Malawian-Swedish duo The Very Best are fresh off the release of their third album, Makes A King (out now on Moshi Moshi Records). Now, the group comprised of Malawian-born singer Esau Mwamwaya and London-based producer Johan Hugo have announced a string of U.S. tour dates. They'll also be stopping by a few festivals, including Bonnaroo, Gentlemen of The Road, the Sierra Nevada Fest, and Brooklyn's Northside (where they'll be playing a free show at McCarren Park with Heems). According to Hugo, "This time we really wanted to make a record that could be played by a band...Something really organic, so there’s not as many electronic instruments on Makes A King."
For more from The Very Best, watch them perform a pair of tracks off Makes A King in Mafilika in Kumbali Village, Malawi, as well as the 8-bit video game visuals for "Let Go." See the full list of dates on their forthcoming U.S. tour below.
The Very Best U.S. Tour Dates
June 4 - Pritzker Pavilion At Millienium Park - Chicago, IL
June 5 - Gentlemen Of The Road - Seaside Heights, NJ
June 7 - TT The Bears - Cambridge, MA
June 9 - Underground Arts - Black Box - Philadelphia, PA
June 10 - Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
June 11 - SOB's - New York, NY
June 12 - Northside Festival - Brooklyn, NY
June 14 - Bonnaroo Festival - Manchester, TN
June 16 - Outland Ballroom - Springfield, MO
June 18 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
June 19 - Gentlemen Of The Road - Waverly, IA
June 20 - Boulevardia - Kansas City, MO
June 21 - Sierra Nevada Fest - Boonville, CA
June 24 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA
