Pencil this in for May 16th - VIETNAM at Blind Pig Ann Arbor

VietNam marked their long-awaited return with the release of their new  full-length album, an A.merican D.ream, on Mexican  Summer last month.  Michael Gerner, the creative force  behind VietNam, is back for the first time in five years with a new  six-piece lineup laying down their renowned signature cocktail of  apocalyptic street blues.

 Produced by Matt Boynton (Kurt Vile,  Gang Gang Dance, Beirut, etc), an A.merican D.ream is  a dark, cinematic concrete ride that  revs through demons and detours with greasy grace.  

 
 Thursday, May 16 –  10pmVietNam @ The Blind Pig208 S. First St.Ann Arbor, MI734.996.8555www.blindpigmusic.com 
 $8 adv / $10 dos18+
 After taking a long break to explore his  interest in ambient analog synth soundscapes on the West Coast  (scoring films and recording with his project D.A.), Gerner has now  made a bold comeback to both New York City and rock and roll with his  best record to date - adding a new dimension to the instrumentation with  a moog player and a violinist.

 Throughout the 2000's,  vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Gerner and his revolving lineups spent  years tirelessly burning up America's moonlit highways and releasing  memorable records that include the critically-acclaimed self-titled  debut LP on Kemado Records in 2007, three prior EP's  on The Social Registry, and their debut, 
The Concrete?s  Always Grayer  on the Other Side of the Street on Vice Records in 2003. When the  work, hopes, and dreams finally culminated in a crescendo of across the-board success,  Michael Gerner and Vietnam disappeared without a trace…until now.       

 

  http://vietnamtheband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Vietnam.Band https://twitter.com/vietnam_band

VietNam Tour  Dates: Mar 18 – Springfield, MO – Black Box  RevueMar 19 – Columbus, OH – Ace of  CupsApr 19 – Washington, DC – Rock and Roll  HotelApr 20 – Asheville, NC – Double  CrownApr 21 – Atlanta, GA – The  Earl  Apr 23 – Nashville, TN – The Stone  FoxApr 24 – Jackson, MS – The Red Room at Hal &  Mal’sApr 25 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s  DownstairsApr 26 – Austin, TX – Austin Psych  FestApr 27 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow  PalaceApr 28 – Tucson AZ – Club  CongressApr 30 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar  *May 1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite  *May 2 – Visalia, CA – The Cellar Door  *May 3 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent  *May 4 – Portland, OR – Dante’s  *May 5 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey  *May 7 – Boise, ID – Neurolux  *May 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Salt  HausMay 9 – Denver, CO – Larimer  LoungeMay 10 – Omaha, NE – SlowdownMay 11 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave and 7th  Street EntryMay 12 – Fargo, ND – The  AquariumMay 13 – Iowa City, IA – The  MillMay 15 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s  TavernMay 16 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind  PigMay 17 – Cleveland, OH – Happy  DogMay 18 – Brooklyn, NY –  Glasslands
 * W/ GAP DREAM