With all of the Canadian jokes floating around, it’s funny to think back to last year when many Americans were threatening to move up there, depending on the election out come.  Well we’re all still here, and we can get a feel for the goods Canada has to offer without leaving the country.  The Weakerthans have been praised by one critic as, “the best band from Canada” (Isolation).  They have a pop punk side that maintains high energy, but it’s the down tempo side that reveals their poetic song writing.  The songs are smart,  introspective, and assume the same of its listeners.  You can expect that range from front man John Sampson, former bassist of  Propagandi.  On Sept. 26th at the Triple Rock Social Club a piece of Canada comes to us.

Watch The Weakerthans , “Aside”

Concert Schedule

Jul 17 2009      8:00P
Vancouver Folk Festival     Vancouver, British Columbia

Jul 18 2009     8:00P
Neumo’s     Seattle, Washington

Jul 20 2009     8:00P
The Crepe Place     Santa Cruz, California

Jul 21 2009     8:00P
Downtown Brew     San Luis Obispo, California

Jul 22 2009     8:00P
The Roxy     Los Angeles, California

Jul 23 2009     8:00P
Great American Music Hall     San Francisco, California

Jul 24 2009     8:00P
WOW Hall     Eugene, Oregon

Jul 25 2009     8:00P
The Aladdin     Portland, Oregon

Jul 26 2009     8:00P
Spiritbar, Hume Hotel     Nelson, British Columbia

Sep 15 2009     8:00P
Casbah     Hamilton, Ontario

Sep 16 2009     8:00P
Paradise     Boston, Massachusetts

Sep 17 2009     8:00P
Williamsburg Music Hall     Brooklyn, New York

Sep 18 2009     8:00P
Bowery Ballroom     NYC, New York

Sep 19 2009     8:00P
9:30 Club     Washington, Washington DC

Sep 20 2009     8:00P
World Cafe Live     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sep 23 2009     7:00P
Mr Smalls Theatre     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sep 24 2009     8:00P
Magic Stick     Detroit, Michigan

Sep 25 2009     8:00P
Bottom Lounge     Chicago, Illinois

Sep 26 2009     8:00P
Triple Rock     Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sep 27 2009     8:00P
High Noon     Madison, Wisconsin

Links:  MySpace/ Website

Be Sociable, Share!

• 

posted June 30th, 2009 at 9:52 am Concert Announcements The Weakerthans