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GCT Announces 2nd Annual Abortion Access Benefit Series

Posted 11/29/2023

Ground Control Touring is pleased to announce it has teamed up with NOISE FOR NOW, a non-profit specializing in reproductive justice, to take action and bring awareness with its second annual Abortion Access Benefit Series. The series has expanded to take over FIVE cities, coinciding on Saturday, January 20th, 2024…

Ground Control Touring - Best of 2019 List

Posted 12/18/2019

As 2019 comes to a close, we’d like to send a well deserved congratulations to all of our artists for a truly fantastic year! We’re also proud to see many of them landing on various “best-of” lists that continue to roll out. Here are some of the highlights – Alcest…

Chicago Mayor Declares Official Whitney Day

Posted 08/30/2019

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has proclaimed August 30th to be Whitney Day in Chicago to celebrate the release of the band’s sophomore album, Forever Turned Around, out today on Secretly Canadian. Throughout August 30th, fans will have a chance to celebrate with the band around the city, including tuning into…

Coachella, Panorama, Treefort & More Festivals Announced

Posted 01/11/2017

A number of our artists including Belle & Sebastian, Conor Oberst, Real Estate, Whitney, Guided By Voices and more have recently been announced on 2017 summer festival line ups. Performance details are listed below along with links to festival websites. Be sure to check back on our site for more…

Ground Control Touring Artists on 2016 Year-End Lists!

Posted 12/15/2016

We’d like to extend a warm congratulations to all of our artists on an outstanding year of music in 2016. We’re proud to see so many of their records appearing on year-end lists. Below are some of the highlights! Big Thief Masterpiece #4 NPR | Bob Boilen’s Top 10 Albums…

Ground Control Touring Artists at SXSW 2016

Posted 03/09/2016

We’re delighted to have so many bands playing at showcases for SXSW this year. Full schedules for our artists’ performances can be found below. GCT SXSW 2016 Schedule (By Artist) GCT SXSW 2016 Schedule (By Date) Our official showcase takes place on Wednesday March 16th at The Sidewinder featuring Porches,…

We’re hosting our official SXSW showcase next Wednesday at The Sidewinder

Posted 03/07/2016

We’ll be hosting our official SXSW showcase in Austin next week, taking place on Wednesday March 16th at The Sidewinder from 7:00pm. The showcase line up features a selection of our newest exciting young artists. We hope to see you there! Facebook RSVP for the showcase HERE. Admission is first…

Pitchfork Fest 2016 to feature 7 GCT artists! Super Furry Animals, Woods, Royal Headache & more

Posted 02/19/2016

The line up for Pitchfork Music Festival 2016 has just been revealed and we’re proud to see so many of our artists included. Taking part this year will be Super Furry Animals, Woods, Royal Headache, Martin Courtney, Porches, Whitney and Circuit Des Yeux. The festival will occur on the weekend…

Ground Control Touring Artists at CMJ Music Marathon 2015

Posted 10/12/2015

It’s that time of year again! CMJ Music Marathon has begun with bands from around the globe playing day and night throughout New York City. Be sure to make it to our artists’ shows this week which are all listed below. Big Ups 10/12 – Oh My Rockness CMJ Kick…