We Are Harry and the Potters

Hey guys!

We are very excited to be performing tomorrow at #OccupyBoston.

UPDATE: We will be performing at 5pm. Location will probably be near the “stage” which is apparently at/near the MassDOT vent building.

We may not have any microphones, so we would seriously LOVE if you came down and helped us sing our wizard anthems. We’ll need all the vocal power we can get. Wizards Represent!!!!

Please ignore the Fox News spin. These protests are not about liberal or conservative values. They’re about the very basic idea that government should serve the people (and not the corporations). It’s about the hope that we can continue to be a “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” In the wake of the Citizens United ruling, this idea, one of the core values of our democracy, is being eroded faster than ever. This protest movement proves that people are engaged and that they care about our country. It is our way to let the politicians know that they are beholden to the people they were elected by rather than the corporations that filled their coffers. We are thrilled to lend our support in a very small way.

Let’s show Wall Street and all those mainstream media outlets that we still give a damn about democracy even if they don’t. Let’s show them wizards and muggles standing in solidarity!

We hope to see you tomorrow at #OccupyBoston.

P.S. Please spread this around. Social media is the one media to which we still have access

It’s that time of year where we try and clear out all the leftovers and such. If you weren’t able to catch a show this summer, maybe now is a good time to maybe snag some sweet merch. This sale is ONLY for folks who are on our email list though. Seriously. There will be a secret link and everything. So please join our email list and we’ll let you know where you can buy all our magical wares. This offer is only good until the first day of Wizard School: September 1st.

We are having a blast on the road this summer. It’s great to see so many old friends and to continue making new ones. It’s my favorite part about touring!

If you care to track our adventures, we’ve been keep folks updated via tumblr. Check it:

http://ridethelightning2011.tumblr.com/

Check out this amazing list of our remaining tour dates!

June 10 | Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix Public LIbrary – Central Library
June 11 | Tucson, AZ | Hotel Congress (sponsored by Bookmans and the Tucson Public Library)
June 12 | San Diego, CA | Che Cafe
June 13 | Santa Ana, CA | Santa Ana Public Library
June 14 | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Public Library – Central Library
June 15 | Mission Viejo, CA | City of Mission Viejo Library
June 16 | Berkeley, CA | the Long Haul (with Spoonboy)
June 17 | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Public Library – Main Library
June 18 | Sunnyvale, CA | Sunnyvale Public Library
June 18 | Santa Cruz, CA | the Crepe Place
June 20 | Portland, OR | Multnomah Co. Library – North Portland Branch
June 21 | Portland, OR | Backspace (with the Whomping Willows, JFF, Lauren Fairweather)
June 22 | Bellingham, WA | Mt. Baker Theatre (via Bellingham Public Library)
June 23 | Vancouver, BC | Vancouver Public Library – Central Library
June 24 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Public Library – Central Library
June 25 | Olympia, WA | Olympia Public Library
June 26 | Yakima, WA | Performance Park (sponsored by the Yakima Valley Library)
June 27 | Spokane, WA | A Club
June 28 | Missoula, MT | Missoula Public Library (with Hank Green)
June 29 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City Public Library – Main Library
June 30 | Denver, CO | Denver Public Library – Central Library
July 1 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Public Library
July 2 | Omaha, NE | Omaha Public Library – W Dale Clark Main Library
July 3 | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Public Library – Central Library
July 4 | Lawrence, KS | Replay Lounge
July 5 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines Public Library – Central Library
July 6 | Minneapolis, MN | Triple Rock Social Club (with Best Friends Forever and Dance Band)
July 7 | Chicago, Il | Lincoln Square (with Diagon Alley)
July 8 | Columbs, OH | Worthington Northwest Library
July 9 | Nashville, TN | Nashville Public Library – Main Library (early show)
July 9 | Murfreesboro, TN | Fortress of Solid Dudes (late show)
July 10 | Decatur, GA | Little Shop of Stories (early show)
July 10 | Atlanta, GA | Magnetic Theatre (late show)
July 11 | Orlando, FL | Orlando Public Library
July 12 | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Public Library – Main Library
July 12 | Tampa, FL | Transitions Art Gallery
July 15 | Orlando, FL | LeakyCon 2011
July 17 | Gainesville, FL | Alachua Count Library District – Headquarters Library (early show)
July 17 | Savannah, GA | 1417 Jefferson St.(late show)
July 18 | Durham, NC | Casbah (sponsored by the Durham Co. Library)
July 19 | Washington, DC | District of Columbia Public Library – MLK Central Library
July 28 | Chicopee, MA | Chicopee Public Library
July 29 | Cambridge, MA | Harvard Square (with Draco and the Malfoys and MC Kreacher)
July 30 | Philadelphia, PA | Rock and Read Fest @ Bookspace (with MC Kreacher and Uncle Monsterface)
July 31 | Brooklyn, NY | the Knitting Factory (with MC Kreacher and Leema Mountain)

Please please please come see us this summer! Full details for all the shows are here.

All shows are ALL AGES!

See you soon!

We are just so pumped about this! Harry and the Potters LIVE on vinyl! Oh yeah!

This is a 19-song LP that was recorded live at the New York Public Library on May 10, 2008. This was one of the top 5 best shows we ever played. We were even joined by a 5-piece horn section for the last six songs! It’s all been professionally recorded and mixed and sounds awesome!

