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Califone is a critically-acclaimed experimental post-rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, a long-standing manufacturer of audio equipment commonly found in schools, libraries and businesses. Califone is the musical project of former Red Red Meat frontman Tim Rutili. Its regular and rotating contributors include many former members of Red Red Meat and some members of other Chicago bands, such as Tortoise. Their music is less rooted in blues-rock than Red Red Meat and is more directly inspired by experimental music and early american folk music as can be found on Harry Smith's anthology of american folk music. Califone's current lineup includes Joe Adamik (drums), Jim Becker (banjo, violin), Ben Massarella (percussion), and Tim Rutili (vocals, guitar, keyboards). Each member is a multi-instrumentalist. Tim Rutili has collaborated with a number of other artists as well. He joined up with Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock and others in 2002 to release the album Sharpen Your Teeth under the band name Ugly Casanova. Some members also toured with Freakwater and served as a backing band to record the album Thinking of You in 2005. In 2006, Tim Rutili teamed up with Wil Hendricks and Michael Krassner under the name The Unseen Hand to record the soundtrack for Rank, a documentary about bullriding. In the same year Califone worked with animator/musician Brent Green on a series of performance art pieces featuring animation, live music, and spoken word. They are also featured on the soundtrack for the movie Stranger than Fiction.
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Rachel Blumberg, Craig Ross, Brian Deck, Griffin Rodriguez, Joe Adamik, Doug Scharin, Tim Hurley, Reid Coker, +, Phil Spirito, Joe Westerlund, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Eric D. Johnson, Gillian Lisee, Ryan Hembrey, Tim Rutili, Matt Fields, Ben Massarella, Lindsey Verrill, Danni Iosello, Ross Andrews, Alan Scaplone, Mike McGinley, Braden King, Jim Becker, Jessie Stein, Miles Cooper Seaton, Wil Hendricks, Wally Boudway, Michael Krassner
Yes, Califone is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Califone concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Califone tour is scheduled for 14 dates across 14 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Califone is scheduled to play 14 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Califone's tour starts Apr 08, 2026 and ends on Jul 18, 2026. They will play 14 cities; their most recent concert was held in St Paul at Turf Club and their next upcoming concert will be in Detroit at Lager House.
As part of the Califone tour, Califone is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
