UK Dates Added

The High Dials will be playing Manchester, Liverpool and London this month, in addition to their FOCUS Wales Showcase.

They’ll also be making a Toronto appearance for Canadian Music Week before crossing the pond.

Catch them live on the one of the following dates for a preview of songs from their upcoming full length album (details TBA):

May 9 – Toronto (Bovine Sex Club)

May 15 – Manchester, UK (Retro Club)

May 16 – Liverpool, UK (Phase One)

May 17 – Wrexham, UK (FOCUS Wales showcase)

May 19 – London, UK (The Raven Tower Bridge)

HIGH DIALS @ FOCUS WALES

The High Dials @ FOCUS Wales - May 17, 2019

The High Dials will be showcasing at FOCUS Wales 2019 on May 17 at Memorial Hall in Wrexham. Catch them shortly after headliners Boy Azooga, recent winners of the Welsh Music Prize.

Doors are at 7:00pm and you can get tickets HERE.

This is the 9th edition of the international conference and festival that welcomes about 10,000 music fans and industry types to Wales each May.

It’s the band’s first return across the pond since their 2014 tour of the UK and Ireland.

New tour announced

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The High Dials will play in Latin America for the first time in November!

An upcoming tour takes the band to Mexico and Colombia and includes festival slots and headlining shows.

The High Dials are excited to be playing songs from newest album “In the A.M. Wilds” so far from home. Be sure to follow the band on Instagram for what should be a steady stream of exotic pics!

The band also unveiled a new video for “Conquistadores” this week (the “Flags” remix), giving us a glimpse at what their South American adventure may look like.

In the A.M. Wilds – Out Now

The High Dials’ latest long-player – “In the A.M. Wilds” is available everywhere as of today. Have a listen and then click over to iTunes or Bandcamp as fast as your mouse will carry you!

The album is charting on CBC and Canadian campus radio and enjoying a positive press buzz in Canada from the likes of Exclaim!, Quick Before It Melts and Gray Owl Point.

The band will be supporting Sam Roberts Band on two dates – Toronto, Feb 14 (Massey Hall – sold out) and Montreal, March 7 (Metropolis).

CMJ and US Dates

The High Dials make their long-awaited return to the USA this week on the heels of a lengthy tour of the UK and Ireland. All dates are with The Get Real Gang (ex-Dr. Dog). Tour includes a CMJ showcase on Saturday.

Thursday, Oct 23 – Cambridge, MA
TT The Bear’s Place
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Friday, Oct 24 – Philadelphia, PA
Johnny Brenda’s
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Saturday, Oct 25 – CMJ -Brooklyn, NY
Union Hall
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Sunday, Oct 26 – Arlington, VA
IOTA Club & Cafe
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Advance copies of their new album “In the A.M. Wilds” will be for sale exclusively at these shows, along with their recent “Desert Tribe” EP.

Tour dates announced – UK and Ireland

UK fans who’ve been patiently waiting for a High Dials return since the band’s last tour with the BJM many moons ago may now cease waiting patiently. The band just announced a string of UK dates and even a pop over to Ireland!

Sept. 25…..Leeds Tickets
Sept. 27…..Glasgow Tickets
Sept. 28…..Newcastle Tickets
Sept. 30…..Manchester Tickets

Oct. 1……..Birmingham Tickets
Oct. 2……..London Tickets
Oct. 3……..London Tickets
Oct. 4……..Wrexham Tickets
Oct. 5……..Bristol Tickets

Oct. 8……..Dublin, IRL Event info
Oct. 10……Bray, IRL
Oct. 11……London, UK (Headlining) Tickets

The UK leg will be as support act for The Besnard Lakes with the notable exception of the Northern Star Records Weekender in Brixton where the High Dials will be headlining what promises to be a killer 10th anniversary party.

Return to the stage

At the end of 2011, over a few warm Christmas wines whilst listening to Hall & Oates on repeat, the High Dials made a big decision. It was time to take a serious break. Rather than simply drift into a new album project, the band made a promise to one another- to indulge in some creative exploration without expectations or any timetable; to break as many unconscious rules as possible and see where the muse might lead them – hopefully exciting new and unvisited places.

On Oct. 30th, almost two years down the road, the self-imposed exile finally came to an end as long-time members Trevor Anderson, Robbie MacArthur and George Donoso took to a stage in Montreal to unveil some new material (and a couple of new musicians, Sheenah and Charles, on keys and bass). Other than a brief studio teaser and cool Stones cover, this has been the only sound the world has heard from the High Dials in, well, bloody ages!

And if you weren’t lucky enough to be at that beautiful gig Wednesday, you will get two more chances in the coming days. The High Dials perform at the M for Montreal festival on November 22 at L’Esco (the site of their last pre-break performance) and November 29 at CFC.

The non-Montreal world will also get to hear new sounds that week as the High Dials will be releasing three new songs via their Bandcamp page for exclusive download.

Stay tuned for the Yestergraves EP – a first taste of their long-promised new full-length album.

Last show of 2011

The High Dials play their final show of 2011 in Montreal on Thursday.

After the great reception to their unplugged set at the Osheaga War Child benefit during the summer, the band decided to do an encore acoustic performance.

Expect some surprise song choices from the High Dials back catalogue and a very reinvented Christmas carol.

The boys send season’s greetings to their friends and fans around the world. May 2012 be a good one!

Fall dates ahead

Good news American fans, the High Dials got their US visas renewed!

This means they will be rocking and rolling stateside over the next few weeks, including two appearances in New York City. Some Canadian gigs have even been thrown into the mix so no one feels left out.

Catch the band live at the following places and times:

October 21, 2011 – New York, NY CMJ showcase @ The Local 269 (269 Houston St)

October 22, 2011 – Greenfield, MA The Arts Block (289 Main St.)

November 8, 2011 – Montreal, QC La Sala Rosa (EARLY SET w/ Wooden Shjips)

November 12, 2011 – New York, NY Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St.)

November 19, 2011 – Sherbrooke, QC La Petite Boite Noire (85 Albert)

Last summer performance

Hometown fans who missed the band perform at Osheaga this summer will get another chance to catch the band live at Le Divan Orange next week. (Thursday, August 25th)

Very special guest Kim Bingham (ex Me, Mom & Morgentaler/Mudgirl) kicks off the show. Doors are at 8pm.

For updates and details, be sure to check in at the Facebook event.

This is the band’s last live performance before they take the stage at CMJ in New York City in the fall.

More details on that and other news to come soon.