Speedy Ortiz start “help hotline” for fans who feel unsafe at their shows

“We want to play shows that are built upon community, support, and mutual respect,” said Speedy Ortiz on a new flyer they put out about the hotline. “Together we can make shows safer and more inclusive for a wider community.” Though Dupuis says “we’ll see how it goes,” of the new system, she is also hopeful that if successful, other bands will implement their own.

Speedy Ortiz’s tour kicks off in Ohio tonight. The band play the following dates. Listen to ‘Raising the Skate’ below.

SEP
08 Columbus, OH - Double Happiness
09 Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Back Room *
10 Champaign, IL - Institute 4 Creativity *
11 Chicago, IL - Riot Fest
13 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge ^
14 Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub
23 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts $
24 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl $
25 Portland, ME - State Theater $
27 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel $

OCT
05 Berlin, Germany - Comet %
06 Hamburg, Germany - Golem %
07 Cologne, Germany - Blue Shell %
09 Turin, Italy - Spazzio 211 %
10 Bologna, Italy - Covo Club %
13 Düdingen, Switzerland - Bad Bonn %
15 Brighton, England - The Haunt %
16 Manchester, England - Sound Control %
17 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan’s %
18 Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club %
21 London, England - Tufnell Park Dome %
22 Glasgow, Scotland - Stereo %
23 Birmingham, England - All Years Leaving
26 Brussels, Belgium - Le Botanique %
28 Nijmegen, Netherlands - Merleyn %
29 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Bitterzoet @
30 Lille, France - La Péniche
31 Nantes, France - Soy Festival

NOV
06 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest

* with Palehound
^ with Swervedriver
$ with Doomtree
% with Trust Fund
@ with Mitski

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