The first time Tegan and Sara went to Europe was in 2000. They travelled alone, arriving in Milan with no band, no crew, no cell phones, no lap tops, no calling cards. I can't help but imagine their $20.00 a day US per diem, and their uncertainty about how to exchange it for appropriate currency in each country. Many days they survived solely on snacks from the hotel mini bar and it's this knowledge that…
There is something so powerful about loving a band. Finding music that speaks to you is a magical thing. I have loved so many bands in my life. I was 12 when I bought my first record - Joy to the World by Three Dog Night. I still can recall the image of it in my mind (thankfully I have some memory left). That was the beginning of my love of music and when my…
Hello! We have some important info for those of you who purchased a Heartthrob VIP ticket upgrade for the upcoming Tegan & Sara concerts in Germany. Please arrive to the venue in either Offenbach, Berlin or Cologne at 6:10PM and check-in at the Box Office/Will Call to pick up your VIP-Wristband/ laminate. Please make sure to have your photo I.D. and your VIP-Ticket. From here, please make sure your laminate/ VIP wristband is visible and…
Upon arrival in London, my roommate Sara met me at the door of our hotel room. After my long flight from Vancouver, our room was a welcome oasis - filled with aromatherapy body washes and a comfortable bed with crisp white sheets. But, sleep was illusive and in retrospect I should have taken Sara's offer of a sleeping pill. It did however give me the opportunity to watch her sleep all night, something I haven't…
Hello! This weekend our European tour kicks off in Manchester. We wanted to shake things up a little this time, so we are bringing our Mom! She is going to be blogging the whole time, giving you a whole new perspective on Tegan and Sara. It's going to be awesome! Here is her first blog to get things started... In 1978, I was scheduled to go to Europe. At that time, "Europe on $5.00 a…
Hello! The last few months have meant a tremendous amount of travel which has afforded me countless hours of interrupted reading. Second only to actually PERFORMING- undisturbed (and obscene) amounts of time to read is the greatest gift of touring for a living. I have to admit that I have completely one hundred percent adjusted to my electronic reading machine. After losing Ko Ko One in an unfortunate hotel room mishap, I immediately purchased Ko…
Hello! It's so fun to introduce our fans to new bands that we really love. This summer we have asked some of our favourite new bands to join us out on the road! Here is who will be joining us and where! BERNICE July 8 / Buffalo / Town Ballroom July 11 / Memphis / Minglewood Hall July 17 / Chatham / Capitol Theatre LUCIUS July 26 / Boston / The Wang Theatre July 27…
Sara and I are huge fans of Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley and what they have created with their incredibly moving, powerful and wide reaching NOH8 Campaign. We are thrilled to have been asked to be apart of it. Although we are Canadian, we have both vowed to remain unmarried in solidarity with the millions who don't have the same rights as us around the world. We hope that our voices (and in this case…
Hello! We are home resting and recharging after a super fun and exciting tour in Australia, plus our first shows ever in Singapore and Jakarta. But rest is over rated, so in less than 2 weeks we'll be arriving on your doorstep Europe! We have a great mix of headline and festival shows coming up so we hope we'll get to see you! Our plan is to play a LONG hit filled (oldies and newbies) set for…
Hello! We are coming to Memphis! We'll be performing on July 11 at the Minglewood Hall. The pre-sale is on now at ticketbiscuit.com/MinglewoodHall. Password is heartthrob! All deluxe tickets have already sold out. The public on sale starts Friday May 10 at 10am at ticketbiscuit.com/MinglewoodHall. Make sure to check out our show listings at teganandsara.com/shows as we are touring all over the place this year. Not just our Most Nights summer tour with Fun. but…