Earlier this year, Speedy Ortiz released Foil Deer, their second studio LP on Carpark – heads up, it’s really great. The indie-rock noise-pop act is currently back on the road, touring across North America + Europe (dates below). Being the thoughtful accommodating rad humans they are, they’ve opened a Help Hotline that show goers can text if they’re being harassed or feel unsafe. The number is (574) 404-SAFE. Check out Speedy Ortiz’s Help Hotline flyer (via their Facebook) with more info below + some tweets insights from Speedy Ortiz bad ass Sadie Dupuis.
This help hotline is a new system we’re trying out, but one we hope will make our shows a lot safer & more fun for all. We love you folks.
— sadie dupuis (@sad13) September 7, 2015
sometimes as a showgoer i’ve felt unsafe & didn’t know what to do. as a performer i’ve always have an easier time getting security’s ear — sadie dupuis (@sad13) September 7, 2015
i’m hoping we can leverage our privilege as performers to help keep our friends in the crowd safer. we’ll see how it goes but i’m optimistic
— sadie dupuis (@sad13) September 7, 2015
and if this hotline help system does seem to work, we hope other bands will set them up too. hint hint 😉 — sadie dupuis (@sad13) September 7, 2015
Tour Dates
09-08 Columbus, OH – Double Happiness
09-09 Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Back Room
09-10 Champaign, IL – Institute 4 Creativity
09-11 Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
09-13 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
09-14 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
09-23 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
09-24 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
09-25 Portland, ME – State Theater
09-27 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
10-05 Berlin, Germany – Comet
10-06 Hamburg, Germany – Golem
10-07 Cologne, Germany – Blue Shell
10-09 Turin, Italy – Spazzio 211
10-10 Bologna, Italy – Covo Club
10-13 Düdingen, Switzerland – Bad Bonn
10-15 Brighton, England – The Haunt
10-16 Manchester, England – Sound Control
10-17 Dublin, Ireland – Whelan’s
10-18 Leeds, England – Brudenell Social Club
10-21 London, England – Tufnell Park Dome
10-22 Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo
10-23 Birmingham, England – All Years Leaving
10-26 Brussels, Belgium – Le Botanique
10-28 Nijmegen, Netherlands – Merleyn
10-29 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Bitterzoet
10-30 Lille, France – La Péniche
10-31 Nantes, France – Soy Festival
11-06 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest