September 25 - October 10 X-Japan North American Tour
Sep 25 - Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, CA Sep 28 - Fox Theater, Oakland, CA Oct 01 - Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA Oct 03 - Queen Elizabeth Theater, Vancouver, BC CANADA Oct 06 - Riviera, Chicago, IL Oct 07 - Massey Hall, Toronto, ON CANADA Oct 10 - Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
August 26 - November 20 Peelander Z * = with Tsushimamire US Tour
08/26 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 08/28 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East 08/29 Providence, RI @ AS220 08/31 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah 09/01 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground 09/02 Toronto, ON @ The Silver Dollar Room 09/03 London, ON @ Call The Office 09/04 Montreal, PQ @ Il Motore 09/05 Kingston, ON @ The Mansion 09/23 New York, NY @ Santo’s Party House w/ Guitar Wolf 09/28 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 09/29 Richmond, VA @ The Camel 10/01 Nashville, TN @ Grimey’s In-Store 10/02 Nashville, TN @ Next Big Nashville 10/05 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks 10/07 Austin, TX @ End of an Ear In-Store 10/07 San Marcos, TX @ Triple Crown 10/09 El Paso, TX @ Chalk The Block Festival 10/11 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves 10/12 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory 10/13 Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge 10/14 Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn 10/15 Detroit, MI @ Lager House w/ Birthday Suits 10/17 Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club w/ Birthday Suits 10/18 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium 10/19 Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty’s North w/ Birthday Suits 10/20 Lincoln, NE @ Knickerbockers 10/21 Denver, CO @ Hi – Dive 10/22 Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge 10/23 Boise, ID @ Neurolux 10/24 Seattle, WA @ Fun House 10/25 Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan 10/31 Las Vegas, NV @ Double Down Saloon * 11/02 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina * 11/03 El Paso, TX @ Low Brow * 11/05 Dallas, TX @ Double Wide * 11/06 Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 11/07 Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 11/09 Pensacola, FL @ Sluggos * 11/10 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum * 11/11 Sarasota, FL @ Paddy Wagon * 11/12 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds * 11/13 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl * 11/14 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 * 11/16 Charlotte, NC @ Milestone * 11/17 Washington, DC @ Black Cat 11/18 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar * 11/19 Bordentown, NJ @ Record Collector In-Store 11/20 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
Sep 24 - Santos Party House NYC - New York, NY Sep 25 - Hi Tone Cafe - Memphis, TN Sep 27 - The Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA Sep 29 - Mohawk - Austin, TX Oct 01 - The Pearl Palms Concert Theater - Las Vegas, NV Oct 03 - El Rey - Los Angeles, CA Oct 04 - BOTTOM OF THE HILL - San Francisco, CA
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES, ZAZEN BOYS,AND ECHOSTREAM TO PERFOM AT FAR EAST TO EAST SHOWCASE AT NYAF
Bands Join Puffy AmiYumi For Concert In NYC’s Irving Plaza
Norwalk, CT, August X, 2010: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced bands Boom Boom Satellites, Zazen Boys, and Echostream will come together with previously-announced musical guest Puffy AmiYumi for a concert at the Far East To East Showcase (FETES) on Sunday, October 10, 2010. FETES is produced by Superglorious, a live event production firm responsible for orchestrating events with a very eclectic and exciting mix of artists. The New York Anime Festival, an anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture convention, will take place October 8-10, 2010 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan. It is created by and co-located with the New York Comic Con. Boom Boom Satellites, Zazen Boys, Echostream, and Puffy AmiYumi will all appearing at NYAF for speaking sessions and autograph signings prior to their show. NYAF has additionally announced seiyuu and singer Minori Chihara and Japanese rock band VAMPS will also appear as guests, and comics legends Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., and John Romita, Jr. will headline the New York Comic Con.
Presented in Irving Plaza (East 15th Street, New York, NY) for the first time, FETES is proud to take place in this historic venue, and will be presenting a roster of performers fully befitting the concert hall.
“FETES 2010 is a one-night-only, once-in-a-lifetime lineup,” FETES Manager Hayden Brereton said. “With FETES going into its third year, we’re pulling out all the stops to produce an event that offers a very diverse selection of top artists. Fans of pop, electronic, rock, alternative or just great live music will fall in love with the Far East to East Showcase this year!”
“Created as a night of music that brings together musical artists from both America and Japan, focusing on the borderlessness of song, and creating an evening appealing to anime fans, audiophiles, and casual New Yorkers interested in something new, FETES has been a unique attraction at the New York Anime Festival since 2008,” NYAF and NYCC Show Manager Lance Fensterman said. “And we could not be more humbled and thrilled looking out at the artists who’ll be taking the stage this year!”
