2002-03-16 Austin TX, USA - Red Eyed Fly [SXSW?] http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid%3A85151 http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:85323 2002-03-21 Dallas TX, USA - Curtain Club 2002-04-20 Denton TX, USA - Fry Street Fair http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-61qXkrWUDM 2002-05-04 Dublin, Ireland - Sun Studios (BBC Across The Line session recording) http://thumped.com/bbs/showthread.php?12190-Lift-To-Experience/page4 [apparently the band found about about the death of Josh Browning's wife whilst recording this session] [Subsequent UK and European dates cancelled][Was this session ever broadcast?] 2002-05-05 Kilkenny, Ireland - Kilford Arms [Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival] (CANCELLED) 2002-05-06 Dublin, Ireland - Dublin Castle (with The Frames) (CANCELLED) 2002-05-07 Liverpool, UK - Lomax (CANCELLED) 2002-05-08 London, UK - Shepherds Bush Empire (with Echo & the Bunnymen) (CANCELLED) 2002-05-09 Birmingham, UK - Academy 2 (CANCELLED) 2002-05-10 Edinburgh, SCotland - La Belle Angele (CANCELLED) 2002-05-11 Leeds, UK - Joseph's Well (CANCELLED) 2002-05-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso small hall (with A) (CANCELLED) 2002-05-14 Paris, France - Zenith (with Noir Desir) (CANCELLED) 2002-05-15 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino (with Demolition Doll Rods) (CANCELLED) 2002-05-17 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound (CANCELLED) 2002-05-19 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique (CANCELLED) http://www.magnetophone.com/offline/artiste/l/lift_to_experience/archives/ (Andy Young does double duty on the June/July 2002 US tour, also drumming for Devics) http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/mybeautifulsinkingship/message/425 (Booking agent confirms tour dates https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mybeautifulsinkingship/conversations/messages/413) 2002-06-06 Austin TX, USA - Mercury (with Devics and Tia Carrera) http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A93935 http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2002-05-31/93935/ 2002-06-07 Dallas TX - Gypsy Tea Room (with Devics) 2002-06-08 New Orleans LA, USA - Mermaid Lounge (with Devics) [http://www.myspace.com/turduckenproductions has this listed as 9th June] http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/mybeautifulsinkingship/message/413 2002-06-10 Atlanta GA, USA - The Echo Lounge (with Devics) http://tk-jk.net/euphonic/blog/archives/June2002.html 2002-06-11 Athens GA, USA - Tasty World (with Devics) http://tk-jk.net/euphonic/blog/archives/June2002.html 2002-06-12 Durham NC, USA - King's Barcade (with Devics) 2002-06-13 Arlington VA - Galaxy Hut (with Devics) [location incorrectly listed as Washington DC] ("I saw them earlier in the summer at a tiny place in Arlington and they were great") http://www.songkick.com/concerts/8719816-lift-to-experience-at-galaxy-hut 2002-06-14 Brooklyn NY, USA - North Six (with Elysian Fields and Devics) http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/14/movies/pop-and-jazz-guide-529672.html?pagewanted=all 2002-06-16 Boston MA - Middle East (with Devics and Thalia Zedek) 2002-06-17 Boston MA - Newbury Comics (in-store, with Devics) [**did this happen** - missing from this listing: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mybeautifulsinkingship/conversations/messages/442] 2002-06-18 New York NY - Mercury Lounge (with Devics, and possibly Oneida?) 