Toronto’s Respire, known for blending intricate orchestral arrangements with the urgency of emotional hardcore and the raw edge of black metal, has revealed their 2024 tour schedule.
The Canadian collective, celebrated over a decade for challenging the confines of heavy music with four critically acclaimed LPs and a steadfast DIY ethos, is set for rare and first-time U.S. shows alongside a return to Europe.
Their West Coast debut will open in California with shows at Fret’s Music in Riverside (Feb 18), Che Cafe in San Diego (Feb 19), and a stop in Tijuana at Moustache Bar (Feb 20).
In May, the band embarks on their fourth European tour. Scheduled stops include Zegema Beach Records Fest in Chicago on May 3 and a string of European dates.
Respire’s latest album, Hiraeth (Dine Alone Records), is noted for its genre-defying composition and serves as a manifesto on the immigrant experience—a narrative that resonates as global challenges continue to evolve.
The tour, encompassing both familiar and new territories, reinforces the band’s commitment to pushing boundaries without compromise.
RESPIRE live shows:
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Feb 18 Riverside, CA @ Fret’s Music
Feb 19 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
Feb 20 Tijuana, MX @ Moustache Bar
Feb 21 Los Angeles, CA @ Genghis Cohen
Feb 22 San Francisco, CA @ Neck of the Woods
Mar 12 Jersey City, NJ @ Sip Studios
Mar 13 Brooklyn, NY @ Gold Sounds
Mar 14 Philadelphia, PA @ The Meadow
Mar 15 Richmond, VA @ Cobra Cabana
May 3 Chicago, IL @ Zegema Beach Records Fest
May 6 Paris, FR @ Supersonic
May 7 Brussels, BE @ Coin Culture
May 8 Utrecht, NL @ ACU
May 9 Schneverdingen, DE @ Kulturhaus Alte Schlachterei
May 10 Copenhagen, DK @ A Colossal Weekend
May 11 Flensburg, DE @ Volksbad
May 12 Berlin, DE @ Neue Zukunft
May 13 Wroclaw, PL @ Centrum Reanimacji Kultury
May 14 Prague, CZ @ Eternia Smichov
May 15 Brno, CZ @ Kabinet MUZ
May 16 Graz, AT @ SUB
May 17 Venice, IT @ Venezia Hardcore Fest
Jul 25 Indianapolis, IN @ Post. Festival
