Polaris are Mark Mulcahy (Muggy), David McCaffrey (Jersey), and Scott Boutier (Harris). The three were longtime bandmates in underground favorite Miracle Legion, who’ve also reunited in recent years. Post-Polaris, Mulcahy went on to start an eclectic solo career, becoming one of the most celebrated and revered songwriters making records today. McCaffrey and Boutier played bass and drums together in several acts including Frank Black and the Catholics.
The “21st Century Tour” will find Muggy, Jersey & Harris venturing out to 14 US cities between May and August. They’ll bring a mix of Polaris and Miracle Legion songs, plus some surprises to the sets. These shows will be the first since the band’s highly successful “Waiting for October Tour” in 2014-15, a jaunt across the country that found a generation of now grown-up Nickelodeon fans singing along to every word. The joyful reunion tour culminated in the beautifully recorded and packaged Live at Lincoln Hall double album.
In addition to touring, Polaris’ hit vinyl record, Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete, will be receiving a special reissue to mark the occasion. The release will be a deluxe vinyl package, including a CD of original demos dating between 1992-95, liner notes from Pete & Pete co-creator Will McRobb, and a complete album lyric sheet. It’s the ultimate edition of a record that Consequence of Sound called “a collection of songs that perfectly capture the confusion, whimsy, and wonder of adolescence.”
Postponed from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the “21st Century Tour” begins on June 24 in Chicago, IL at Lincoln Hall and wraps up on October 9 in Hamden, CT at the Space Ballroom. Tickets are on sale now. Keep an eye out for additional dates and news from Mezzotint.com, the website of Mulcahy’s Mezzotint label, as more information becomes available.
2021 Polaris Tour Dates
June 24: Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL - Tickets
June 25: 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN - Tickets
June 26: Codfish Hollow - Maquoketa, IA - Tickets
10/1/21 – Gateway City Arts, Holyoke MA
10/2/21 – The Met, Pawtucket RI
10/8/21 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
10/9/21 – Space Ballroom, Hamden CT
2/11/22 – Knitting Factory, Brooklyn NY
2/12/22 – Underground Arts, Philadelphia PA
2/13/22 – The Sinclair, Cambridge MA
2/22/22 – Lodge Room, Los Angeles CA
2/23/22 – The Chapel, San Francisco CA
2/25/22 – Polaris Hall, Portland OR
2/26/22 – The Crocodile, Seattle WA
7/7/22 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL
7/8/22 – 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN
7/9/22 – Codfish Hollow, Maquoketa IA
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Links:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebandpolaris
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBandPolaris
Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete by Polaris track listing:
1. Hey Sandy (02:34)
2. She is Staggering (03:07)
3. Waiting for October (03:53)
4. As Usual (05:22)
5. Everywhere (03:37)
6. Ivy Boy (03:52)
7. Summerbaby (03:23)
8. Coronado II (04:19)
9. Ashamed of the Story I Told (04:30)
10. Saturnine (03:13)
11. Recently (02:41)
12. The Monster's Loose (03:29)
1. Hey Sandy (02:34)
2. She is Staggering (03:07)
3. Waiting for October (03:53)
4. As Usual (05:22)
5. Everywhere (03:37)
6. Ivy Boy (03:52)
7. Summerbaby (03:23)
8. Coronado II (04:19)
9. Ashamed of the Story I Told (04:30)
10. Saturnine (03:13)
11. Recently (02:41)
12. The Monster's Loose (03:29)
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From mxdwn.com:
Polaris Announces 2021-2022 Tour Dates
American indie rock band Polaris has announced a slew of 2021 and 2022 tour dates, which are set to take place this October and next February and July. Their dates in October will hit numerous cities in New England and New York City, while their February tour dates will kick off on the east coast, before wrapping up in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. Their July tour dates will take place in Chicago and Minneapolis, before wrapping up in Maquoketa.
Originally formed in the 1990s, Polaris was formed by three members of Miracle Legion, Mark Mulcahy, Dave McCaffrey and Scott Boutier, alongside Henning Ohlenbusch. Their main claim to fame came from the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete & Pete, which the group created music for.
The band’s music from The Adventures of Pete & Pete, was eventually compiled into their only studio album, Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete: 21st Century Edition, which received a vinyl reissue last fall. One of their new tour dates will take place at The Chapel, which was originally set to host the band back in February,
“This tour was supposed to have happened to coincide with the release of Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete: 21st Century Edition, but things got all jumbled and cancelled,” a press release for the tour reads. “The record came out (sold out, thank you), but the tour didn’t happen. Some venues closed, some are different. If you still have tickets for any of the original shows you should check with the venue to see if they are still good. We don’t really have anything to do with that. Tickets for all the shows are on sale now. The full list of shows and ticket links are below.”
Polaris 2021-2022 Tour Dates
10/1/21 – Gateway City Arts, Holyoke MA
10/2/21 – The Met, Pawtucket RI
10/8/21 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
10/9/21 – Space Ballroom, Hamden CT
2/11/22 – Knitting Factory, Brooklyn NY
2/12/22 – Underground Arts, Philadelphia PA
2/13/22 – The Sinclair, Cambridge MA
2/22/22 – Lodge Room, Los Angeles CA
2/23/22 – The Chapel, San Francisco CA
2/25/22 – Polaris Hall, Portland OR
2/26/22 – The Crocodile, Seattle WA
7/7/22 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL
7/8/22 – 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN
7/9/22 – Codfish Hollow, Maquoketa IA
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Originally published: April 8, 2021.
H/T: axs.
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