Boom Boom Satellites, Zazen Boys, Echostream, and Puffy AmiYmi will all be appearing at the New York Anime Festival and New York Comic Con throughout the weekend for panel discussions and autograph signings before taking the stage on Sunday night at Irving Plaza. Tickets to FETES are $22 in advance and are separate from NYAF and NYCC admission. FETES tickets can be purchased now at www.superglorious.com or www.livenation.com.
Tickets for NYAF or NYCC may be purchased at www.nyanimefestival.com or www.nycomiccon.com. Other information about the shows, as well as news about the Reed Pop Culture Group, which also organizes Star Wars Celebration, is available at Lance Fensterman’s blog, www.mediumatlarge.net.
ABOUT BOOM BOOM SATELLITES:
Electronic/Rock unit Boom Boom Satellites — bassist/programmer Masayuki Nakano and guitarist/vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima — first broke in Europe in 1997. Absorbing both electronic and rock elements, they created a completely new and unknown sound, which not only established them as an exciting new band, but also boosted their profile as one of the most distinguished music producers in Japan. Their first single, 4 A Moment of Silence, was released in Europe in 1997 and triggered rave reviews from such definitive European music magazines as Melody Maker, who compared their debut impact to those of the Chemical Brothers’ and Prodigy’s. In 1998 the band embarked on a 3 month US tour with Moby, and shortly after they began receiving — and still keep receiving — requests for remix work from various artists such as Garbage, Josh Wink, and many more, which proved that their sound could be acclaimed and accepted internationally. When Oliver Stone and Luc Besson chose a band’s track to use in the film Yamakashi, it reinforced interest in their music from industries out side of the music business. In 2004 the band continued their film work by producing the soundtrack album to the animated film Appleseed. Boom Boom Satellites contributed four new songs, including the movie’s main theme, Dive For You, to the soundtrack, which also included music from Paul Oakenfold, Basement Jaxx, and Ryuichi Sakamoto. In 2007, their 6th album EXPOSED was released. Japanese lead track Easy Action was featured in 3D live action anime film, Vexille (directed by Fumihiko Sori), and was included in the soundtrack which also features Asian Dub Foundation, Underworld, and The Prodigy. EXPOSED was produced in an attempt to find the answer for the band to the long-standing question from the industry that tends to appreciate genre specific music, namely, Rock vs. Dance. In this album they have reached an answer — Rock AND Dance, both can exist at the same time and same place. Hence the new follow-up greatest hits album, OVER AND OVER. Coming in September 14, 2010 from SonyMusic Independent Network, this album is thoroughly re-mastered and re-mixed by the members themselves, and allows the listeners to appreciate it as a completely new album rather as a simple compilation of pre-existing tracks.
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ABOUT ZAZEN BOYS:
Zazen Boys are Mukai Shutoku / Vocal,Guitar.Synth , Matsusita Atsushi / Drums , Yoshida Ichiro / Bass , Yoshikane Sou / Guitar
Zazen Boys were formed in 2003 by Mukai Shutoku,former leader of Japanese rock band Number Girl. In a word, Zazen Boys aspire to be `Led Zeppelin in kimono`. Their eclectic style is complex but raw, ranging from funk in irregular time, to Captain Beefheart combined with Minyo (traditional Japanese folk songs),to angular guitar-driven punk-ballads. Mukai`s lyrics are in Japanese, and the unique worldview that they express are based around two key concepts:`shogyou-mujo` and `seiteki-shodo`, meaning roughly `the transience of this world`and `sexual impulse`. To date, Zazen Boys have released 4 albums and 2 singles, all through their own label Matsuri Studio. Their latest album `Zazen Boys 4` was produced by Dave Fridmann (49th Grammy Winner for Best Recording Engineer),It opens with `Asobi`, a dark and brooding number performed entirely on drum machine and synthesizer, reminiscent of early deep house, and then on to `Honnoji`, a raging 16 beat-psyche-funk rock tune, and so on. Zazen Boys` awesome live shows reach almost 100 per year, and their music continues to stir hearts all over Japan and beyond. (www.mukaishutoku.com)
ABOUT ECHOSTREAM:
Echostream’s music draws the audience into a singular world, where haunting melodies swirl over grooving beats and unique instrumentation. Drawing on classical sensibility, the music includes techniques and arrangements normally only found in stuffy concerts populated by grey-haired old ladies. Here, those same instruments are let loose like beasts released to roam the wilds in search of adventures. Pianos, French Horns, Mandolins, Theremins, and of course the standard rock fare — drums, bass, guitars — abound, blending and accentuating one another to create a sound that is just as at home in a movie, on TV, or in a game, as it is on a festival stage. Echostream is not a new band, although you may only now be discovering them. Over a history of five years, two self-released albums, multiple licenses for TV and compilations both domestic and abroad, and many large-venue performances, the band has honed its sound and skills to an exceptional level. (www.myspace.com/echostream)
