Courtney Barnett has announced a touring festival called Here And There. The event is a one-day, one-stage festival held at 15 different locations.
The run kicks off in August, stopping at cities across the United States before concluding in September.
Barnett spoke at length about the decision to create the Here And There festival in a press release.
When I was a kid, I would make mixtapes and dream up my own festivals. I’d even design the T-shirts and pair up musicians for iconic collaborations. I’d listen to the mixtape and pretend it was the live recording of a concert, all my favorite artists onstage together. Ten years ago, I wrote this lyric: “I got lost somewhere between here and there/I’m not sure what the town was called.” Whether that was meant to be interpreted as a geographical, emotional or philosophical journey, I thought it was the perfect title for my roaming festival.
This concept was something that remained floating in the back of my mind when I started playing music. Here And There feels like a natural culmination of energy after years of touring, and 10 years of working on my label Milk! Records. It’s something I’ve been forever daydreaming about, and part of an always evolving project to share spaces and build new platforms for art and artists that I believe in.
It’s always been important to me to share the stage with people that I admire and artists that inspire me, which is why I’m so excited and grateful to announce this amazing lineup.
Presale begins March 29 at 10 a.m. local time here. The first 100 people in each market to register will receive an exclusive, unique flexi disc. In addition, American Express card members in select markets can also purchase tickets before the general public starting on March 30 at 10 p.m. local time.
Barnett will donate $1 from each ticket sale to The Ally Coalition (TAC), which supports LGBTQIA+ youth across the country.
Here And There lineup
Alvvays
Arooj Aftab
Bartees Strange
Bedouine
Caroline Rose
Chicano Batman
Courtney Barnett
Ethel Cain
Faye Webster
Fred Armisen
Hana Vu
Indigo De Souza
Japanese Breakfast
Julia Jacklin
Leith Ross
Lido Pimienta
Lucy Dacus
Men I Trust
Quinn Christopherson
Sleater-Kinney
Snail Mail
The Beths
Waxahatchee
Wet Leg
Here And There dates
08/08 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland (Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus and Quinn Christopherson)
08/09 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory (Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus and Quinn Christopherson)
08/10 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora (Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus and Quinn Christopherson)
08/12 – Harrisburg, PA @ XL Live (Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus, Faye Webster and Caroline Rose)
08/13 – North Adams, MA @ MASS MoCA (Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus, Men I Trust, Faye Webster, The Beths, Bartees Strange and Hana Vu)
08/14 – Syracuse, NY @ Beak N Skiff (Courtney Barnett, Snail Mail, Faye Webster and Hana Vu)
08/16 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed (Courtney Barnett, Alvvays and The Beths)
08/20 – Portland, OR @ Edgefield (Sleater-Kinney, Courtney Barnett, Waxahatchee and Fred Armisen)
08/21 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor (Courtney Barnett, Sleater-Kinney, Waxahatchee, Fred Armisen and Leith Ross)
08/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theater (Courtney Barnett and Lido Pimienta)
08/26 – Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater (Courtney Barnett, Japanese Breakfast, Chicano Batman and Julia Jacklin)
08/28 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s (Courtney Barnett, Indigo De Souza and Ethel Cain)
09/01 – Austin, TX @ ACL Moody (Courtney Barnett, Indigo De Souza and Ethel Cain)
09/03 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom (Japanese Breakfast, Courtney Barnett, Arooj Aftab and Bedouine)