Speedy Ortiz Open "Help Hotline" for Fans Who Feel Unsafe at Their Shows
Photo by Shervin Lainez
Speedy Ortiz are heading back out on tour in support of this year’s Foil Deer. In order to make their shows as accommodating as possible, the band have opened a “help hotline” for fans who feel unsafe at their shows. They’ve shared a flier on their Facebook detailing the hotline’s purpose, as well as instructing fans to text (574) 404-SAFE, “if [they] are being harassed, or feel unsafe and need help.” Frontwoman Sadie Dupuis took to Twitter to provide further explanation, too. Read the flier and Dupuis’ tweets, and find the new tour dates below.
This help hotline is a new system we’re trying out, but one we hope will make our shows a lot safer & more fun for all. We love you folks.
— sadie dupuis (@sad13) September 7, 2015
sometimes as a showgoer i’ve felt unsafe & didn’t know what to do. as a performer i’ve always have an easier time getting security’s ear
— sadie dupuis (@sad13) September 7, 2015
i’m hoping we can leverage our privilege as performers to help keep our friends in the crowd safer. we’ll see how it goes but i’m optimistic
— sadie dupuis (@sad13) September 7, 2015
and if this hotline help system does seem to work, we hope other bands will set them up too. hint hint 
— sadie dupuis (@sad13) September 7, 2015
Speedy Ortiz:
09-08 Columbus, OH – Double Happiness
09-09 Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Back Room *
09-10 Champaign, IL – Institute 4 Creativity *
09-11 Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
09-13 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge ^
09-14 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
09-23 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts $
09-24 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl $
09-25 Portland, ME – State Theater $
09-27 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel $
10-05 Berlin, Germany – Comet %
10-06 Hamburg, Germany – Golem %
10-07 Cologne, Germany – Blue Shell %
10-09 Turin, Italy – Spazzio 211 %
10-10 Bologna, Italy – Covo Club %
10-13 Düdingen, Switzerland – Bad Bonn %
10-15 Brighton, England – The Haunt %
10-16 Manchester, England – Sound Control %
10-17 Dublin, Ireland – Whelan’s %
10-18 Leeds, England – Brudenell Social Club %
10-21 London, England – Tufnell Park Dome %
10-22 Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo %
10-23 Birmingham, England – All Years Leaving
10-26 Brussels, Belgium – Le Botanique %
10-28 Nijmegen, Netherlands – Merleyn %
10-29 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Bitterzoet @
10-30 Lille, France – La Péniche
10-31 Nantes, France – Soy Festival
11-06 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
* with Palehound
^ with Swervedriver
$ with Doomtree
% with Trust Fund
@ with Mitski
Read our interview with the band, “Boss Status: Speedy Ortiz Make Power Moves”.
Watch them perform “The Graduates” at Pitchfork’s SXSW party:
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