By: Mitchell Treend
Get Hyped. We have a double dose of good news hitting the airwaves today. Are you ready?
Manic Focus is pleased to announce his first headline tour complete with 40-city roster and a brand new track from his forthcoming 2016 album release. If that’s not enough to set the tone for one hell of a good year, I’m not sure what is.
The tour kicks off tonight in Boca Raton, FL and you can bet that there will be some extra special festival dates squeezed in there. He’s bringing out Chill Harris (fka Kill Paris), Wick-it The Instigator, Marvel Years, and more.
More importantly, to get us stoked, we get a peek at what’s in store for the new album courtesy of “Sowing My Zone.” This track is magic and shows without a doubt, that John McCarten will be one of the artists to watch of 2016. We get relaxed pads rolling over cool vocal samples bouncing around undeniably talented drum work. The whole package drips with the promise of summer’s endless nights of best friends and bass.
Prepare yourself. Keep it locked at The Untz for the complete list of tour dates and all the latest on the full album release coming soon.
Manic Focus Tour Dates:
Jan 7: Boca Raton, FL @ Funky Buddha ^
Jan 8: Tampa, FL @ Crowbar ^
Jan 8: Gainesville, FL @ The Jam ^
Jan 14: Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie's
Jan 15: Asheville, NC @ New Mountain Theatre
Jan 16: Charlotte , NC @ Visulite
Jan 21: Salt Lake City, UT @ Sky SLC +
Jan 31: Oconomowoc, WI @ Winter Warmer 2016
Feb 4: St. Louis, MO @ 2720 Cherokee *
Feb 5: Springfield, MO @ outland Ballrom *
Feb 6: Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge *
Feb 7: Tulsa, OK @ IDL Ballroom *
Feb 11: Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
Feb 13: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre ^#%
Feb 14: Tucson, AZ @ Gem & Jam Festival After Party
Feb 18: West Lafayette, IN @ 308 On State
Feb 25: Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West @
Feb 26: Nashville, TN @ Basement East ^@
Feb 27: Knoxville, TN @ Concourse @
Mar 2: Washington, DC @ Soundcheck @#
Mar 3: Boston, MA @ Sinclair @#
Mar 4: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
Mar 5: Okeechobee, FL @ Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
Mar 6: Okeechobee, FL @ Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
Mar 11: Columbia, MO @ Blue Note @
Mar 18: Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall @
Apr 1: Arcata, CA @ Portuguese Hall
Apr 15: Carbondale, IL @ Hanger 9 $
Apr 16: Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose $
Apr 21: Milwaukee, WI @ Miramar Theatre $
Apr 22: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre $
Apr 22: Detroit, MI @ Populux $
* = Wick-It the Instigator
+ = Chill Harris
^ = Modern Measure
@ = Artifakts
$ = Late Night Radio
# = Buku
% = Marvel Years