An integral part of the post-punk revival that massively dominated and influenced rock in the early ’00s and spanning throughout the 2010s, Glasgow’s Franz Ferdinand sprung to international acclaim with their breakout hit “Take Me Out” more than 20 years ago, not long after first forming, having previously played together in various projects in the ’90s, and shortly before their critically-lauded, award winning, eponymous debut. The group went on to release a string of additional great LPs, exploring elements of dance rock, indie, and art rock, continuing on as a massive fixture in the scene, even as post-punk and garage rock’s boom began to wane.
The start of their 2010s was a little bit slow, especially stateside, but Franz Ferdinand made a triumphant return with their 2013 fourth album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, touring the U.S. that year for the first time in ages, including their first Nashville outing ever. The group have made their way back to Music City a few times since, last in support of excellent fifth LP Always Ascending, back in 2018, and even released a collaboration album with Sparks a few years before, as supergroup FFS. But, like a lot of artists, Covid brought their momentum to a halt, and after a lineup shuffle which saw drummer Audrey Tait join the band, they dropped two new singles “Curious” and “Billy Goodbye” as part of a greatest hits album in 2022.
Franz Ferdinand have always been more adventurous than many of their peers who emerged around the same time, and it’s their ability to adapt and reinvent that’s kept them so relevant and perseverant more than 20 years in. Returning, finally, with a sixth LP at the start of this year, The Human Fear, the rockers sound as vibrant and essential as ever, and are set to return to Music City for the first time in seven years (save for a 2023 appearance at nearby Bonnaroo) on Oct. 10 at Cannery Hall’s MainStage; a rare, exciting chance to catch one of the preeminent indie acts of the 2000s in action! British indie artist Master Peace will support, and tickets are still available here. Or, if you’d like to try your luck, we’re also giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky fan; enter below.
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Franz Ferdinand and Master Peace will perform Friday, Oct. 10 at Cannery Hall’s Mainstage. The show is 18+ begins at 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.), and tickets are available for $47.09.