December 12, 2012 | 1:40 PM | By Julie Miller
Man Man coming home for a show at Union Transfer on 3/02
FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Scene, Man Man, Murder By Death, Union Transfer
Experimental Philly outfit Man Man have announced a tour with Murder By Death, swinging through town on March 2nd to close out the string of dates at Union Transfer. Man Man is continuing support for their 2011 LP Life Fantastic while finishing up their next record, and Bloomington, Indiana’s Murder By Death are touring behind their September album Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon. Tickets for the all-ages show go on sale this Friday, December 14th at noon. More information can be found here. Below, watch Man Man’s video for “Piranha’s Club.”
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