Side A

1. Harry Potter
2. I am a Wizard
3. Rock the Library
4. Wizard Chess
5. Save Ginny Weasley
6. Keeping Secrets from Me
7. (not gonna put on) the Monkey Suit
8. Stick it to Dolores
9. the Human Hosepipe

Side B

1. My Teacher is a Werewolf
2. Hermione Screws Up the Polyjuice Potion
3. Felix Felicis
4. Phoenix Tears
5. This Book is So Awesome
6. New Wizard Anthem
7. We Save Ron’s Live, Part VIII
8. Save Ginny Weasley From Dean Thomas
9. Accio Hagrid
10. the Weapon

We’re pressing 500 copies on 12″ vinyl with screen-printed covers. Physical copies come with a download of the ENTIRE 31-song show. Digital copies purchased through bandcamp will also include the complete show. This is also available on iTunes and the usual other digital stores, but only downloads from bandcamp will have the bonus material.

This is a VINYL RECORD, not a CD.

We will be selling these on our merch table this summer, but if you can’t see us play, then you can order it now in our store.

ORDER NOW!

Want to hear what it sounds like? Listen to the whole album via bandcamp!

Also, we may not be able to ship these out until late July. Please don’t be mad at us. We are on a very long tour. I will try and send you a download code if you order it. But that may also take a while because we are on tour. You are awesome and we thank you for your patience and for your support!

Album covers in production at Shout Out Loud Prints in Columbus, OH

We almost have our whole summer tour confirmed! Check out this amazing list of dates!

May 25 | Rochester, NY | Phillis Wheatley Library
May 26 | Buffalo, NY | Sugar City
May 27 | Toronto, ON | Eastminster United Church
May 28 | Ann Arbor, MI | the Neutral Zone (via Ann Arbor District Library)
May 29 | Pittsburgh, PA | Carnegie Library – Main Branch
May 30 | Cleveland, OH | Grog Shop
May 31 | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis Marion County Public Library – Central Library
June 1 | Louisville, KY | Louisville Free Public Library – Main Branch
June 2 | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis Public Library – Buder Branch
June 3 | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville Public Library
June 4 | Dallas, TX | Dallas Public Library – Pleasant Grove Branch
June 5 | Houston, TX | Free Press Summerfest
June 6 | Austin, TX | Mohawk
June 7 | Roswell, NM | Roswell Public Library
June 8 | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa City-County Library – Hardesty Regional Library
June 9 | Santa Fe, NM | Warehouse 21
June 10 | Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix Public LIbrary – Central Library
June 11 | Tucson, AZ | Hotel Congress (sponsored by Bookmans and the Tucson Public Library)
June 12 | San Diego, CA | Che Cafe
June 13 | Santa Ana, CA | Santa Ana Public Library
June 14 | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Public Library – Central Library
June 15 | Mission Viejo, CA | City of Mission Viejo Library
June 16 | Berkeley, CA | the Long Haul (with Spoonboy)
June 17 | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Public Library – Main Library
June 18 | Sunnyvale, CA | Sunnyvale Public Library
June 18 | Santa Cruz, CA | the Crepe Place
June 20 | Portland, OR | Multnomah Co. Library – North Portland Branch
June 21 | Portland, OR | Backspace (with the Whomping Willows, JFF, Lauren Fairweather)
June 22 | Bellingham, WA | Mt. Baker Theatre (via Bellingham Public Library)
June 23 | Vancouver, BC | Vancouver Public Library – Central Library
June 24 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Public Library – Central Library
June 25 | Olympia, WA | Olympia Public Library
June 26 | Yakima, WA | Performance Park (sponsored by the Yakima Valley Library)
June 27 | Spokane, WA | A Club
June 28 | Missoula, MT | Missoula Public Library (with Hank Green)
June 29 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City Public Library – Main Library
June 30 | Denver, CO | Denver Public Library – Central Library
July 1 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Public Library
July 2 | Omaha, NE | Omaha Public Library – W Dale Clark Main Library
July 3 | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Public Library – Central Library
July 4 | Lawrence, KS | Replay Lounge
July 5 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines Public Library – Central Library
July 6 | Minneapolis, MN | Triple Rock Social Club (with Best Friends Forever and Dance Band)
July 7 | Chicago, Il | Lincoln Square (with Diagon Alley)
July 8 | Columbs, OH | Worthington Northwest Library
July 9 | Nashville, TN | Nashville Public Library – Main Library
July 9 | Murfreesboro, TN | Fortress of Solid Dudes
July 10 | Atlanta, GA | Magnetic Theatre
July 11 | Orlando, FL | Orlando Public Library
July 12 | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Public Library – Main Library
July 12 | Tampa, FL | Transitions Art Gallery
July 15 | Orlando, FL | LeakyCon 2011
July 17 | Gainesville, FL | Alachua Count Library District – Headquarters Library
July 17 | Savannah, GA | TBA
July 18 | Durham, NC | Casbah (sponsored by the Durham Co. Library)
July 19 | Washington, DC | District of Columbia Public Library – MLK Central Library
July 28 | Chicopee, MA | Chicopee Public Library
July 29 | Cambridge, MA | Harvard Square (with Draco and the Malfoys and MC Kreacher)
July 30 | Philadelphia, PA | Rock and Read Fest @ Bookspace (with MC Kreacher and Uncle Monsterface)
July 31 | Brooklyn, NY | the Knitting Factory (with MC Kreacher and Leema Mountain)

Please please please come see us this summer! Full details for all the shows are here.

All shows are ALL AGES!

See you soon!