The Nameless Dark Tour was an October through December 2012 tour by the Mountain Goats of North America in promotion of their then-recent album Transcendental Youth. The touring lineup was John Darnielle on vocals, guitar, and piano; Peter Hughes on bass; and Jon Wurster on drums. There were two legs on the tour—the first one included the American Northeast and Midwest (with one Canadian date in Toronto), and the second one included the American South and West.
The opening act for all shows was Matthew E. White, and his 3-piece horn section accompanied the Mountain Goats for some of the songs during their set.
The name of the tour is taken from a line in the title track of Transcendental Youth.
Dates[]
First Leg[]
- 2012-10-09 - The National - Richmond, VA
- 2012-10-10 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
- 2012-10-11 - Theater of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-10-13 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
- 2012-10-14 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
- 2012-10-15 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
- 2012-10-16 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
- 2012-10-18 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
- 2012-10-19 - The Haunt - Ithaca, NY
- 2012-10-20 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, Ontario
- 2012-10-22 - Fine Arts Center - Calvin College - Grand Rapids, MI
- 2012-10-23 - Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI
- 2012-10-24 - The Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
- 2012-10-26 - Blue Moose Tap House - Iowa City, IA
- 2012-10-27 - The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
Second Leg[]
- 2012-11-29 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA
- 2012-11-30 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
- 2012-12-01 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
- 2012-12-03 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
- 2012-12-04 - Granada Theater - Dallas, TX
- 2012-12-05 - Emo's East - Austin, TX
- 2012-12-07 - Sol Santa Fe - Santa Fe, NM
- 2012-12-08 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
- 2012-12-09 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ
- 2012-12-10 - The Irenic - San Diego, CA
- 2012-12-12 - Masonic Lodge - Hollywood Forever Cemetery - Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-12-13 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
- 2012-12-14 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
- 2012-12-16 - Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR
- 2012-12-17 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA