News•July 17, 2018 11:50 AM ET•19,386 views

Minus The Bear breaking up

After roughly eighteen years together, Minus The Bear will be calling it quits later this year following a farewell tour. The Seattle, Washington band announced their dissolution today via the following statement:

"After almost two decades of writing and touring the world together, we have decided to close this chapter of our lives as Minus the Bear. "What started as a silly inside joke inside the dingy confines of Seattle's original Cha Cha Lounge back in 2001 quickly snowballed into years of adventures, creativity, and friendship. We could have never predicted the wild journey about to begin. We've accomplished so much over the past 17 years, and we are grateful for the experience. "Undoubtedly we owe all of these adventures to you, our fans. Without all of you, the memories of traveling the world, exploring different cultures, and witnessing the delight of your beautiful faces singing along wouldn't have been possible. Your support weathered us through storms that easily could have scuttled the band. Throughout the years, it's you who kept us going. We cannot thank you enough. "This Autumn we head out on our final tour in support of our upcoming 4-song EP 'Fair Enough' courtesy of Suicide Squeeze Records. "These final shows are a celebration for the community of fans who gave us so much through years of dedication. We'll be digging deep in the MTB catalogue and we are honored for the opportunity to play our hearts out for you one last time."

Dates for their final trek, which will also feature Caspian and Tera Melos on select dates, are as follows: 10/9 Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley 10/10 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle 10/11 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 10/12 St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room 10/13 Kansas City, MO @ The Truman 10/14 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room 10/15 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre 10/17 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 10/18 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 10/19 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre 10/20 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall 10/21 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre 10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre 10/24 Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore 10/25 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 10/26 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony 10/27 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 10/28 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 11/27 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor 11/29 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues 11/30 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre 12/1 Austin, TX @ Emo's 12/3 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre 12/4 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 12/5 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex Grand 12/7 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 12/8 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House 12/9 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre 12/11 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom 12/12 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 12/13 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 12/14 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox