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’90s Shoegaze Pioneers Lilys Announce February East Coast Dates

’90s Shoegaze Pioneers Lilys Announce February East Coast Dates

The band’s East Coast tour will include shows in Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York City and more.

Lilys January 2023 Tour Dates

  • 02.10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Latvian Society (Tickets)
  • 02.11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Latvian Society (Tickets)
  • 02.12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right (Tickets)
  • 02.13 – Baltimore, MD @ TBA 
  • 02.14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right (Tickets)

The Philadelphia show will include visuals by Klip Collective and marks the first time the band has played in town since 2015.

“There is an energetic shift at play over the last 12 months, away from the dominating cultural commodity of outrage,” Kurt Heasley, frontman, founder, and sole constant member of highly influential indie rock band Lilys says.

Playing is Evan Weiss of Girls and Sparks on bass; Chris Colley of School of Seven Bells on percussion; Matty McDermott of Nymph on cosmic pedal steel. Don Devore will be playing synths, samples, and guitars, and Kurt will sing and occasionally play guitar.


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