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New TMBG

Posted by Loren on September 23, 2015

New TMBG
Shervin Lainez

Busybody quirk rockers They Might Be Giants will release the full-length WHY? on Nov. 27 on their own Idlewild Recordings.

It will be the Brooklyn band's second release of 2015 and their marriage equality song, "And Mom and Kid, which comes from HBO's "A Family is A Family is A Family" show. The band is also concentrating on their Dial-A-Song project this year and will be touringthe UK in January 2016.

They Might Be Giants Tour Dates

9/27: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/2: Perth, Australia @ Astor Theatre
11/4: Adelaide, Australia @ The Gov
11/5: Brisbane Qld, Australia @ Tivoli Theatre
11/6: Sydney, Australia @ Enmore Theatre
11/7: Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Theatre
11/19: Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
11/20: Uncasville, CT @ Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun
11/21: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
11/29: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/31: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
1/1: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
1/2: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
1/27: Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
1/28: Newcastle @ Riverside
1/30: Belfast @ Limelight 1
1/31: Glasgow @ Celtic Connections Festival (2 shows)
2/1: Manchester @ Academy 2
2/3: Cambridge @ Cambridge Junction
2/4: London @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire

New TMBG
Shervin Lainez

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