Mac DeMarco at global marketplace, viagogo here .

Ahead of the tour, he will also be releasing ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ on vinyl on June 16. You can pre-order/pre-save it here .

The album, which was released earlier this year, was recorded during his time out on the road last year . “The plan was to start driving north, and not go home to Los Angeles until I was done with a record,” he previously explained. “Kind of like being on tour, except there weren’t any shows, and I’d just be burning money.”

Each song featured on ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ was recorded and mixed in the corresponding city named in its title.

Meanwhile, DeMarco recently teamed up with Snail Mail for a cover of Talking Heads ’ 1983 classic ‘This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)’.

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Mac DeMarco Announces 2023 “Five Easy Hot Dogs Live” Tour

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The post Mac DeMarco Announces 2023 “Five Easy Hot Dogs Live” Tour appeared first on Consequence .

Mac DeMarco is bringing all five of his easy hot dogs on the road this July. The singer-songwriter has announced a handful of live tour dates in support of  Five Easy Hot Dogs ,  his 2022 instrumental album.

Although the making of Five Easy Hot Dogs  took DeMarco on an entire continental road trip — each song is named after the city it was recorded in — “Five Easy Hot Dogs Live” will be a limited stint with shows in just four cities. He’ll start with just one show at the Ford Theatre in Los Angeles, followed by a three-night run at New York’s Webster Hall, three nights at Paris’ Cabaret Sauvage, and wrapping up with another three nights at London’s Hackney Empire.

DeMarco will be performing the entirety of  Five Easy Hot Dogs,  as well as new arrangements of select tracks across his catalog, along with a full band. “Should be nice, should be different, hopefully, it will be special,” he writes in a press release.

Tickets for DeMarco’s New York show go on sale April 21st at 10:00 a.m. ET; London and Paris on April 21st at 10:00 a.m. BT; and Los Angeles on May 9th at 10:00 a.m. PT. You can get yours via DeMarco’s website .

Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Last December, DeMarco also continued his tradition of Christmas covers with his rendition of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.”

Mac DeMarco 2023 Tour Dates: 07/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Ford Theatre 07/18 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall 07/19 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall 07/20 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall 07/24 – Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage 07/25 – Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage 07/26 – Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage 07/30 – London, UK @ Hackney Empire 07/31 – London, UK @ Hackney Empire 08/01 – London, UK @ Hackney Empire

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When it was time to make a new record, Mac DeMarco stayed away from the studio. 

Instead, he hit the road, traveling solo from California to Canada to Chicago to Queens, New York. Along the way, he quit nicotine and made a stop at an enormous cabin in Utah, where he was “probably the only person for like 50 miles.” It was “terrifying,” he says, and he left after one night.

While on this spontaneous adventure, DeMarco met up with friends, fans and family, and came back home with “Five Easy Hot Dogs,” a collection of 14 instrumentals named after the cities in which they were recorded.

For this record, you went on a road trip and said you wouldn’t return home until you had an album. What was the process like in each city in terms of finding inspiration and then going out and recording the tracks?

The only thing I really thought about was what I would need in order to go out and do this for a long time. So I had gear with me and other life crap. I didn’t really have a plan. We played San Francisco and just started driving. I told a lot of my friends and they were like, [mocking voice] “Okay, man… okay!” Especially in the Pacific Northwest and the west side of Canada, I have a lot of history there. So I would just drive until I felt tired and I’d stop somewhere. It was pretty spur-of-the-moment. I didn’t even think about what it would sound like, I just hit record. 

You were effectively going on tour without playing shows.

Yeah, I never went on vacation at any point in life, even as a kid with my family. Maybe once or twice. But any time I’m on tour, I have some way of recording with me, even if I don’t end up using it. I can’t do a day off. I can’t do vacation. So this is an extension of that.

You mentioned in the press release for “Five Easy Hot Dogs” that you had an awful experience in Utah, isolated in this huge cabin. What happened there?

You’re known to release demos and B-sides. Are you planning to do that with “Five Easy Hot Dogs”?

There aren’t any, really. The reason I record the demos is because across a lot of my records, I fall in love with the demos. They call it demo-itis. It’s hard to re-record something and make it feel the way it did initially. So I’m trying to streamline the way everything is captured. I don’t want to re-record anything anymore, I just want it to be what it is. Even with this record, I had my friend Rory [McCarthy] mix it, and he sent it back and I was like, “I need the mixes to be the mixes I did on the road because those are the ones I was used to. It felt the most organic.”

What did you listen to while on the road? Music, audiobooks?

