Say Sue Me
Sun Casino
The Independent
San Francisco,
CA
Say Sue Me at The Independent on November 16, 2022 is cancelled. Please note this show was originally scheduled for May 18, 2022. If you purchased tickets online via TicketWeb, refunds will be fulfilled automatically. Please allow up to 30 days from cancellation announce date for refund to post. Otherwise, refunds are available at point of purchase. For any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].
A note from Say Sue Me:
“Dear friends, a lot has been said recently about the difficulties of touring in these current times, and now we have to add to it. We are incredibly saddened to say we are making a very difficult decision to cancel our upcoming North American tour dates.
We already postponed these tour dates once from May due to ongoing uncertainties related to the pandemic, and also faced a number of show cancellations and other postponements. This has already put a strain on us financially. We were really excited and looking forward to finally meet you again, but in working and re-working multiple scenarios, every way we looked at it, we just could not make a tour budget work enough that it would not overwhelm us with financial hardship.
Van, gas, hotels, freight, everything has significantly increased in cost. Meanwhile our show income will remain the same or has dropped after being unable to reschedule some shows from the previous postponement. Even in a best-case scenario where everything goes as best as it could, and if we sold as much merch as we can afford to make, ship and carry with us, it would not be enough to make this tour financially sustainable. We are not a fussy or demanding band. We know how to be frugal. Cancelling the tour and losing out on the costs for our visas and international flights is, sadly, the less damaging option to us financially, mentally and physically.
We are truly sorry for any disappointment and inconvenience this decision causes anyone who has arranged shows, bought tickets and planned trips and travel to see us. Thank you for your love and support. We hope you can understand that we did not make this decision lightly. We hope there will be a time when we can make this work in the future, and we hope you will join us when that time comes.
Tickets will be refunded from point of purchase.”
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This event is 21 and over.
$20.00 – General Admission (Advance)
$22.00 – General Admission (Doors)
*plus applicable service fees
All doors & show times subject to change.
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Say Sue Me
Cited as one of 2018’s ‘break-out bands’, Say Sue Me are a Surf inspired Indie-Rock/Pop act from Busan, South Korea. Members consist of Byungkyu Kim on lead guitar, Sumi Choi on vocals and rhythm guitar, Jaeyoung Kim on Bass and Sungwan Lim on Drums.
The band released their first album “We’ve Sobered Up” in 2014, and an EP “Big Summer Night” in 2015, on Korean label Electric Muse. A self-titled compilation that paired their first record and EP was released by UK Damnably Records in 2017, marking the band’s first release outside of Korea, which served as an introduction to International audiences. Following well-anticipated showcases at SXSW & The Great Escape in 2018, the band released their sophomore album Where We Were Together and a RSD covers EP It’s Just a Short Walk!, winning praise from the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, Billboard, i-D, The Independent, Stereogum, Paste, MTV, Uproxx, Fader, Drowned in Sound, DIY, The 405 & more. Lauren Laverne, Tom Ravenscroft, Gideon Coe and Don Letts have championed the band as well as Elton John on Beats1 and KEXP. In the same year, the band embarked on tours in Europe and Japan and appeared as part of the line up at the first DMZ Peace Train Music Festival in Korea’s Demilitarized Zone. They count Yo La Tengo, Japanese Breakfast, Snail Mail, The Ravonettes, Speedy Ortiz, The Beths, and The Notwist as fans.
In 2019, Say Sue Me were nominated for five Korean Music Awards (ultimately winning 2), going up against the almighty BTS in three major categories. They released At The End Of The Road, an environmental ode to the sea, showcased at SXSW 2019 for a second time, recorded a live session in the shoe box at Vans HQ in Los Angeles, played Les Eurockeennes Festival, Greenman Festival, Reeperbahn Festival and embark on their first North American tour in late 2019.
Like everyone else in the world, the band were forced to take a touring hiatus in 2020, and quietly began work on a new album. In 2021, they wrote open theme songs ‘So Tender’ for JTBC and Netflix’ Korean drama Nevertheless, and ‘My Heart’ for TvN’s hit Korean drama Yumi’s Cells, broadcast rights for which has been sold in more than 160 countries around the world.
In 2022, the band return with a new album and are scheduled to tour North America.