Vancouver, BC, Canada
Pacific Spirit United Church
Portland, OR, US
Holocene
Seattle, WA, US
The Vera Project
New York (NYC), NY, US
Public Records
San Francisco, CA, US
The Lab
Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
2220 Arts + Archives
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Pacific Spirit United Church
Portland, OR, US
Holocene
Seattle, WA, US
The Vera Project
New York (NYC), NY, US
Public Records
San Francisco, CA, US
The Lab
Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
2220 Arts + Archives
8/9 The Cranker, Adelaide
9/9 Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
15/9 Bearded Lady, Brisbane
16/9 The Lansdowne, Sydney
11 Aug – Brighton UK, St George’s
12 Aug – Manchester UK, Albert Hall
15 Aug – Newcastle UK, Boiler Shop
16 Aug – Glasgow UK, St Luke’s
18 Aug – Bristol UK, Arc Tangent Festival
19 Aug – Leeds UK, Belgrave Music Hall – SOLD OUT
21 Aug – Dublin IE, The Academy
23 Aug – Norwich UK, Waterfront
24 Aug – London UK, Troxy
26 Aug – La Tour-De-Peilz CH, Nox Orae Festival
2 Sep – Dallas TX, Granada Theater
3 Sep – Austin TX, Paramount Theatre
7 Sep – Phoenix AZ, Crescent Ballroom
8 Sep – Los Angeles CA, Lodge Room - SOLD OUT
9 Sep – Los Angeles CA, Lodge Room - SOLD OUT
12 Sep – San Francisco CA, Great American Music Hall
13 Sep – San Francisco CA, Great American Music Hall
15 Sep – Portland OR, Revolution Hall
16 Sep – Seattle WA, The Crocodile Showroom
19 Sep – Omaha NE, Waiting Room Showroom
20 Sep – Minneapolis MN, Fine Line Music Cafe
21 Sep – Chicago IL, Cabaret Metro
23 Sep – Detroit MI, Magic Bag
24 Sep – Cleveland OH, Beachland Ballroom
26 Sep – Toronto ON, Phoenix Concert Theater
27 Sep – Montreal QC, Theatre National
29 Sep – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
30 Sep – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg - SOLD OUT
1 Oct - Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
16 Oct – Hamburg DE, Kampnagel – NEW DATE
17 Oct – Copenhagen DK, Vega Store – NEW DATE
19 Oct – Oslo NO, Blå Residency – NEW DATE
20 Oct – Oslo NO, Blå Residency – NEW DATE
22 Oct – Stockholm SE, Slaktkyrkan – NEW DATE
24 Oct – Helsinki FI, Tavastia – NEW DATE
25 Oct – Tallinn EE, HALL – NEW DATE
27 Oct – Riga LV, Mežaparks Great Bandstand – NEW DATE
28 Oct – Vilnius LI, St John’s Church – NEW DATE
31 Oct – Warsaw PL, Progresja – NEW DATE
1 Nov – Praha CZ, Divadlo Hybernia – NEW DATE
3 Nov – Wien AT, Arena Wien – NEW DATE
4 Nov – Budapest HU, Akvarium – NEW DATE
7 Nov – Belgrade RS, Dom Omladine – NEW DATE
8 Nov – Zagreb HR, Kino Sc – NEW DATE
10 Nov – Foligno IT, Auditorium San Domenico – NEW DATE
11 Nov – Milano IT, Conservatorio di Milano – NEW DATE
13 Nov – Paris FR, Élysée Montmartre – NEW DATE
14 Nov – Metz FR, Les Trinitaires – NEW DATE
16 Nov – Brussels BE, Botanique – NEW DATE
18 Nov – Bochum DE, Christuskirche – NEW DATE
19 Nov - Den Haag NL, Amare – NEW DATE
21 Nov – Berlin DE, Admiralspalast – NEW DATE
9/5–9/16 playing trio sets with Sam Wagster and Tyler Damon
September 5, 2023. Lexington, KY / 21c Museum Hotel with Chris Weller and Dave King
September 7, 2023. Charlotte, NC / Petra’s with Mark Mathis, Joseph Mathis
September 9, 2023. Washington, DC / Rhizome with Susan Alcorn
September 11, 2023. Boston, MA / O’Brien’s with Thalia Zedek, Major Stars
September 12, 2023. Pawtucket, RI / Machines with Magnets with Asher White
September 14, 2023. Kingston, NY / Tubby’s with Storey Littleton, Lea Bertucci
September 15, 2023. Philadelphia, PA / University Lutheran Church with BASIC
September 16, 2023. Brooklyn, NY / Public Records with Eileen Myles, Ryan Sawyer and Steve Gunn
October 2, 2023. Chicago, IL / Subterranean with mssv
October 6, 2023. Chicago, IL / Sleeping Village with Buffalo Nichols
October 20, 2023. Rotterdam, NL / Left of the Dial
October 21, 2023. Rotterdam, NL / Left of the Dial
October 22, 2023. London, UK / Cafe OTO
October 23, 2023. Cambridge, UK / The Blue Moon
