An all-star collective led by Big Star’s Jodie Stephens have booked a 2024 tour of the US and Europe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the group’s sophomore album, Radio City. Stephens will be backed by a lineup comprised of R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Wilco’s Pat Sansone, The Posies’ Jon Auer, and Chris Stamey of The dB’s.
The “Radio City (& More)” tour will feature the quintet playing the album in its entirety and kicks off on August 21st in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It will continue with stops in Memphis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC before heading to Europe for shows in Barcelona, Oslo, and London. See the full schedule below. Tickets are already on sale.
Ahead of the anniversary tour, Stephens’ Big Star Quintet have a handful of shows with Wilco’s John Stirratt subbing for Mike Mills.
This isn’t the first time Stephens has toured with Mills, Sansone, Auer, and Stamey. In 2022, the collective embarked on a 50th anniversary tour for #1 Record.
Be sure to check out our retrospective on Radio City and Big Star’s legacy as a cult favorite.
Big Star 2024 Tour Dates:
07/13 – Chicago, IL @ FitzGerald’s *
07/14 – Chicago, IL @ Square Roots Festival *
07/15 – Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow Barnstormers *
08/21 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
08/22 – Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
08/23 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
08/24 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/01 – Memphis, TN @ Crosstown Theater
10/04 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Lodge Room
10/24 – Vigo, ES @ Auditorio Mar de Vigo
10/26 – Barcelona, ES @ Sala Apolo
10/27 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
10/29 – Oslo, NO @ Folketeateret
10/31 – London, UK @ Hackney Church
* = with John Stirratt subbing for Mike Mills