Memphis thrash punk outfit Manateees kick off a two-week outing tonight at The Hi-Tone Cafe. With plenty of fun to be had, music to rock out to, and words to be spelled (err… what?), there’s no reason not to come out.
Keith Hall, Abe White (Sons of Thunder, Sector Zero) Charlotte Watson (NOTS) come together like Voltron to form the mega Memphis Punk band Manateees. Later this year, they’ll be releasing a 7″ on Goner Records and have a slew of dates to play in preparation to show off their raw sound.
Tonight will start their tour with a show at the Hi-Tone Cafe. Additional entertainment will be provided by DJ Alic Cooper (Jack Oblivian) and, for those of you who miss showing off in front of teacher, a spelling bee hosted by guitarist/singer Abe White.
The tour then climbs north to Chicago then over to Brooklyn before heading back down South to close things off in Nashville at The End. Early on the The string of shows will also include a show at the UFO Dictator Fest, a punk extravaganza that also features Beast in the Field, Corrosive Fields, Bat Cave, and Bone Hawk.
Guest spots for the rest of the tour include Party Bat In Chicago, Rooftop Vigilantes and Fake Surfers in Detroit, Call of the Wild and Behavior in Brooklyn, Fell Types and The Fordists in D.C. Check the dates for a show close to you and be sure to go get punk-as-fuck with The Manateees.
8/29 – Carbondale – PK’s
8/31- Chicago -Crown Tap Room w/ Party Bat
9/1 – Kalamazoo – UFO Dictator Fest
9/2 – Detroit- PJs Lager House w/ Rooftop Vigilantes, Fake Surfers
9/3 – Cleveland – Now That’s Class
9/4- Pittsburgh – House Show
9/5 – Brooklyn – Death By Audio w/ Call of the Wild, Behavior (NICK BURK’s band!)
9/6 – Brooklyn – Don Pedro’s
9/7 – D.C. – Comet Ping Pong w/ Fell Types, The Fordists
9/8 – Harrisonburg – TBA
9/9 – Asheville – Get Down
9/10 – Columbia – House Show
9/11 – Nashville – The End w/ psychic hotline, OGG, Leather Nightmare
