Synthpop icons Sparks are bringing their 2023 tour to Glenside’s Keswick Theatre this summer

Trailblazing American synthpop duo Sparks — staples of sets by WXPN DJs Eric Schuman and Robert Drake — are going on a huge tour this summer, and Philly-area listeners will be treated to a performance from them at the beautifully ornate environs of Glenside’s historic Keswick Theatre. The gig takes place Wednesday, June 28th and goes on sale this Friday, February 3rd, at 10 a.m.

The 29-date tour begins in the UK this May before trekking across Europe, then North America, concluding in Japan in July; the run of shows will support The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte, the band’s 26th studio album, due May 26th on Island Records, which released the band’s iconic Kimono My House in 1974. The band’s Ron and Russell Mael describe the album in a press release as being “as bold and uncompromising as anything we did back then, or for that matter, anytime throughout our career.” More on the new album will be shared later this spring.

Below, revisit a classic from Kimono My House, and find the band’s full 2023 tour itinerary. For tickets and info on the Keswick date, head to the WXPN Concerts and Events page.

MAY

23 – Oxford, UK – New Theatre
24 – Liverpool, UK – Philharmonic Hall
26 – Glasgow, UK – Clyde Auditorium
27 – Manchester, UK – Bridgewater Hall
29 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall (SOLD OUT)
30 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall (SOLD OUT)

JUNE

2 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound Barcelona *
8 – Madrid, Spain – Primavera Sound Madrid *
10 – Porto, Portugal – Primavera Sound Porto *
13 – Paris, France – Le Grand Rex
14 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Grote Zaal
16 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Store Vega
18 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
20 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal
27 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
28 – Philadelphia, PA – Keswick Theatre
30 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre

JULY

1 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur Theatre
3 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
5 – Chicago, IL – Copernicus Center
6 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
8 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
9 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
12 – Dallas, TX – Texas Theatre
13 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
16 – Los Angeles, CA – Venue TBA
24 – Osaka, Japan – Namba Hatch
25 – Tokyo, Japan – Line Cube Shibuya