{"id":2107455,"date":"2026-08-22T17:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2107455"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:08:45","slug":"fontaines-d-c-announce-intimate-new-york-and-los-angeles-shows-ahead-of-dopamine-chamber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2107455","title":{"rendered":"Fontaines D.C. announce intimate New York and Los Angeles shows ahead of \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Reading24_NME_AFORD_FONTAINESDC-69621.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fontaines D.C. announce intimate New York and Los Angeles shows ahead of \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The dates will come just weeks before the release of the band&#8217;s fifth album in October<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-22T18:08:45+01:00\">22nd August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Reading24_NME_AFORD_FONTAINESDC-69621-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Fontaines D.C. live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford\" title=\"NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-FONTAINES-D-C-LIVE-3-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Fontaines D.C. live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fontaines D.C.\u00a0have\u00a0announced two intimate US headline shows for next month \u2013 see the information and ticket details below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1353\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Fontaines D.C.\u2019s \u2018Marianne\u2019 sets a bold new cinematic scene in their search for escape<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Irish band are preparing to release their fifth studio album \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2018 on October 16 via XL Recordings. The record has been produced by\u00a0James Ford\u00a0and\u00a0this week they shared the lead single \u2018Marianne\u2019. Pre-order \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2019\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The band will also\u00a0be headlining Reading &amp; Leeds Festivals next weekend, with a homecoming at Electric Picnic\u00a0in Ireland to follow, and now they have announced details of a pair of\u00a0intimate\u00a0shows in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Fontaines D.C. will play Brooklyn\u2019s Kings Theatre on September 21, before heading to Los Angeles for a show at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on September 25. The shows join already-announced performances at Shaky Knees in Atlanta,\u00a0Sea.Hear.Now\u00a0in New Jersey and Ohana Festival in California.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcT4O1jImAD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fan can register for access to the pre-sale for the New York and Los Angeles shows here before 6pm ET on Monday (August 24), with the pre-sale beginning at 10am local time on Tuesday (August 25).\u00a0General\u00a0sale begins at 10am local time next Friday (August 28). Find tickets\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fontaines D.C will play:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>AUGUST<\/b><br \/>\n<b>28 \u2013 Reading Festival, UK\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>29 \u2013 Leeds Festival, UK\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>30 \u2013 Electric Picnic, Ireland\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>SEPTEMBER<\/b><br \/>\n<b>18 \u2013 Shaky Knees, Atlanta, GA, USA\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>20 \u2013\u00a0Sea.Hear.Now, Asbury Park, NJ, USA\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>21 \u2013 Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY, USA<\/b><br \/>\n<b>25 \u2013 Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA, USA<\/b><br \/>\n<b>27 \u2013 Ohana Festival, Dana Point, CA, USA<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The band recently played \u2018Marianne\u2019 during the final ever BBC live session at Maida Vale, and bassist Conor Deegan explained that the track had initially been discarded from the album, until\u00a0their late manager Trevor Dietz\u00a0told them they were \u201cabsolute lunatics\u201d for leaving it out.\u00a0The song has now been dedicated to Dietz, who Fontaines have described as their \u201csixth member\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><i>NME\u00a0<\/i>has given \u2018Marianne\u2019 a five-star review, noting: \u201cThat predecessor was just a\u00a0stepping stone\u00a0for \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2019,\u00a0which follows the rabbit deeper down the hole in search of more mechanical extremes and orchestral noir flourishes to explore the true, numbing oblivion of the modern world. \u2018Marianne\u2019 is the red pill you take to come along and see the truth of it all: \u201c<i>Understand this is your\u00a0life,\u00a0you can go on dreaming\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Discussing the concept behind the new record,\u00a0frontman\u00a0Grian Chatten\u00a0has said: \u201cThe album itself is a dopamine chamber. 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fontaines D.C.\u00a0have\u00a0announced two intimate US headline shows for next month \u2013 see the information and ticket details below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1353\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Fontaines D.C.\u2019s \u2018Marianne\u2019 sets a bold new cinematic scene in their search for escape<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Irish band are preparing to release their fifth studio album \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2018 on October 16 via XL Recordings. The record has been produced by\u00a0James Ford\u00a0and\u00a0this week they shared the lead single \u2018Marianne\u2019. Pre-order \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2019\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The band will also\u00a0be headlining Reading &amp; Leeds Festivals next weekend, with a homecoming at Electric Picnic\u00a0in Ireland to follow, and now they have announced details of a pair of\u00a0intimate\u00a0shows in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Fontaines D.C. will play Brooklyn\u2019s Kings Theatre on September 21, before heading to Los Angeles for a show at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on September 25. The shows join already-announced performances at Shaky Knees in Atlanta,\u00a0Sea.Hear.Now\u00a0in New Jersey and Ohana Festival in California.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcT4O1jImAD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fan can register for access to the pre-sale for the New York and Los Angeles shows here before 6pm ET on Monday (August 24), with the pre-sale beginning at 10am local time on Tuesday (August 25).\u00a0General\u00a0sale begins at 10am local time next Friday (August 28). Find tickets\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fontaines D.C will play:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>AUGUST<\/b><br \/>\n<b>28 \u2013 Reading Festival, UK\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>29 \u2013 Leeds Festival, UK\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>30 \u2013 Electric Picnic, Ireland\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>SEPTEMBER<\/b><br \/>\n<b>18 \u2013 Shaky Knees, Atlanta, GA, USA\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>20 \u2013\u00a0Sea.Hear.Now, Asbury Park, NJ, USA\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>21 \u2013 Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY, USA<\/b><br \/>\n<b>25 \u2013 Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA, USA<\/b><br \/>\n<b>27 \u2013 Ohana Festival, Dana Point, CA, USA<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The band recently played \u2018Marianne\u2019 during the final ever BBC live session at Maida Vale, and bassist Conor Deegan explained that the track had initially been discarded from the album, until\u00a0their late manager Trevor Dietz\u00a0told them they were \u201cabsolute lunatics\u201d for leaving it out.\u00a0The song has now been dedicated to Dietz, who Fontaines have described as their \u201csixth member\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><i>NME\u00a0<\/i>has given \u2018Marianne\u2019 a five-star review, noting: \u201cThat predecessor was just a\u00a0stepping stone\u00a0for \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2019,\u00a0which follows the rabbit deeper down the hole in search of more mechanical extremes and orchestral noir flourishes to explore the true, numbing oblivion of the modern world. \u2018Marianne\u2019 is the red pill you take to come along and see the truth of it all: \u201c<i>Understand this is your\u00a0life,\u00a0you can go on dreaming\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Discussing the concept behind the new record,\u00a0frontman\u00a0Grian Chatten\u00a0has said: \u201cThe album itself is a dopamine chamber. You step inside and we test these different mind or mood-altering pieces of music on you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>earlier this year, guitarist Carlos O\u2019Connell said he liked the idea of making their Reading &amp; Leeds setlist \u201cmaybe a\u00a0bit more \u2018Dogrel\u2019-heavy\u201d, but\u00a0added that \u201canything could happen now \u2013 literally anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fontaines-d-c-announce-intimate-new-york-and-los-angeles-shows-ahead-of-dopamine-chamber-3964124&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Reading24_NME_AFORD_FONTAINESDC-69621.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Fontaines D.C. announce intimate New York and Los Angeles shows ahead of \u2018Dopamine Chamber\u2019 The dates will come just weeks before the release of the band&#8217;s fifth album in October By Max Pilley 22nd August 2026 Fontaines D.C. live at Reading 2024. 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