NEXT WEEK…
Full band PNW shows with special guest The Mynabirds (@laurabird )
May 22 : Vancouver BC - Biltmore Cabaret
May 23 : Victoria BC - Upstairs Cabaret
May 24 : Bellingham WA - Wild Buffalo
JULY SHOWS…
Three full band, midwest shows in July. Tickets for Milwaukee and Chicago on sale. Champaign is a FREE SHOW!
July 17 : Milwaukee WI - Vivarium #
July 18 : Champaign IL - Taylor Street Block Party - FREE
July 19 : Chicago IL - Sleeping Village #
# with @advance_base
TICKET LINKS IN BIO
Moontype & I had so much fun playing songs together on our spring west coast tour that we've decided to do it again.
In July, we're teaming up to play three Advance (Moon) Base (type) full band shows in Minneapolis, Milwaukee & Chicago. We'll be supporting Pedro the Lion in Milwaukee & Chicago. For the Minneapolis show, we'll be sharing the bill with Walker Rider & Moontype will play their own support set.
Tickets for Milwaukee & Chicago are on sale now. More details on the Minneapolis show are coming soon!
Advance (Moon) Base (type) full band shows
July 16- Minneapolis, MN @ Eagles 34 (w/ Moontype & Walker Rider)
July 17- Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
(supporting Pedro the Lion)
July 19- Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
(supporting Pedro the Lion)
Advance Base "Lighthouse" t-shirts are now available for purchase via Bandcamp. Link in bio.
Drawing of the Buffalo Harbor Lighthouse in Buffalo, NY by me, Owen Ashworth.
Hello from New Hampshire. I wanted to share some news about this tour I'm currently on. I've been on a new antidepressant for about three weeks now & I didn't anticipate the effect the medication would have on my ability to perform music & just be present in public spaces night after night. Through the mornings & afternoons I've been feeling good but I've often been feeling anxious & overwhelmed at the shows. This new anxiety has made being on stage much more challenging than I'm used to. I've continued to play my songs to the best of my ability but some nights have been really tough for me. Things have have gotten easier & closer to normal each night as my body adjusts to the new chemicals but I'm still not 100%.
There are four shows left on this tour & I intend on playing them but I'm going to ask that you be patient with me. I may not have the capacity to be as social as I usually am. But I'm going to be just fine & I'm still so grateful to be out here & sharing my music with you. Thanks for all of your concern & well wishes.
Vancouver, BC singer/songwriter Nicholas Krgovich returns with Boss Tape, his first solo release since 2023’s Ducks LP. Self-produced & recorded at home & at the Wise Hall in Vancouver, Boss Tape is a collection of Bruce Springsteen covers performed with the small ensemble of Julia Chien (percussion), Julia Chirka (bass clarinet, backing vocals), Thom Gill (guitar) & Krgovich on keys & vocals. Boss Tape is out May 8 on Orindal Records.
Focusing on the tender side of Springsteen’s catalog, Boss Tape collects eight minimally-arranged ballads full of longing & regret. Lead single “Gave It a Name” is a biblical rumination on the origins of guilt & shame sung low & gentle by Krgovich with bare bones electric piano figure & tambourine accompaniment.
Nicholas Krgovich on Boss Tape:
“On November 22nd 2024 I bought the single cheapest ticket I could find to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band right before the show. It was 258 dollars. I did the same thing on November 26th 2012 only I bought two and went with my little brother Mikey and they were 48 each. I feel like if someone whose music you love comes to town you just go if you can.A couple weeks went by after the concert and I was still in a Boss reverie. I had a show coming up and as per usual I didn't know what I was going to do so I decided "maybe I'll play all Springsteen songs and I'll do it with two Julias". The Julias said yes and one afternoon I learned 8 songs and made a quick recording of each of them as a guide for my bandmates. This tape is the keys and singing from that original sketch recording which a year later we finished by adding Julia Chien's percussion, Julia Chirka's bass clarinet and Thom Gill's guitar. Hope you like it!”
Nicholas Krgovich & band are taking Boss Tape on tour, previewing the album live & selling cassette copies ahead of the May 8 release date in select cities across Ontario & Quebec. All dates with Advance Base.
Apr 25 Hamilton, ON @ Back Hall
Apr 26 Toronto, ON @ Baby G
Apr 27 Ottawa, ON @ Rainbow Bistro
Apr 28 Montréal, QC @ Cab Fouf
Mastering by Matthew Barnhart
Photography by Colin Medley
Bruce Springsteen drawing by Owen Ashworth
Flyer by Thom Gill
One of the great joys of touring with @moontypo has been sharing the stage for our ever-expanding collaboration at the end of the Advance Base set. We've been adding one additional song a night since our Portland show. I can't wait to see how many more we play together by the end of the tour.
Catch us during this final week of Southwest shows as we make our way back to Chicago!
