MJ Lenderman announces August European/UK tour including biggest London headliner yet at Roundhouse
Critically Acclaimed Album ‘Manning Fireworks’ Out Now
MJ Lenderman by Shervin Lainez
Selected press for Manning Fireworks:
“Outstanding.” – Pitchfork [8.
“Manning Fireworks’ sad sack anthems tap into something devastatingly, purely human.” – The Guardian
“we are in the presence of greatness here.” – MOJO ★★★★
“a catch-in-your-throat solo album from Wednesday’s guitarist.” – Uncut (9/10)
“Lenderman’s off-kilter observations are enveloped in a haze of melancholy, but there’s a comforting, wool-blanket warmth to the tone of his guitar and the broken croak of his voice.” – New York Times
“joyously weird alt-Americana… Featuring possibly his best track yet, the North Carolina guitarist-songwriter goes to the sparse and seamy side on this worthy successor to Boat Songs.” – The Observer ★★★★
“Lenderman is one of indie rock’s brightest young stars.” – NME ★★★★
“‘a quiet revelation… the sound of a modern master at work.” – DORK ★★★★
“Lenderman once again redefines slacker charm on Manning Fireworks.” – The Line Of Best Fit (9/10)
“a powerful achievement, one that deserves to last.” – Clash ★★★★
“the album tells fictional stories with a wry eye and an unparalleled songwriting craft.” – Rolling Stone UK
“MJ Lenderman has been central to some of the most exciting releases of the last few years.” – So Young
“An unqualified triumph.” – Record Collector ★★★★
“The songs possess a barbed humour and an open honesty.” – Shindig! ★★★★
After a whirlwind 2024, highlighted by the critical acclaim of his celebrated album Manning Fireworks and a string of sold-out shows and festival appearances across the UK and Europe, MJ Lenderman now announces new EU/UK tour dates for August 2025.
The August tour kicks off on August 3rd at OFF Festival in Katowice, Poland, and includes performances at renowned festivals such as Øya Festival in Oslo, Way Out West in Gothenburg, Syd For Solen in Copenhagen, Paredes de Coura Festival in Portugal, Green Man Festival in Wales, and Canela Party Festival in Spain. Lenderman will also perform headline shows in Prague, Berlin, London, Groningen and two nights in Amsterdam.
This announcement follows a largely sold-out run of UK dates in May and June, along with festival appearance at Primavera Sound, setting the stage for a highly anticipated summer tour.
New Tour Dates:
03 Aug – Katowice, PL – OFF Festival
04 Aug – Prague, CZ – ARCHA+
05 Aug – Berlin, DE – Columbia Theater
07 Aug – Oslo, NO – Øya Festival
08 Aug – Gothenburg, SE – Way Out West Festival
09 Aug – Copenhagen, DK – Syd For Solen Festival
13 Aug – Paredes, PT – Paredes de Coura Festival
15 Aug – London, UK – Roundhouse
16 Aug – Wales, UK – Green Man Festival
19 Aug – Groningen, NL – Noorderzon Festival
20 Aug – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Noord
21 Aug – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Noord
23 Aug – Torremolinos, ES – Canela Party Festival
Previously Announced Dates:
Thu. May 29 – Bristol, UK – Marble Factory [SOLD OUT]
Fri. May 30 – Brighton, UK – CHALK [SOLD OUT]
Sat. May 31 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
Mon. June 2 – Glasgow, UK – Old Fruit Market [SOLD OUT]
Tue. June 3 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester [SOLD OUT]
Wed. June 4 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom [SOLD OUT]
Thu. June 5 – Sun. June 8 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera
Wed. Aug. 6 – Sat. Aug. 9 – Oslo, NO – Øya Festival
Pre-sale begins Wednesday, March 12th at 10am GMT, and general on-sale starts Friday, March 14th at 10am GMT via MJ Lenderman’s website.
Stream/Purchase Manning Fireworks
Watch MJ Lenderman’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Watch the Video for “You Don’t Know The Shape I’m In”
Watch the Video for “She’s Leaving You”
Watch the Video For “Joker Lips”
Further praise for MJ Lenderman & Manning Fireworks:
“’Manning Fireworks’ sad sack anthems tap into something devastatingly, purely human“ #13 in The Guardian’s 50 Best Albums of 2024
“If there is to be a US slacker rock revival (and please let that happen), then MJ Lenderman is leading the way. Lenderman is a wickedly smart writer, summing up the ennui and loneliness of our modern online lives, like Phoebe Bridgers at her best.” #13 in The Times’ 25 Best Albums of 2024
“An understated triumph.”- #14 in NME’s 50 Best Albums of 2024
“MJ Lenderman effortlessly mixes the cool of Pavement, the noise of Sonic Youth and the melodies of Neil Young. And enthrones himself as the new prince of indie rock.” – Télérama (FR) Top 35 best albums of 2024
“Perhaps the best, but certainly the most laid-back guitarist of his generation is an equally brilliant (and laid-back!) songwriter.” – Rolling Stone (DE) – #15 in The 50 Best Albums of the Year 2024
“Lenderman captures something true and profound about what it’s like to come of age in a world that is hugely unsteady, and how dark it can feel, not knowing what to do with your yearning.” — The New Yorker, #1 in “The Best Albums of 2024”
“Manning Fireworks claims Americana for the kids with revoked drivers licenses and the families with Christmas decorations in the yard in June; it claims rock for the unheroic and uncool, the purveyors of awkward pauses.” — NPR Music, The 50 Best Albums of 2024
“Lenderman is able to cut through the wit and expose raw loneliness, cementing himself as one of Gen-Z’s sharpest lyricists.” — VOGUE, “The 36 Best Albums of 2024”
“Manning Fireworks proceeds like a greatest hits collection. Every line is a short story. Its jokes are profound, its wisdom ridiculous, its irreverence wide-eyed and irresistible.” — Pitchfork, #4 in “The 50 Best Albums of 2024”
“Combining a sweet, slacker’s neigh and a disarmingly precise pen, MJ Lenderman sings like someone who doesn’t care but writes like someone who secretly, very deeply, does.” — New York Times, #1 in Lindsay Zoladz’ Best Albums of 2024
“Odds are high people will be checking out the Himbo Dome for years, if not decades, to come.” — UPROXX, “The Best Albums of 2024″
“one of those singles where the first time you heard it, you knew you were listening to something special.” — Treble on “She’s Leaving You,” #3 in “The Best Songs of 2024”
“On Manning Fireworks — and its collection of rootsy, reserved, reflective tunes — the Asheville songwriter is well on his way to becoming a folk hero for the light-beer-drinking, good-natured, bleeding hearts of the underground.”— Consequence, #18 in “50 Best Albums of 2024”
Manning Fireworks artwork