The Smile is Radiohead and Radiohead is The Smile.
Well, sort of.
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s side project The Smile just released a very Radiohead-like album called “A Light for Attracting Attention” that Pitchfork called “instantly, unmistakably the best album yet by a Radiohead side project.”
Subsequently, the group announced a 19-concert headlining tour taking place from November through December this year.
It will be The Smile’s first time on the road and the first time that Yorke and Greenwood have played live together since Radiohead’s 2018 “A Moon Shaped Pool Tour.”
So, if you want to see the closest version of Radiohead around live this year, here’s everything you need to know.
Where can I buy tickets to see The Smile?
Tickets to see Yorke, Greenwood and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner live are available on only a select few sites.
At the time of publication, we only spotted tickets to catch the new group on Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, MegaSeats and Ticketmaster.
To find the show closest to you, a complete calendar featuring all show times, dates, start times and links to buy tickets can be found here.
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It’s hard to recommend music to Radiohead/The Smile fans.
There’s no one quite like the oft-copied, rarely replicated band.
However, here are five acts that might fit the bill if you’re looking for similar live shows this year.
- Arcade Fire’s “We Tour” featuring Beck
- Sigur Ros’ “2022 World Tour”
- Beach House’s “Once Twice Melody Tour”
- The National’s “Summer ‘22 Tour”
- Mitski’s “Working The Knife Tour”
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Matt Levy covers the live entertainment industry, writing about upcoming concerts, festivals, shows and events. He can be reached at mlevy@njadvancemedia.com.