I listened to a couple of audiobooks. It’s funny that the place in Utah felt like “The Shining” because I watched the “The Shining” to fall asleep like every night of this trip, which is kind of a weird thing to do. I really enjoy old video game music from when I was a kid, like “Final Fantasy.” The soundtracks even today are harmonicallly and musically very interesting. While driving to Utah, I found this song called “Had to Fall in Love” by the Moody Blues. Great song. I listened to it probably 600 times. Sometimes I listen to a little Frank Sinatra. I also would listen to the recordings I was making along the way. I’d record something in one city so it feels like that city, but listening to it on the road, the highway also kind of bleeds into the memory of that song.

Besides Utah, did you have any notably uncomfortable experiences?

I was trying to get to Chicago but there was a really gnarly winter storm and I got stuck in Fargo for a little while. I’ve driven through a lot of really horrible whiteouts, but that was one of the worst ones ever. It was just me in the middle of nowhere in a really sketchy blizzard. Semi-trucks on the side of the road everywhere, flipped over. It was terrifying. I always complain about how California has no seasons, and then it’s like, “Well, here’s winter. Enjoy.” 

You said in the press release that sometimes you would walk around a city until somebody recognized you and sort of go from there. What did that typically lead to? 

There were only a couple instances of meeting kids and being like, “Yeah, sure, let’s go.” I met this kid Owen on the street. This kid Connor showed me around. I’m lucky because the kinds of people that I would want to spend an afternoon with make themselves apparent. The people who just want to get a Snapchat with you, or a… what’s the one called with the front and the back?

BeReal. Yeah, they’ll take a BeReal and then piss off.

A lot of your recent work has been collaborations with other artists. Do you get a certain thrill from co-writing that you can’t get from putting out solo music?

Looking at the current state of music and music discovery, are you glad you came up before the era of TikTok, where labels are pushing artists to have social media-friendly hooks and short, replayable songs?

It’s very depressing. I think that that’s the problem is artists have slipped into this role of like, “Well, I do need those things.” You don’t… but if you want to make money I guess you do. I was always of the ilk of make what you want to make, and if money comes afterward, it’s a bonus. A lot of my songs actually do quite well on TikTok, but I never had to think about, [mocking voice] “Well this should sound pretty good sped up!” At the same time… what do people say? Get that bag, or whatever? Live your life however you want to live your life, I don’t give a fuck. But kids don’t seem to like going on tour anymore, either. Going on tour was the greatest gift of life for me. You get a van with your friends and drive around, party every night, share your music, see the weirdest parts of every city and meet other weird people. It’s like, “Would you like your life to become an adventure? Here you go.” And now people are like, “I’m so tired…” I don’t want to sound like a grumpy old uncle, but it’s strange!

That’s why making this record felt quite natural for me. It has its own weird little musical identity, and it doesn’t “slap,” it doesn’t have “bangers.” It just is what it is. I love music. I love recording music. I love listening to music. And I don’t need extra baggage to come with it. It’s a very simple pleasure of being alive. Maybe I’m waxing a little too poetic…

It’s been about a decade since “2” and “Salad Days” came out. Looking back, do you ever consider your legacy and impact on the sound of indie music?

I don’t know… I guess. It’s really cool that people still listen to those records, and some of the songs still do pretty well on the internet. It’s funny, like when kids kind of treat me like Don Corleone or something. It’s bizarre. What about all these contemporaries that were around me whom I was trying to be like? [People credit me for popularizing] red Vans and cuffing your jeans. I didn’t invent doing these things. Are you out of your fucking mind? 

I’m comfortable now in my life and I have money and my health is good. I’m not really trying to climb up any ladder. I’m in a position where I can help my family if they need it. I can take care of things. That allows me to just make art that I want to make, and if the art does this or that, that’s great. But if it doesn’t, then whatever – at least I enjoyed making it.

Does it feel weird for that era to already be considered “nostalgic” music?

Are you eyeing a tour or any festivals this coming season?

We don’t have anything on the books, but I would like to do some shows for “Five Easy Hot Dogs.” It wouldn’t make sense to take it on tour, but maybe a handful of shows. Looking at the nature of touring, I don’t really want to do it the way we were doing it before COVID, which was “keep on going, keep on pumping.” I was still drinking and smoking back then, and I was starting to disintegrate. It was not good. I told myself when the pandemic happened that when we came back, it needed to be different. But then I said yes to a lot of stuff that was going to make it pretty much identical to the way it was before, and I ended up pulling the plug on some shows. But I love to play shows and meet people. Like we’ve talked about, the internet and social media has changed music and fandom and a lot of other things, but it doesn’t matter how big the show is — standing outside afterward and having some kid go, “That was awesome!” … it’s just amazing.