ABOUT PUFFY AMIYUMI:
Puffy AmiYumi, composed of singers Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura, debuted in 1996 with the million selling single Asia No Junshin. Since then, their music has made them household names in Japan, leading to numerous hit songs, commercial appearances, and even their own television show. In 2000, Puffy AmiYumi began releasing albums and touring in the US. In 2004, Cartoon Network created an original cartoon, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, which became one of the most watched cartoons in the world — havin g been broadcast in 110 different countries. In 2006, Puffy AmiYumi were appointed the Goodwill Ambassadors of the Visit Japan Campaign for the US. In 2009, Puffy AmiYumi performed in Europe for the first time in front of 5,000+ people in Paris’s Japan Expo. In the same year, they sang the theme song to the Naruto film Naruto Shippuden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire. Their latest album, Bring it!, includes All Because Of You and I Don’t Wanna written by Avril Lavigne and her producer Butch Walker, Hiyori Hime written by the Japanese female rock icon Sheena Ringo, the theme song to the new Genji anime series, and other songs written by numerous stellar song writers. In September 2010, PuffyAmi Yumi will perform in Hong Kong and Taiwan. In the following month, they’ll be coming to NYC. (www.puffyamiyumi.com)
ABOUT SUPERGLORIOUS:
Superglorious is a music event production company that specializes in creating unique live music presentations. With a special emphasis on distinctive sounds, engaging performance, and high production values, Superglorious unifies a diverse collective of artists to create soundscapes that are meant to entertain and inspire. The firm’s strong understanding of the local music industry and global approach to art has allowed artists from across America, the Far East, and Europe to boost and extend their connections to audiences across New York City. Utilizing a holistic approach to its projects, Superglorious offers a wide range of expertise that includes artist and equipment coordination, online and street marketing, print design and artist booking. Its constant pursuit of excellence offers challenging and exciting opportunities for both artists and music lovers. (www.superglorious.com)
ABOUT THE NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL:
The New York Anime Festival takes place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan and is organized by Reed Exhibitions, the creators of New York Comic Con. The New York Anime Festival showcases the best of anime pop culture, including the latest anime, manga, Japanese cinema, music, and games, and anime-influenced comics, animation, and films from around the world. The festival features exclusive and extensive screenings, a gala cosplay masquerade, sessions with the some of the biggest names in anime from Japan, Asia, and America, and explores the Japanese cultural experience with displays of both traditional and cutting-edge Japanese life. (www.newyorkanimefestival.com)
ABOUT NEW YORK COMIC CON:
New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City. (www.newyorkcomiccon.com)
ABOUT REED EXHIBITIONS POP CULTURE GROUP:
The Pop Culture Group at Reed Exhibitions owns and operates the New York Comic Con (NYCC), the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), and the New York Anime Festival (NYAF). New York Comic Con was launched in 2006 and quickly became a dominant presence in the pop culture world of public events. In 2009, 452 companies exhibited at NYCC for a total of 84,000 square feet of paid exhibit space, and it has been ranked by Crain’s New York Business as the second-largest annual event in NYC. C2E2, which will debut April 16 – 18 at Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center, is modeled after NYCC and will provide fans the opportunity to meet and greet their favorite writers, creators, and artists, as well as to see, hear and learn about the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. The Pop Culture Group also operates the recently-launched UFC Fan Expo in partnership with the UFC – the world’s leading professional mixed martial arts organization – and it formed a strategic partnership with Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in 2008 and will work closely with PAX on the launch of PAX East in Boston in 2010.