October 24, 2023. Brighton, UK / Folklore Rooms
October 26, 2023. Glasgow, UK / The Hug & Pint
October 29, 2023. Bristol, UK / Crofters Rights with Maria BC
October 30, 2023. Brussels, BE / House of Growfunding
October 31, 2023. Theux, BE / Franchimont Castle
November 2, 2023. Jena, DE / TRAFO
November 3, 2023. Kiedrich, DE / Geburtstagsparty
November 7, 2023. Paris, FR / Souffle Continu
November 8, 2023. Troyes, FR / The Message
November 16, 2023. Montauban, FR / Espace des Augustins
Atom™ is one of the headliners at the Outline Festival1 in Moscow this July. His fans in Ukraine are disgusted.2 My reaction was to immediately disconnect from Uwe Schmidt's projects (Atom Heart, Atom™, and Señor Coconut) on Bandcamp and social media. Schmidt is well-established in the electronica scene, and it's hard to believe he needs this gig.
Some comments on social media suggest that the festival is backed by a pro-Putin Russian oligarch.3 My research, mostly on Russian websites, found that businessman Mikhail Danilov does own or control more than half of the nightclubs in Moscow4, and he is skilled at organizing and financing large music festivals. He is likely behind the Outline festival, but I can’t prove it. Danilov has booked major acts like Tiesto in the past, which means he is able to pay extravagant fees. If he is producing or financing this festival, he can afford whatever price Atom™ charges. If Danilov is a "pro-Putin oligarch," as claimed, that simply adds to the level of abhorrence for Uwe Schmidt’s fans. If it’s not a Danilov production, it is still likely that Schmidt is being paid well.
For a moment, I considered the anti-Putin music fans in Russia, who may be limited to seeing only Russian performers during the war, because many foreign acts refuse to make appearances in Russia. I recall how I felt when my country invaded Iraq in my name. We marched, protested, and phoned politicians, but we could not stop our government’s propaganda from convincing the majority of Americans that the war was necessary. Had foreign performers boycotted the USA for our invasion of Iraq, I would have found that acceptable. Anti-Putin Russians may feel equally helpless to stop their war. But those who are deprived of seeing live European acts during the war will muddle through; it’s the Ukrainian people who are actually suffering. Perhaps Uwe Schmidt will realize that the optics are bad for him on this one, and will come to his senses and cancel, even if it causes disappointment for his Russian fans.
The reaction of one of Schmidt's fans outside of Ukraine has been to contact venues and ask that they not book him in the future.5 As more fans abandon him, Atom™ may become box office poison worldwide. I ask you, Uwe Schmidt, is it worth it?
Sources
1 Find the Outline Festival website by typing festivalname DOT org.
2 Maya Baklanova: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsQ1l6btZQD/
John Object: https://twitter.com/john_object/status/1659159735474462721
3 John Object: https://twitter.com/john_object/status/1659316367248506880
He is probably paraphrasing a similar comment in Maya Baklanova’s Instagram post, cited above.
4 Forbes/Russia: https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/352515-dorogo-bogato-otoshlo...
5 Elias in Switzerland: https://twitter.com/eronca/status/1659314931118792704
May 18 Brooklyn at Public Records in duo with Jim White
May 19 private party in Northhampton DM me for details (this one is also a Jim White duo show)
May 20 Portland Maine SPACE Gallery (solo) opening for Bill Callahan
May 21 Keene NH The Thing In Spring in duo with Jim White
May 22 Burlington VT UVA Recital Hall (solo) opening for Bill Callahan
May 23 Montreal QC La Sotterenea (solo) sharing the night with Safia Nolin
June 9-11 Shenzhen China at Tomorrow Festival (solo)
July 16 Portland Oregon Turn Turn Turn in duo with Tara-Jane O'Neil