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Photos by Ryan Muir

A Ted Leo and the Pharmacists show is a feast for the eyes as well as the ears. You've got Ted's boundless energy (and penchant for self-injury), drummer Chris Wilson's bug-eyes and bountiful beard, and, up until Sunday, bassist Dave Lerner's ever-expanding mass of curly hair.

We're sure going to miss those flowing locks, as Leo announced on Sunday during a show at Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool that this would be Lerner's last performance with the band. No hard feelings-- Leo toasted Lerner with a bottle of bubbly, and fans rushed the stage. Leo and co. were in a celebratory mood, even
treating fans to a cover of Daft Punk's "One More Time".

No replacement for Lerner has been announced just yet. But the Pharmacists have a few weeks to regroup-- their next show isn't until September 1. A lengthy North American trek awaits in November.

The show was the penultimate Pool Party, the JellyNYC-sponsored free outdoor concert series. (The last one takes place this Sunday, August 19, and features Ghostland Observatory, YACHT, Kid Sister, the Cool Kids, and more.)

The Thermals also played-- check out more photos below.

TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS




THE THERMALS


TED LEO








THE THERMALS










Ted Leo dates:

09-01 Oakland, CA - Art & Soul Festival
09-03 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
10-04 Troy, NY - Revolution Hall $
10-05 Montreal, Quebec - Main Hall (Pop Montreal) $
10-06 Ottawa, Ontario - Barrymore's $
10-07 Toronto, Ontario - The Mod Club $
10-08 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
10-09 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall ^
10-10 St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle ^!
10-12 Chicago, IL - Metro ^!
10-13 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ^
10-14 Fargo, ND - Aquarium ^
10-16 Winnipeg, Manitoba - West End
10-17 Regina, Saskatchewan - The Distrikt
10-18 Calgary, Alberta - Liberty Lounge
10-20 Edmonton, Alberta - Starlight
10-22 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
10-26 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
10-27 Claremont, CA - Pomona College (students only)
10-28 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues %
10-30 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
10-31 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern LG %
11-01 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
12-05 New York, NY - Webster Hall

$ with Georgie James
^ with the A-sides
! with the Eternals
% with the Pogues


The Thermals dates:

08-25 George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre (Download Festival)
09-08 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom