The opening note of Band of Horses’ “The First Song” and the first wall of fuzz off Dinosaur Jr.’s “Out There” come from opposite ends of the same decade-defining sensibility — one all reverb and ache, the other all volume and squall — and on July 10 they land in the same room. The two bands are co-headlining UPAC in Kingston, and this is no ordinary stop: it’s the launch night of their summer co-headlining run, which makes the Hudson Valley the place where the whole tour gets christened.
About Band of Horses
Band of Horses are marking 20 years since Everything All The Time by playing the 2006 debut in full — the record that introduced Ben Bridwell’s keening, cathedral-sized voice on “The Funeral” and “The Great Salt Lake.” It’s the album that made the band, and hearing it front to back is the kind of anniversary set that rewards anyone who has spent two decades with these songs. Expect the room to go quiet in all the right places.
About Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr. answer with their own full-album set, performing 1993’s Where You Been in its entirety — the major-label high-water mark that gave the world “Start Choppin'” and “Out There.” J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph have been the original lineup again since their 2005 reunion, and Mascis remains one of the loudest, most lyrical guitar players alive. Bring earplugs. You’ll still feel it in your chest.
The Venue
UPAC — the Ulster Performing Arts Center on Broadway in downtown Kingston — is a restored 1920s theater run by Bardavon, and it’s exactly the kind of seated, acoustically tuned room where a quiet Band of Horses ballad and a Dinosaur Jr. guitar detonation both land with full weight. Walkable downtown, real sightlines, no bad seats. Summer Friday traffic into the Hudson Valley has a personality of its own, so build in a cushion and grab dinner on Wall Street before the doors.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets are on sale now across four tiers — $50.50, $60.50, $70.50, and $76 — with showtime at 8:00 PM. Bardavon members get early pre-sale access. Buy Tickets
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