When you go on tour and the opening band is generating mad monkey indie rock buzz, what’s a band to do? That’s what’s going on right now with the current tour of headliners The National with openers Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the press the tour is getting and see what is being covered. Now, the National might have received reviews in these publications on a different tour, but I wanted to see how things were shaping up for Right Now.
Here’s just a few stops on the tour and some of the related press.
9/08: Northampton, MA
Valley Advocate‘s preview is mostly about the National, but this review of the show tells the story of the entire crowd leaving after CYHSY, while the National plays to a hand full of people.
9/10: Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Weekly‘s show preview is all about the openers, with a small merciful mention to the National at the end.
9/19: Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Scene interviews CYHSY.
9/20: Columbus, OH
Columbus Alive interviews CYHSY.
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