ADVANCE BASE + MOONTYPE
Mar 30- Tucson, AZ @ Wave Archive (w/ Compersion)
Mar 31- Phoenix, AZ @ Cibo Carriage House (w/ Karima Walker)
Apr 01- Albuquerque, NM @ Sister (w/ Kai Warrior)
Apr 02- Santa Fe, NM @ El Rey Court
Apr 03- Oklahoma City, OK @ Flora Bodega (w/ Moriah Bailey)
Big thanks to @everyshow for shooting this video of us playing "Your Dog" together for the first time. March 25, 2026 at the Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, CA
Hero's journey
ADVANCE BASE ON TOUR
Mar 19- Seattle, WA @ The Black Lodge (w/ Moontype & Shermy)
Mar 20- Vancouver, BC @ LanaLou's (w/ Moontype & Nicholas Krgovich)
Mar 21- Portland, OR @ The Showdown (w/ Moontype & bobbie)
Mar 22- Eugene, OR @ Art House (w/ Dust Congress & bobbie)
Mar 24- Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club (w/ Moontype & bobbie)
Mar 25- Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge (w/ Moontype & bobbie)
Mar 26- San Ysidro, CA @ El Salon Theatre (w/ Moontype & bobbie) **FREE SHOW
Mar 30- Tucson, AZ @ Wave Archive (w/ Moontype & Compersion)
Mar 31- Phoenix, AZ @ Cibo Carriage House (w/ Karima Walker & Moontype)
Apr 01- Albuquerque, NM @ Sister (w/ Moontype)
Apr 02- Santa Fe, NM @ El Rey Court (w/ Moontype)
Apr 03- Oklahoma City, OK @ Flora Bodega (w/ Moontype & Moriah Bailey)
Apr 23- Grand Rapids, MI @ Zabhaz
Apr 25- Hamilton, ON @ The Back Hall (w/ Nicholas Krgovich)
Apr 26- Toronto, ON @ The Baby G (w/ Little Kid (solo) & Nicholas Krgovich)
Apr 27- Ottawa, ON @ Rainbow Bistro (w/ Nicholas Krgovich)
Apr 28- Montreal, QC @ Cab Fouf (w/ Nicholas Krgovich)
Apr 29- Winooski, VT @ Monkey House (w/ Kristin Daelyn)
Apr 30- Keene, NH @ Nova Arts (w/ Kristin Daelyn)
May 01- Catskill, NY @ Avalon Lounge (w/ Samuel Boat & Kristin Daelyn)
May 02- Buffalo, NY @ Black Dots (no advance tickets, just cash at door)
May 03- Paw Paw, MI @ The Lucky Wolf
In late April, I'm loading up the Subaru for another big drive, this time around Lake Erie & Lake Ontario. There will be Advance Base shows in Michigan, Ontario, Montréal, Vermont, New Hampshire & the great city of Buffalo, NY. Orindal labelmates Nicholas Krgovich, Kenny from Little Kid & Kristin Daelyn will join me for select dates. Tickets for everything are up now at advancebasemusic.com (linked in bio).
Here are all the upcoming Advance Base shows, including the remaining Western USA dates w/ Moontype & bobbie!
ADVANCE BASE
Mar 17- Provo, UT @ 3hive (w/ Moontype, Mooninite & Kiki LaPomme)
Mar 19- Seattle, WA @ The Black Lodge (w/ Moontype & Shermy)
Mar 20- Vancouver, BC @ LanaLou's (w/ Moontype & Nicholas Krgovich)
Mar 21- Portland, OR @ The Showdown (w/ Moontype & bobbie)
Mar 22- Eugene, OR @ Art House (w/ Dust Congress & bobbie)
Mar 24- Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club (w/ Moontype & bobbie)
Mar 25- Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge (w/ Moontype & bobbie)
Mar 26- San Ysidro, CA @ El Salon Theatre (w/ Moontype & bobbie) **FREE SHOW
Mar 30- Tucson, AZ @ Wave Archive (w/ Moontype & Compersion)
Mar 31- Phoenix, AZ @ Cibo Carriage House (w/ Karima Walker & Moontype)
Apr 01- Albuquerque, NM @ Sister (w/ Moontype)
Apr 02- Santa Fe, NM @ El Rey Court (w/ Moontype)
Apr 03- Oklahoma City, OK @ Flora Bodega (w/ Moontype & Moriah Bailey)
Apr 23- Grand Rapids, MI @ Zabhaz
Apr 25- Hamilton, ON @ The Back Hall (w/ Nicholas Krgovich)
Apr 26- Toronto, ON @ The Baby G (w/ Little Kid (solo) & Nicholas Krgovich)
Apr 27- Ottawa, ON @ Rainbow Bistro (w/ Nicholas Krgovich)
Apr 28- Montréal, QC @ Cab Fouf (w/ Nicholas Krgovich)
Apr 29- Winooski, VT @ Monkey House (w/ Kristin Daelyn)
Apr 30- Keene, NH @ Nova Arts (w/ Kristin Daelyn)
May 01- Catskill, NY @ Avalon Lounge (w/ Samuel Boat & Kristin Daelyn)
May 02- Buffalo, NY @ Black Dots (no advance tickets, just cash at door)
May 03- Paw Paw, MI @ The Lucky Wolf