What else is going on in the world of Mac DeMarco?

I have become quite enamored with motorcycles over the past six to eight months. The last tour we did in August was along these coastal cities, but I did it all on this BMW sportbike. “Five Easy Hot Dogs” is kind of a proof of concept, so now I think I will shrink the recording rig quite a bit smaller so it fits on a bike. It won’t be North America next time, but keep your eyes peeled. Maybe you’ll see me on a BMW GS someone around the world. 

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

Kids, brush your teeth.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

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Mac DeMarco Announces Fall 2022 US Tour Dates

DeMarco expands beyond his previously announced California run

Mac DeMarco is heading out on a US tour this fall following a European leg and California run of shows this summer.

The Pepperoni Playboy’s new dates kick off in Phoenix on November 2nd and will hit cities in the South and Midwest including Dallas, New Orleans, Memphis, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, and Milwaukee. The tour runs through November, with the final two shows stretching west to Denver on November 25th and Las Vegas on November 27th. Check out the full itinerary and hand-drawn tour poster below.

Pre-sale for the new dates begins Thursday, April 7th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use code ROADIE ), with general public on-sale following on Friday, April 8th. Grab your seats via Ticketmaster .

In a statement, the enigmatic indie star shared: “I’ve been driving around North America for the last couple months in my Toyota, making five easy hot dogs. I’ve been to a lot of new places, a lot of old ones. Seen a lot of old friends, made some new ones too. Keep your eyes peeled, maybe I’ll pop up in your zone soon.”

DeMarco will be plenty busy this spring and summer. After first opening for The Strokes at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on April 6th, he’ll hit the road for European legs in June and September with a string of California dates sandwiched in between that will showcase his recent Mac’s Record Label signee Vicky’s Farewell. He’ll also be giving a special performance at Seattle’s Day In Day Out Festival to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Rock and Roll Night Club EP and the album 2 in August. Tickets for all those shows are available now via   Ticketmaster .

His most album,  Here Comes the Cowboy , was released in 2019.

Mac DeMarco 2022 Tour Dates: 04/06 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center ^ 05/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party 05/19 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol ^ 06/04 – Paris, FR @ We Love Green Festival 06/05 – Deurne, BE @ OLT Rivierenhof 06/07 – Bloemendeaal, NL @ Woodstock69 06/08 – Prague, CZ @ Zlute Lazne 06/10 – Berlin, DE @ Tempelhof Sounds 06/11 – Mannheim, DE @ Maifeld Derby 06/14 – Stockholm, SE @ Annexet 06/16-18 – Helsinki, FI @ Sideways Festival 06/17-19 – Vilnius, LT @ 8 Festival 08/12-14 – Seattle, WA @ Day In Day Out Festival 08/15 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library * 08/16 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library * 08/18 – Petaluma, CA @ Phoenix Theater * 08/19 – Petaluma, CA @ Phoenix Theater * 08/20 – Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theatre * 08/21 – Grass Valley, CA @ The Center for the Arts * 08/23 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theater * 08/24 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater * 08/27 – Pasadena, CA @ This Ain’t No Picnic * 08/28 – Pasadena, CA @ This Ain’t No Picnic * 09/19 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 09/21 – Santiago de Compostella, ES @ Capitol 09/22 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera 09/23 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club 09/24 – Lisbon, PT @ LAV 09/25 – Lisbon, PT @ LAV 09/27 – Valencia, ES @ Sala Moon 09/28 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini 09/30 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz 10/01 – Rome, IT @ Atlantico 10/02 – Bologna, IT @ Estragon 10/03 – Zurich, CH @ X Tra 11/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 11/04 – Albuquerque, NM @ Historic El Rey 11/05 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion 11/07 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom 11/08 – Austin, TX @ Far Out Lounge 11/09 – New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theater 11/11 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall 11/12 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal 11/13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern 11/14 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 11/15 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz 11/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre 11/18 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre 11/19 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater 11/22 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside 11/23 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre 11/25 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom 11/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ International Theater at Westgate

^ = w/ The Strokes * = w/ Vicky Farewell

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Mac DeMarco and the Flaming Lips Announce Joint Tour

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Mac DeMarco has announced a new string of co-headlining tour dates with  the Flaming Lips . The two acts join up this September for a handful of U.S. concerts. Check out both of their full itineraries below. DeMarco’s shows with the Lips are part of his world tour in support of his forthcoming record This Old Dog . He recently performed at the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as part of the trek. The Lips are continuing to play concerts behind their 2017 LP Oczy Mlody .