2002-06-19 Buffalo NY - Mohawk's Place (with Devics) 2002-06-20 Pittsburgh PA - 31st Street Tavern (with Devics) http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/mybeautifulsinkingship/message/420 2002-06-21 Chicago IL, USA - Prodigal Son (with Potomac Accord and Devics) 2002-06-22 Omaha NE, USA - The Junction (with Devics and The Golden Age) http://opus.fm/v1/view/lift_to_experience_devics_the_golden_age_2002/ https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mybeautifulsinkingship/conversations/messages/442 http://www.flickr.com/photos/opuszine/tags/lifttoexperience/ 2002-06-23 drive day 2002-06-24 Missoula MT - Jay's Tavern (with Devics) [**did this happen** - missing from this listing: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mybeautifulsinkingship/conversations/messages/442] 2002-06-25 Seattle WA, USA - Graceland (with Devics) http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/mybeautifulsinkingship/message/463 http://subterrane.com/images/devics/ 2002-06-26 Portland OR, USA - Dante's (with Devics - originally scheduled for Meow Meow?) 2002-06-27 Eugene OR, USA - Samurai Duck (with Avoid the Future Shadow, Devics) 2002-06-28 Oakland CA, USA - Stork Club (with Secadora, The Devics) http://bantha-fodder.com/shows/lte/2002-06-28 http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/tex-arcana/Content?oid=1067856 2002-06-29 Los Angeles CA, USA - Silver Lake Lounge http://www.foldsilverlake.com/news.html (originally listed as SAT 6/29 Fresno CA Kyoto Gardens) http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/lift-to-experience-020629 http://www.laweekly.com/2002-07-18/music/one-band-under-god/ 2002-06-30 Los Angeles CA, USA - Derby http://www.foldsilverlake.com/news.html http://www.laweekly.com/2002-07-04/music/use-your-allusion/ http://www.laweekly.com/2002-07-18/music/one-band-under-god/ 2002-07-02 Denver CO, USA - Gothic Theatre (with Devics and Czars) http://www.westword.com/2002-06-27/music/critic-s-choice/ 2002-07-04 Denton TX - Rubber Gloves (with Devics) https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mybeautifulsinkingship/conversations/messages/402 2002-07-06 Austin TX, USA - Emo's (with Devics and Windsor For The Derby) http://www.gigposters.com/poster/7629_Lift_To_Experience.html 2002-08-09 Denton TX, USA - Rubber Gloves (NB - date uncertain) *last show?* ==================================================== 2002 (did they happen? confirmation welcome) June/July shows with Devics SUN 6/9 Birmingham The Nick THU 6/20 Cleveland OH Grog Shop (or THU 6/20 TBA or OFF?) MON 7/1 Las Vegas TBA - (orOR MON 7/1 Drive Day?) WED 7/3 Drive Day or Denver TBA THU 7/4 OKC TBA August 2002 "they're still doing a few dates in the South with Clinic and Apples in Stereo." Wed-Sep-25 Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse http://tk-jk.net/euphonic/blog/archives/September2002.html http://www.gigposters.com/poster/9839_Apples_In_Stereo.html Fri-Sep-27 Houston, TX, Mary Jane's Sat Sep-28 Austin, TX, Emo's http://www.gigposters.com/poster/111686_Clinic.html contradicted by http://www.gigposters.com/poster/8500_Clinic.html Lift To Experience replaced on the bill by Explosions In The Sky? EITS were in the middle for a European tour in Sept/Oct 2002? Sun Sep-29 Dallas, TX Trees September 2002 US tour supporting Elbow (cancelled by Elbow) ELBOW HEADLINE DATES TUE 9/03 WASHINGTON, DC 9.30 CLUB WED 9/04 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM THU 9/05 PHILADELPHIA, PA T.L.A. FRI 9/06 BOSTON, MA PARADISE CLUB SUN 9/08 DETROIT, MI ST ANDREW'S HALL MON 9/09 CHICAGO, IL METRO TUE 9/10 MINNEAPOLIS, MN THE ASCOT ROOM TUE 9/17 LOS ANGELES, CA EL REY WED 9/18 SAN FRANCISCO GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL FRI 9/20 PORTLAND, OR BERATI'S PAN sa. nov. 9 2002 Austin, TX @ Emo's (w/ EITS, Robots Please) http://mycherieamour.blogspot.com/2005/02/josh-t-pearson.html http://www.barbelith.com/topic/22488 http://www.mfyi.com/p/polyphonicspreetourography.html http://www.furious.com/perfect/lifttoexperience.html ==================================================== Definitely all over by December: DECEMBER 2002 December 4th London, The Spitz, 109 Commercial Street, E1 (Josh solo) December 5th Brighton, Hanbury Ballroom (Josh solo) Fri 20th December (10-11.55pm) Stuart Bailie plays Xmas tunes from the likes of Belle and Sebastian and Isaac Hayes. He’ll also be visiting some of the best records of the year and broadcasting the legendary ATL session tracks from Lift To Experience. ====================================================== old fan site: http://web.archive.org/web/20021027101343/http://clik.to/lte