Tortoise Confirms East Coast Tour Dates For November 2023
The Chicago-based improvisational quintet detailed headlining shows in Athens, Carrboro, Asheville, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.
By Scott Bernstein May 4, 2023 • 12:10 pm PDT

Photo by Andrew Paynter
Tortoise laid out plans for a brief East Coast run in November. The five newly announced tour dates span November 1 – 6, including stops in Georgia, North Carolina, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.
The Chicago-based improvisational quintet starts the trek at the 40 Watt in Athens, Georgia on November 1. Next comes a trip to North Carolina for shows in Carrboro on November 2 and Asheville on November 3. After an appearance at a soon-to-be-announced festival in South Carolina on November 4, Tortoise closes the trek with concerts in Washington D.C. on November 5 and Philadelphia on November 6.
Tickets for all five Tortoise November 2023 tour dates are on sale now.
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Tortoise’s last studio album, The Catastrophist, came out in 2016. A clip shared on Instagram in March showed members of the band in the studio while on tour:
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