Emo O.G.s Sunny Day Real Estate have announced that they will be reuniting for a few dates later this year. The band, led by Jeremy Enigk, broke up in 1995, toured again from 1997-2001, and have been apart since. The reunion will be the first time that original bassist Nate Mendel will be back in the fold, since his other band, Foo Fighters, are on hiatus.
There are only two shows scheduled thus far: October 13 at The Fillmore in San Francisco and October 16 at the Paramount in Seattle, the band’s hometown. Expect more dates to be announced soon. [AV Club]
UPDATE: Sub Pop has announced plans to re-release Sunny Day Real Estate’s first two albums, 1994’s Diary (which sold 231,000 copies in its original run) and 1995’s LP2, which was released after the band broke up the first time.
The band’s full reunion tour itenerary has also been announced, with more than 20 dates announced across the U.S. and Canada. here they are:
09.17 Vancouver, BC: Commodore Ballroom
09.18 Portland: Crystal Ballroom (Musicfest NW)
09.20 Salt Lake City, UT: Murray Theater
09.21st Denver, CO: Ogden Theater
09.23 Minneapolis, MN: First Avenue
09.24 Chicago, Il: Metro
09.25 Detroit, MI: St Andrews Hall
09.27 New York, NY: Terminal 5
09.28 Boston, MA: House of Blues
09.30 Washington DC: 930 Club
10.01 Philadelphia, PA: Trocadero
10.03 Atlanta, GA: CW Center Stage
10.05 Dallas, TX: Granada Theater
10.06 Houston, TX: Warehouse Live
10.07 Austin, TX: La Zona Rosa
10.09 Tempe, AZ: Marquee Theatre
10.10 Anaheim, CA: House of Blues
10.11 Los Angeles, CA: Henry Fonda Theater
10.13 San Francisco, CA: Fillmore
10.15 Spokane, WA: Knitting Factory
10.16 Seattle, WA: Paramount Theatre