This Old Dog is out May 5 via Captured Tracks . Prior to its release, DeMarco has shared the title track (and its absurd video ), “My Old Man,” and “ On the Level .” He has also performed “Dreams From Yesterday” and “Moonlight on the River.” Read our new interview with DeMarco on the Pitch.

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04-21 Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 05-09 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Burlington * 05-10 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis * 05-11 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis * 05-12 Toronto, Ontario - Danforth Theater 05-13 Toronto, Ontario - Danforth Theater * 05-14 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre * 05-15 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues * 05-16 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre * 05-17 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works * 05-19-21 Gulf Shores, AL - Hangout Music Festival 05-20 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle * 05-21 Asheville, NC - Highland Brewing Company * 05-22 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theater * 05-23 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club * 05-24 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club * 05-26 Allston, MA - Boston Calling 05-30 London, England - O2 Academy Brixton 05-31 London, England - O2 Academy Brixton 06-02 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound 06-04 New York, NY - Governor's Ball at Randall's Island Park 08-05 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza 08-09 Copenhagen, Denmark - Den Graa Hal 08-10 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival 08-11 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West 08-13 Prague, Czech Republic - Meet Factory 08-14 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival 08-15 Vienna, Austria - Arena 08-17 Hassel, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival 08-18 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival 08-20 Saint Malo, France - La Route du Rock 08-23 Zurich, Switzerland - Zurich Open Air Festival 08-24 Asolo, Italy - AMA Asolo 08-27 Paris, France - Rock En Seine 08-29 Newcastle, England - The Academy 08-30 Edinburgh, Scotland - Usher Hall 08-31-09-03 Salisbury, England - End of the Road Festival 09-08 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theater 09-09 Portland, OR - Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre 09-10 Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre 09-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre 09-13 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre 09-14 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory 09-15 Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre 09-17 St. Paul, MN - Myth Live Event Center & 09-18 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom Club Stage & 09-19 Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park & 09-20 Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids Theatre & 09-25 Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre 09-26 Athens, GA - Georgia theatre 09-27 New Orleans, LA - Orpheum Theatre 09-29 Houston, TX - Revention Music Center & 09-30 Irving, TX - Pavilion at the Music Factory & 10-01 Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater & 10-05 Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre & 11-07 Hamburg, Germany - Grunspan 11-08 Berlin, Germany - Astra 11-10 Cologne, Germany - Kantine 11-11 Lille, France - Aeronef 11-13 Nantes, France - Stereolux 11-20 Nottingham, England - Rock City 11-21 Liverpool, England - Liverpool University 11-22 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street 11-24 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland Ballroom 11-25 Manchester, England - Manchester Academy 11-29 Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivolivredenburg Ronda 11-30 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso

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Mac DeMarco review – an atypical celebration of an atypical album

(Hackney Empire, London) Moving on from his sad-clown antics with a beguiling set of instrumentals and fan faves, strung together by Tom Waitsy banter, DeMarco is a magnetic performer

T he last time I saw Mac DeMarco live he jammed a lit cigarette in his ear, climbed on top of an amp with his boxers bunched into his arse crack and lit his armpit hair on fire. That was a few years ago – before the pandemic, before DeMarco quit smoking, and before a solo road trip around the US and Canada would reconfigure his approach to writing and performing music.

The result was Five Easy Hot Dogs: 14 minimal yet addictive instrumental tracks written and recorded on the road, and announced just two weeks before its release in January. In that spirit, Mac’s current tour is an atypical celebration of an atypical album.

It’s a show of two halves: a full run-through of Five Easy Hot Dogs, followed by another 90 minutes of deep cuts and fan favourites. Performing on a stool, MTV Unplugged style, the intimate setting lays bare Mac’s strengths. His voice sounds almost crooner-like on love songs For the First Time and My Kind of Woman, while the stripped-back arrangement puts the onus on rhythm and banter. DeMarco makes up for the lack of singalongs during the first half by guiding the audience on a journey from song to song, place to place, through off the cuff anecdotes, character impressions and local tourist information – like Tom Waits if he had a show on Adult Swim. Before Crescent City, he identifies a change in temperament when you cross the border from California into Oregon (“more methamphetamine up there”); introducing Edmonton – the oil capital of Canada – he puts on a Daniel Plainview voice and addresses the dangers of fracking.

While the gig’s format might seem experimental for an artist revered for live-fast tendencies and a sad clown persona, the result is refreshing and magnetic, proving he doesn’t need the chaos of his earlier years to hold a room. He might be making dick jokes in a baseball cap, but he’s easily one of the best old school entertainers we have.

