Alternative rock band Mission of Burma has been added to the Spring Weekend lineup, the Brown Concert Agency announced last night. The band will open for The Roots and Soulive on Thursday, April 19.
In a press release, BCA credits Mission of Burma with creating "some of the most influential music ever to come out of the American punk scene," noting that acts such as Nirvana, R.E.M. and the Pixies have all drawn from their sound.
BCA also announced that tickets for this year's Spring Weekend are selling much faster than in years past, with over 5,000 already purchased for the two shows. There are roughly 800 tickets still available for Thursday's concert and only 200 left for the show headlined by the Flaming Lips on Saturday, April 21.
- Allissa Wickham
