When Future Islands recently announced a tour focused almost entirely within one state — North Carolina — it quietly pointed to an idea that’s been gaining traction across the live music ecosystem, related to something we’ve previously talked about a few times.
The tour, first reported by Pitchfork, has the band performing two nights each in Wilmington and Asheville, three nights in Carrboro, one night in Greenville, and then a last stop in Baltimore where the band is originally from. Follow Future Islands’ live dates on Bandsintown or see their dates below.
This might seem unconventional at first glance. Touring artists typically think in terms of regions or national runs: the Midwest circuit, East Coast sweeps, long cross-country routes, or ambitiously large international stretches…