Vansire Say They’re Ready to Deliver a Searing Performance in Boise Tonight, Toss Back Cocktails Afterward
Minnesota duo Vansire are taking their latest release, Taking Solace, on the road – and tonight, Boise will get treated to their dream-pop deliciousness. Josh Augustin and Samuel Winemiller started playing together in high school and can now outdo all their fellow alumni at reunions thanks to their impressive decade-plus career of making soothing music to slowly dance, drift into daydreams and make love to.
Fortunate for you and The Bad Penny, the guys graciously checked in with us yesterday in anticipation of their show this evening at The Shrine. They talked about the last time they played in the City of Trees, what they have in store for their set tonight, what they have planned for afterward and more.
How’s the tour going so far? Any highlights and/or lowlights?
Great tour so far! We are pretty early in this 20-some-odd-show run. Boise is number three. We had a great kickoff in Seattle and Portland, and we’re looking forward to keeping it running.
What have you enjoyed most about playing your new material?
It’s exciting to see what resonates best with audiences! With older material, you start to expect certain beats and reactions from audiences, so it’s an exciting experience for all of us.
Will this be your first time in Boise or have you been here before?
We played at the Shredder in 2022 and had a great time! Haven’t been back since.
Are you gonna have time to venture around the city, and if so, where are you planning to hit?
Hoping to make it to some cocktail bars this evening! Looks like there are a lot of options.
Are you playing the same set list each night or mixing it up?
It tends to stay about 90 percent similar, but sometimes we’ll switch out a cover or adjust the order a little bit.
What’s the best show you’ve ever performed?
I’m gonna throw Mexico City out there as an all-time favorite – such a warm reception from the crowd in an amazing city for music. We were really thrilled to make it down there.
What’s the lamest show you’ve ever performed?
The first time we played it Chicago, it was [at] a dive bar, and no one showed up. That was our first tour, technically. Lame but formative!
What adjustments have you made while touring to save money due to the cost of inflation?
It’s aways a pretty big financial risk, but we pack our van and trailer to the gills, hope to sell a lot of merch, and just see where it takes us!
What concert have you attended that was so inspiring that you aim to match it?
We toured with the band Loving in 2017. That set a pretty high benchmark for us in terms of trying to conjure a powerful vibe.
Vansire play at The Shrine tonight, with composer/musician ann annie out of Portland, Oregon, handling opening duties. (Go to ann annie’s Bandcamp page to pick up her latest release, a deluxe edition of last year’s El Prado; you can also grab her debut EP, reflection; and second LP, sound scribbles (an exploration of color and solitude), at a pay-what-you-want price point.)
Doors openat 7p.m., with the show starting an hour later. Tickets are available on Dice for $32.75, but you might find them a few bucks cheaper on Seatgeek.
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