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Due to complications stemming from last week's big server switch-over, these photos did not run last Monday as planned. But hey, here they are now. Enjoy!

The Hold Steady stormed through Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool on Sunday, June 29 for one of JellyNYC's free Pool Parties, but they weren't the only ones storming. The heavens did their part as well, unloading copious quantities of rain upon concertgoers in between sets by the Stay Positive crew and openers and tourmates the Loved Ones (who got an assist from the Hold Steady's Tad Kubler and Franz Nicolay). Thankfully there were enough moments of sunshine to keep the nearby dodgeball tournament and slip 'n slide rolling, and by the time Craig Finn and co. took the stage, the rain yielded for good and much fist-pumping and crowd-surfing ensued. You'd expect to get wet at a pool party, but not quite like this.

The Hold Steady have plenty more dates in queue, including an appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in July. They'll also rock "Late Show With David Letterman" on July 16.

The Hold Steady













The Loved Ones [ft. Franz Nicolay]








The Hold Steady:

07-08 Liverpool, England - Echo Arena (Summer Pops)
07-10 Leeds, England - The Irish Centre
07-11 Newcastle, England - Academy 2
07-12 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park Festival
07-13 Naas, Ireland - Oxegen Festival
07-17 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
07-18 Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom *
07-19 Chicago, IL - Union Park (Pitchfork Music Festival) $
07-21 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
07-22 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
07-23 Fargo, ND - Fargo Theatre *
07-26 Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
07-27 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
07-29 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine *
07-30 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon *
08-01 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
08-02 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre *
08-05 Dallas, TX - The Loft *
08-06 Austin, TX - The Parish *
08-07 Baton Rouge, LA - Chelsea's
08-08 Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's *
08-09 Athens, GA - 40 Watt *
08-10 Charleston, SC - The Pour House *
08-12 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
08-13 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa *
08-14 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
08-16 Chelmsford, England - V Festival
08-17 Weston-under-Lizard, England - V Festival

* with the Loved Ones
$ with Animal Collective, Jarvis Cocker, !!!, Vampire Weekend, Dizzee Rascal, Fleet Foxes, Caribou, Jay Reatard, Titus Andronicus, No Age, Atlas Sound, Extra Golden, Fuck Buttons, Elf Power, the Ruby Suns, Icy Demons, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar