It has been 20 years since Minus the Bear released their album “Menos el Osos” and in celebration of the event, the band is releasing an anniversary edition of the album that will include the ooriginal album demos, and a photobook.  Available now for pre-order, the album is set for an August 22 release.

Minus the Bear will follow up the anniversay release with a tour where they will perform the album in its entirety during the show.

The tracklisting for “Menos el Oso” anniversary release:
“The Game Needed Me”
“Memph:Tis & 53rd”
“Drilling”
“The Fix”
“El Torrente”
“Pachuca Sunrise”
“Michio’s Death Drive”
“Horray”
“Fulfill the Dream”
“The Pig War”
“This Ain’t a Surfin’ Movie”
“Horray” Demo
“Drilling” Demo
“The Pig War” Demo
 “Michio’s Death Drive” Demo
“I’m Totally Not Down With Rob’s Alien” (Demo)

Speaking on the tour the band said, “we’re so excited to have our friends-new and old-joining us as openers across the U.S. These shows are going to be special.”  Those friends include Speedy Otto, The Messthetics, Slow Mass, and The Casket Lottery on select dates.

Many of the dates have already sold out.

Minus the Bear Tour Dates:
Oct 4 at the Roseland Theatre in Portland, OR
Oct 6 at Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA
Oct 7 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA
Oct 8 at the Observatory North Park in San Diego, CA
Oct 10 at the Best Friends Forever Festival in Las Vegas, NV
Oct 11 & 12 at The Belasco in Los Angeles, CA
Oct 14 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ
Oct 16 & 18 at Emo’s in Austin, TX
Oct 17 at the Granadaa Theater in Dallas, TX
Oct 19 at the Civic Theater in New Orleans, LA
Oct 21 at the Beacham in Orlando, FL
Oct 22 at Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
Oct 24 at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA
Oct 25 at the House of Blues in Boston, MA

Nov 4 & 5 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Nov 7 at the Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY
Nov 8 & 9 at Irving Place in New York City, NY
Nov 11 at the Roxian Theater in Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 12 at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH
Nov 14 aat the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, MI
Nov 15 & 16 at Metro in Chicago, IL
Nov 18 at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
Nov 19 at the Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
Nov 21 & 22 at the Odgen Theater in Denver, CO
Nov 23 at The Depot in Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 26, 28, & 29 at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle, WA