Tours: NIK TURNER’S HAWKWIND Announce North American Tour with WITCH MOUNTAIN and HEDESLEBEN, Play St. Paul September 21

Witch Mountain performing at the Turf Club in St. Paul on October 19, 2012. Click on the photo to see additional pictures from this show (35).

Long-running cult space rock band Nik Turner’s Hawkwind will be out on the road in August and September with support from Portland doom band Witch Mountain and Hedersleben. The tour starts in Oakland on August 26, and circles North America before arriving at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Sunday, September 21. Tickets for the St. Paul show go on sale Friday, June 20 at 12:00 noon through etix. The complete itinerary is below.

August 26 – Oakland, CA, Uptown

August 27 – Los Angeles, CA, Viper Room

August 28 – San Diego, CA, Casbah

August 29 – Tucson, AZ, Hotel Congress

August 30 – Albuquerque, NM, Launch Pad

September 1 – Austin, TX, Red 7

September 2 – New Orleans, LA, Siberia

September 3 – Birmingham, AL, Bottletree

September 4 – Memphis, TN, Hi-Tone Café

September 5 – Lafayette, GA, Meltasia Fest

September 6 – Raleigh, NC, Hopscotch Fest*

September 7 – Richmond, VA, Strange Matter

September 8 – Baltimore, MD, Metro Gallery

September 9 – Philadelphia, PA, Boot and Saddle

September 10 – Sellersville, PA, Sellersville Theater

September 11 – New York, NY, Webster Hall

September 12 – Boston, MA, Middle East

September 14 – Montreal, QC, Il Motore

September 15 – Toronto, ON, The Garrison

September 16 – Rochester, NY, Bug Jar

September 17 – Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom

September 18 – Chicago, IL, Beat Kitchen

September 19 – Rock Island, IL, RIBCO

September 20 – Milwaukee, WI, Cactus Club*

September 21 – St. Paul, MN, Turf Club

September 22 – Winnipeg, MB, Pyramid Cabaret*

September 23 – Saskatoon, SK, Vangelis Tavern

September 24 – Calgary, AB, Palomino

September 26 – Vancouver, BC, Venue

September 27 – Seattle, WA, Chop Suey

September 28 – Portland, OR, Star Theater

*No Hedersleben

Tonight - REFLECTIONS Album Release Show and Tour Kick-Off in Burnsville, NIK TURNER'S HAWKWIND in St. Paul

I recently had a post with updates on the activities of Reflections, the Twin Cities-based technical metalcore band that is set to explore with the release of their new album Exi(s)t, which is being released through eOne/Good Fight this Tuesday, October 22. The start of their co-headling tour with Erra happens right here in Burnsville tonight, October 19 at The Garage with local support from Don't Worry I'm A Doctor. This is the official album release show, so copies of Exi(s)t should be available tonight for purchase. It's an early (5:00 doors) all ages show, and tickets are $12 at the door.

Also tonight, Nik Turner of Hawkwind and Space Ritual fame, will be playing at the Turf Club in St. Paul. There's a strong argument to be made that Nik is one of the most influential pioneers of psychedelic space rock. Now over 70 years old, Nik is out promoting a new solo album called Space Gypsy. I've seen this show billed as Nik Turner's Hawkwind and Nik Turner's Space Ritual, but regardless of what it's called, I'm sure you can expect to hear a mix of material from those two bands alongside other selections from Nik's vast recorded catalog. This is a 21+ show that starts at 9:00 with support from Thunderbolt Pagoda and Hedersleben; tickets are $12 at the door. Interesting trivia: cult doom/stoner band Sleep supported Nik Turner's Hawkwind way back on the Holy Mountain tour!

Lastly, Soul Asylum plays First Avenue in Minneapolis tonight with Fountains Of Wayne and Evan Dando. This is an 18+ show that starts at 8:00; tickets are $30 at the door. Yeah, Soul Asylum is a far cry from metal, but they were instrumental in the early 80s hardcore scene in the Twin Cities and deserve respect for that.