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Canadian singer-guitarist Mac DeMarco recently invited Rolling Stone to hang out at the Brooklyn apartment where he recorded this year's excellently laid-back  Salad Days .  He made the album entirely on his own in a tiny bedroom (pictured) – often with his girlfriend sleeping in a loft bed above his head. "I record pretty quietly," DeMarco, 24, explains with an easy grin. "Usually, it’s either me doing a guitar track over and over or, like, singing very softly. She probably thought I was a fucking weirdo." 

Read on for more candid snapshots from DeMarco's place.

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Interview by Simon Vozick-Levinson

DeMarco moved to New York last year after stints in Montreal, Vancouver, and his native Edmonton. Recording the follow-up to 2012's super-buzzed 2 , his full-length debut under his own name, came with heavy expectations. "There’s that whole stigma where people are like, 'You’re going to fuck up on the sophomore album!'" he says. "It drove me completely insane. You just kind of have to forget about it, or you’re just going to end up making this hunk of crap."

DeMarco hangs with his friend and roommate Andy Boay, who's joining his backing band."Everybody who lives here is in bands," DeMarco says of the multi-room space. "I think the other guys have lived here for, like, six years or something."

Stand-up one-liners scrawled on a cardboard box. "I’d probably describe my sense of humor as 'twisted,' I guess," says DeMarco, who's known for bizarre riffs onstage and on Twitter . "It's not hard to make me laugh, especially when I'm surrounded by my close friends, especially my bandmates. Some of the shit that comes out of our mouths, holy fuck!"

DeMarco got into music as a kid in Edmonton, where he briefly entertained dreams of technical guitar wizardry. "My teacher was like, 'We're going to turn you into a Joe Satriani, Steve Vai guy,' and I was like, 'Uh, OK,'" he recalls. By his teens, he had given up on that and started jamming with his buddies in a series of goofy joke bands. "We were like, 'It doesn’t matter if we’re good or bad, let’s just get as drunk as possible and go play.'"

By the time he turned 20, DeMarco was gigging around Canada and the U.S. to support his early releases under the stage name Makeout Videotape. In 2012, he toured tirelessly to promote his EP Rock and Roll Nightclub and, later, 2 . "After we got some good reviews, the shows all of a sudden got way bigger," he says. "I was like, 'What the fuck is going on?'"

Now, with Salad Days introducing him to new audiences, DeMarco's taking it all in stride. "People who I don't think go to shows very much are starting to come to our shows. Half of them are probably like 'Eh, Mac DeMarco.' "He shrugs and laughs. "It's weird, but it's also incredible."

"Lately we’ve been getting a lot of bras thrown on stage," DeMarco says. "Kids just love to crowd surf all of the time. They’ll come up on stage and step all over our shit. It's crazy, because my music is not punk music or anything. It’s not, like, hardcore. It’s not conducive to mosh pits. But they go insane!"

"To me, it’s flattering," he adds of fans going wild at his shows. "As long as people are having fun. And if 'having fun' means starting a circle pit on a really slow, acoustic song, I’m like, 'Hey, I don’t understand, but that's cool.'"

Salad Days' easygoing sound has earned many a classic rock comparison – and DeMarco couldn't be happier. "One thing I hear a lot is, 'Dude, my mom loves your record,' or 'I got it for my dad for Christmas,'" he says. "I'm essentially doing dad rock. Which is great, because I love Steely Dan, you know? Nothing wrong with dad rock!"

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• Edmonton 2 Play Video
• Chicago Play Video
• Chicago 2 Play Video
• Rockaway Play Video
• Fooled by Love Play Video
• For the First Time Play Video
• The Truth Play Video
• Still Beating Play Video
• Round Here Play Video
• She Want the Sandwich Play Video
• Heart to Heart Play Video
• Scarecrow Play Video
• Another One Play Video
• You Made the Bed Play Video
• I Like Her Play Video
• The Stars Keep On Calling My Name Play Video
• Nobody Play Video
• Let Her Go Play Video
• This Old Dog Play Video
• Proud True Toyota Play Video
• Chamber of Reflection Play Video
• I See the Devil Play Video
• Still Together Play Video

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3 activities (last edit by jmur , 21 Nov 2023, 21:06 Etc/UTC )

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• Crescent City
• Vancouver 2
• Vancouver 3
• Fooled by Love
• Proud True Toyota
• She Want the Sandwich
• You Made the Bed
• For the First Time
• Still Beating
• This Old Dog
• Still Together
• The Stars Keep On Calling My Name
• Heart to Heart
• Chamber of Reflection
• Another One
• I See the Devil

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• Jul 18 2023 Webster Hall New York, NY, USA Start time: 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
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