In its earliest weeks, 2014 is already giving us a hell of a lot to be excited about. We gave you the 411 on Mac DeMarco and Real Estate‘s tour announcements earlier this week, but the spring surprises don’t end there – here are some more reasons to be stoked about this season’s show calendar:

The Orwells (Great Scott, 3/4)
After supporting FIDLAR and the Arctic Monkeys throughout 2013’s fall and winter months, these Chicago garage rockers will kick off their own headlining tour in March with some backup from their hometown homies Twin Peaks. Don’t miss the dynamic five-piece contain their act to the intimate Great Scott stage; this may be the last time to see them in such a setting.

PUP (Great Scott, 3/27)
With buzz of a sophomore release this spring, Toronto punks PUP just announced their first full-length American tour, including a stop here in good ol’ Allston. Joining them will be fellow Canadian alt-rockers Solids, who recently released a track from their upcoming record.

The Julie Ruin (Sinclair, 4/3)
Bikini Kill and Le Tigre fans across the globe were ecstatic to hear of The Julie Ruin’s formation in 2010, but sadly there was no word on whether or not the NYC five-piece would make any appearances in Boston UNTIL NOW. The outspoken punks will be stopping in Cambridge this April with Screaming Females in support of their 2013 debut Run Fast.

Wild Child (Sinclair, 4/10)
Still hot off the release of their charming sophomore LP The Runaround, Wild Child will be hitting the road again this March. It seems like only yesterday the Austin folk outfit played their first ever Boston gig at Great Scott and, mere months later, they’ll be upgrading to the Sinclair.

The Knife (House of Blues, 4/28)
This Swedish electronic duo has been raising eyebrows recently for their live performance-art featuring ‘absurdist aerobics’ and ‘danceoke.’ Last year’s Shaking the Habitual was included in several end-of-year lists and, if nothing else, will be interestingly translated to the HoB stage.