Following the release of his acclaimed debut album A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming, Slow Joy — the solo project of Dallas-based, New Mexican-born Chicano artist Esteban Flores — will join influential post-hardcore vets Texas Is the Reason for a run of fall tour dates in September and October. Following the Texas Is the Reason run, Slow Joy will continue on the road with rising indie/alternative band Inoha for another US tour through mid-November.
These dates mark Slow Joy’s first tour since the album’s release, and serve as a milestone moment for an artist who’s been praised for bringing a fresh emotional perspective to the alternative landscape. The tour pairing feels especially meaningful: Texas Is the Reason helped shape the sonic DNA of ’90s emo and post-hardcore, and their invitation to Slow Joy underscores Flores’s emergence as a bold new voice in that lineage.
Produced by Mike Sapone (Oso Oso, The Front Bottoms), A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming is a sweeping and vulnerable debut, rooted in Flores’s identity and grief. With its signature mix of shoegaze textures, grunge weight, and cathartic punk edge, the record has resonated deeply, led by fan favourites like “Gruesome,” which earned spins at alternative radio and helped introduce Slow Joy to a wider national audience.
Ahead of the Texas Is The Reason tour, fans can catch Slow Joy’s headline performance on Day One of this year’s Tough Luck Fest on September 5th in Boston, MA — details HERE. Slow Joy’s fall North American run will continue with Inoha, whose dynamic mix of intricate guitar work, catchy vocals, and rhythmic punch is quickly earning them a devoted following. Based in San Antonio, TX, the band features Keanu Bicol, Ricky Juarez, Christian Young (ImTrying), and Gavin Gonzalez. All confirmed Slow Joy dates are below, and for the most up-to-date information, please visit the band’s official website.
September 5th @ Tough Luck Fest at in Boston, MA
Texas Is The Reason & Slow Joy Tour Dates:
September 16th @ Preserving Underground in Pittsburgh, PA
September 17th @ Rec Room in Buffalo, NY
September 19th @ St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, MI
September 22nd @ The Bluestone in Columbus, OH
October 5th @ Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, CA
October 7th @ The UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA
October 8th @ Observatory SA in Santa Ana, CA
October 9th @ Observatory SD in San Diego, CA
Inoha & Slow Joy Tour Dates:
October 22 – The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ
October 23 – Voodoo Room @ HOB – San Diego, CA
October 24 – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA
October 25 – Crybaby – San Francisco, CA
October 27 – Mission Theater – Portland, OR
October 28 – Madame Lou’s – Seattle, WA
October 30 – The Beehive – Salt Lake City, UT
November 1 – Globe Hall – Denver, CO
November 3 – Blueberry Hill – St. Louis, MO
November 4 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
November 5 – Mahalls – Cleveland, OH
November 7 – LPR – New York, NY
November 8 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
November 9 – Foundry – Philadelphia, PA
November 10 – The Atlantis – Washington, DC
November 11 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
November 12 – Purgatory – Atlanta, GA
November 13 – The Social – Orlando, FL
November 14 – Handlebar – Pensacola, FL
November 15 – Saturn – Birmingham, AL