Toro y Moi, Astronauts etc. cover Elton John

Toro y Moi and Astronauts etc. cover Elton John's "Rocket Man".

just days before their North American fall tour together, Toro y Moi and Astronauts, etc. (Anthony Ferraro, keyboardist in Toro y Moi’s live band) have teamed up and released a dreamy cover of Elton John’s “Rocket Man.”

Following summer festival appearances at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and FYF Fest, Toro y Moi’s North American tour, featuring openers Astronauts, etc., will kick off next week on September 19 at Portland’s Revolution Hall and continue with over 30+ dates, including appearances at Miami’s Ill Points Festival and Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. Full tour dates below.

Last month, Toro y Moi released Samantha, a collection of 20 tracks, including collaborations with Kool A.D., Rome Fortune, Washed Out, and Nosaj Thing, among others. Samantha is available for free download here. Samantha follows What For?, Toro y Moi’s acclaimed ’70s pop-influenced fourth album.

2015 Tour Dates
9/18 – TBD Fest – Sacramento, CA
9/19 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
9/20 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
9/21 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
9/24 – Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
9/25 – Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
9/26 – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
9/27 – Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
9/28 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
9/29 – Waiting Room – Buffalo, NY
9/30 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
10/1 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
10/2 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY – SOLD OUT
10/3 – The National – Richmond, VA
10/4 – Rams Head – Baltimore, MD
10/6 – Music Farm – Charleston, SC
10/7 – Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
10/8 – Free Bird Live – Jacksonville, FL
10/9 – State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL
10/10-10/11 – Ill Points Festival – Miami, FL
10/12 – Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL
10/13 – Republic – New Orleans, LA
10/14 – Saturn – Birmingham, AL
10/15 – Minglewood Hall – Memphis, TN
10/16 – The Ready Room – St. Louis, MO
10/17 – The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
10/18 – Granada Theatre – Lawrence, KS
10/19 – Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
10/21 – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
10/22 – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
10/23 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
10/24 – The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
10/25 – Pappy & Harriet’s – Pioneertown, CA
11/6-11/8 – Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin, TX
11/9 – Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT

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