Academy Award winner Michael Shannon (Knives Out, The Shape of Water, Bullet Train) and musician Jason Narducy (Bob Mould Band, Superchunk, Sunny Day Real Estate) are teaming up again to tour the music of Athens legend R.E.M. across the U.S. Shannon and Narducy have a history of playing one-off shows where they cover entire albums, from Neil Young to Modern Lovers, but last year they decided to turn R.E.M.’s 1983 album Murmur into an entire tour. The pair’s visit to Athens resulted in the first public appearance of R.E.M.’s four original members in the same place in 17 years when the band came on stage to thank Shannon and Narducy, with some members even joining in on the performance. This time around Shannon and Narducy are covering 1985’s Fables of the Reconstruction for its 40th anniversary, along with a few R.E.M. deep cuts. They will be joined by Jon Wurster on drums, John Stirratt on bass, Dag Juhlin on guitar and Vijay Tellis-Nayak on keyboards.
WHO: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy
WHEN: Feb. 27–28, 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show)
WHERE: 40 Watt Club
HOW MUCH: SOLD OUT!
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