Modest Mouse is Set to Take the Stage at The Anthem on Oct. 18

By Sofia Errichetti

Modest Mouse kicked off its fall 2025 North America tour on September 30th in Aspen, Colorado, with twelve stops in the Midwest, Southcentral, and Northeast U.S. and Canada before coming to Washington, D.C. on October 18th. Their tour will wrap up a few days later on October 21st in Brooklyn, NY, at the Paramount Theatre. This month-long slate, with support from Built to Spill, comes after a busy summer for the group, including a run of shows with support from Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch and a number of shows co-headlining with The Flaming Lips. In addition, the band’s inaugural Psychic Salamander festival took place in September in Carnation, Washington. Modest Mouse isn’t stopping there, as the band’s inaugural Ice Cream Floats cruise, which gives fans the opportunity to enjoy live music at sea, takes off this February.

This fall’s tour with Built to Spill brings together two of the preeminent bands in indie rock. Modest Mouse was formed in 1993 in Issaquah, WA and found success at the turn of the century with songs such as “Float On” and “Dashboard.” June 2021 marks Modest Mouse’s latest album release, with “The Golden Casket.” The group also released a 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition of its iconic album, “Good News for People Who Love Bad News,” in April 2024.

Built to Spill was formed in 1992 in Boise, Idaho. Uniquely, frontman Doug Martsch is the only permanent member of the band, as he intended from its inception for the backing musicians to change every album. Though Built to Spill hasn’t enjoyed as much mainstream success as Modest Mouse, it boasts critical acclaim and an outsized influence on the indie rock genre. Get to tickets to catch Modest Mouse and Built to Spill at the Anthem, here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/modest-mouse-washington-district-of-columbia-10-18-2025/event/150062B3CC483F2F