After almost twenty years as a band, Minus The Bear have announced today that they will be calling it quits and ending their time as a band. The band have collectively made a statement on their Facebook page, which can be found below:
Friends,
After almost two decades of writing and touring the world together, we have decided to close this chapter of our lives as Minus the Bear.
What started as a silly inside joke inside the dingy confines of Seattle’s original Cha Cha Lounge back in 2001 quickly snowballed into years of adventures, creativity, and friendship. We could have never predicted the wild journey about to begin. We’ve accomplished so much over the past 17 years, and we are grateful for the experience.
Undoubtedly we owe all of these adventures to you, our fans. Without all of you, the memories of traveling the world, exploring different cultures, and witnessing the delight of your beautiful faces singing along wouldn’t have been possible. Your support weathered us through storms that easily could have scuttled the band. Throughout the years, it’s you who kept us going. We cannot thank you enough.
This Autumn we head out on our final tour in support of our upcoming 4-song EP “Fair Enough” courtesy of Suicide Squeeze Records. You can hear the title track and read our interview here: https://bit.ly/2utoQ1d
These final shows are a celebration for the community of fans who gave us so much through years of dedication. We’ll be digging deep in the MTB catalogue and we are honored for the opportunity to play our hearts out for you one last time.
Love,
Alex, Cory, Dave & Jake
The final tour is slated to kick off on October 9th in Nashville, TN, and will wrap up on December 14th in Seattle, WA. The band will be joined throughout the tour by special guests Caspian and Tera Melos (varies by date). All tickets go on sale Friday, July 20th at 10 AM, local venue time. A limited amount of presale and VIP tickets will go on sale tomorrow at 10 AM EST. Certain bundles will include exclusive merch and a meet & greet. For more information, visit the band's website at www.minusthebear.com.
October 9: Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley*
October 10: Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle*
October 11: Atlanta, GA - Masquerade*
October 12: St. Louis, MO - Ready Room
October 13: Kansas City, MO - The Truman*
October 14: Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room*
October 15: Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre*
October 17: Chicago, IL - House of Blues*
October 18: Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall*
October 19: Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre*
October 20: Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*
October 21: Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*
October 23: Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre*
October 24: Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore*
October 25: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club*
October 26: Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony*
October 27: Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory*
October 28: New York, NY - Irving Plaza*
November 27: Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor^
November 29: New Orleans, LA - House of Blues^
November 30: Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre^
December 1: Austin, TX - Emo's^
December 3: Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theatre^
December 4: Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre^
December 5: Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex - Grand^
December 7: Tempe, AZ - The Marquee^
December 8: Pomona, CA - The Glass House^
December 9: Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre^
December 11: San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom^
December 12: Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades^
December 13: Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre^
December 14: Seattle, WA - The Showbox^
* = Caspian
^ = Tera Melos
Minus The Bear
www.minusthebear.com
www.facebook.com/minusthebear
@minusthebear
Caspian
www.caspianmusic.net
www.facebook.com/CaspianTheBand
@caspian
Tera Melos
www.teramelos.net
www.facebook.com/teramelosmusic
@teramelos