R.E.M. Announces Sneak Previews of This is Not A Show Concert Doc

In honor of a release Paste has been looking forward to since September, R.E.M. will be showing sneak previews of its Vincent Moon and Jeremiah-shot concert documentary in venues across the nation.

This Is Not a Show is also part of the band's upcoming Live at the Olympia in Dublin CD/DVD set, now set for a Oct. 27 release. The film's concert and backstage footage dates back to July 2007, as the band began showcasing new material to family, friends and fan-club members. "We were just trying to do something we hadn't done before, which meant there was no relaxing during the set," guitarist Peter Buck said in a statement. "Every second we were playing something we didn't know all that well. Which was kind of good—there were all kinds of terror elements going on during that show."

More dates are in the works, though theatrical distributor Cinema Purgatorio is also taking suggestions for more show locations. In the meantime, a sneak preview of this, well, sneak preview can be viewed online.

Screenings:

October
14 - Cambridge, Mass. @ IFFBoston at Brattle Theatre
16 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Plaza Theatre
18 - Asbury, N.J. @ The ShowRoom
22 - Boise, Idaho @ Egyptian Theatre
22 - Columbus, Ohio @ Drexel Theatre
23 - New Haven, Conn. @ Criterion Cinemas
23 - Seattle, Wash. @ Northwest Film Forum
23 - Urbana-Champaign, Ill. @ Savoy 16
24 - Seattle, Wash. @ Northwest Film Forum
24 - Urbana-Champaign, Ill. @ Savoy 16
24 - Bloomington, Ind. @ The Ryder
24 - Montgomery, Ala. @ Capri Theatre
25 - Seattle, Wash. @ Northwest Film Forum
26 - Athens, Ga. @ Hotel Indigo
27 - New York, N.Y. @ Cinema Purgatorio
27 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Downtown Independent
28 - Burlington, Vt. @ University of Vermont's Davis Center

November
1 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ 941 Theater
5 - Dallas, Texas @ Dallas Video Festival

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