September 30 - October 14 Mouse on the Keys European Tour
Sep 30 - La Malterie - Lille, FRANCE Oct 01 - TBA - Paris, FRANCE Oct 02 - The Public - West Bromwich, UNITED KINGDOM Oct 03 - tba - Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM Oct 04 - The Canteen - Barrow-in-Furness, UNITED KINGDOM Oct 05 - tba - Leeds, UNITED KINGDOM Oct 07 - Conne Island - Conne Island, Leipzig, GERMANY Oct 08 - Lovelite - Simplonstr, Berlin, GERMANY Oct 09 - Bunker Ulmenwall - Bielefeld, GERMANY Oct 10 - Denovali Swingfest - Essen, NRW, GERMANY Oct 12 - künstlerhaus (k4) - nürnberg, Bayern, GERMANY Oct 13 - České Budějovice jazz festival - Budweis, CZECH REPUBLIC Oct 14 - Cairo - Würzburg, GERMANY
October 17 2010 - Keswick Theatre/Glenside, Pennsylvania October 18 2010 - Skirball Center For the Performing Arts/New York City, New York October 20 2010 - Berklee College of Music/Boston, Massachusetts October 22 2010 - Outremont Theatre/Montreal, Quebec October 24 2010 - Queen Elizabeth Theater/Toronto, Ontario October 27 2010 - Vic Theatre/Chicago, Illinois October 30 2010 - Moore Theatre/Seattle, Washington November 1 2010 - Vogue Theatre/Vancouver, British Columbia November 3 2010 - Regency Ballroom/San Fransisco, California November 5 2010 - El Rey/Los Angeles, California
09.08.10 Wed Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern 09.09.10 Thu Vancouver, B.C. @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ Jeff The Brotherhood 09.10.10 Fri Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios 09.11.10 Sat Oakland, CA @ Uptown Night Club 09.12.10 Sun San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill 09.13.10 Mon San Diego, CA @ Casbah 09.14.10 Tue Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland 09.17.10 Fri Austin, TX @ Red 7 09.18.10 Sat Dallas, TX @ The Loft w/ Lovies 09.19.10 Sun Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar w/ Grass Widow 09.20.10 Mon Northfield, MN @ The Cave 09.21.10 Tue Chicago, IL @ Schubas 09.22.10 Wed Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt w/ Grass Widow 09.23.10 Thu Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Festival 09.24.10 Fri Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st St. Pub 09.25.10 Sat New York, NY @ Asia Society Museum 09.26.10 Sun Washington, D.C. @ Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Grass Widow 09.28.10 Tue Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) 09.30.10 Thu Montreal, QB @ Cabaret du Mile End 10.01.10 Fri Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern 10.02.10 Sat Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Sep 26 - TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan Oct 01 - AVALON HOLLYWOOD - LOS ANGELES, California, US Oct 03 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, California, US Oct 09 - ROSELAND BALLROOM - NEW YORK CITY, New York, US Oct 12 - Sala Apolo - Barcelona, ES Oct 16 - ESPACE GRANDE ARCHE - PARIS, FR Oct 23 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS CENTER - SHANGHAI, CN Oct 24 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS CENTER - SHANGHAI, CN Nov 06 - Teatro Caupolican - Santiago, CHILE
Oct 31 - Nov 11 Psydoll Through the Spyglass Tour 2009 - UK
Oct 31st - The Resolution, Whitby, UK Nov 2nd - Cafe Drummonds, Aberdeen, UK Nov 5th - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh Nov 6th - 13th note, Glasgow, UK Nov 11th - The Wellington, Leeds, UK
FRI 10/23 - Philadelphia : JRs SAT 10/24 - Pittsburgh : 31st St. Pub SUN 10/25 - Charlotte : Milestone MON 10/26 - Hickory, NC : Drips TUE 10/27 - Richmond : The Triple WED 10/28 - Richmond : Wonderland THU 10/29 - DC : Comet Ping Pong FRI 10/30 - Baltimore : Sidebar SUN 11/1 - Live on WKDU Philadelphia 91.7 FM @ 7pm TUE 11/03 - New Haven, CT : Cafe 9 WED 11/04 - Asbury Park, NJ : Saint THU 11/05 - Wilmington, DE : Mojo 13 FRI 11/06 - NYC : Don Pedro's SAT 11/07 - NYC : Santos Party House SUN 11/08 - Cleveland : Now That's Class SAT 11/14 - Indianapolis : Local's Only SUN 11/15 - Cincinnati : Blue Rock Tavern TUE 11/17 - St. Louis : The Way Out Club FRI 11/20 - Minneapolis : 7th Street Entry SAT 11/21 - Milwaukee : Linneman's SUN 11/22 - Ames, IA : Ames Progressive TUE 11/24 - Wichita, KS : Kirby's Beer Store WED 11/25 - Denver, CO : Hi-Dive FRI 11/27 - Salt Lake City : Burt's Tiki Lounge SUN 11/29 - L.A. - Whisky A Go Go MON 11/30 - L.A. - The Cat Club TUE 12/1 - Phoenix - The Ruby Room WED 12/2 - Las Vegas - Double Down Saloon FRI 12/4 - Austin - Beerland SAT 12/5 - New Orleans - Saturn Bar THU 12/10 - St. Petersburg, FL : Emerald Bar SAT 12/12 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
OCTOBER 31: LONDON In-store signing session - Tokyo Toys at The Trocadero OCTOBER 31: LONDON, Blow Up @ Peter Parker's Rock'N'Roll Club NOVEMBER 3: EXETER, The Cavern NOVEMBER 5: BRISTOL, The Mothers Ruin NOVEMBER 6: BRIGHTON, The Prince Albert NOVEMBER 7: HASTINGS, The Crypt
Oct 15 - Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club - London Oct 18 - “In The City” at Studio - Manchester Oct 20 - Hatters - Manchester Oct 21 - The Hare & Hounds - Birmingham Oct 22 - “Gaz’s Rockin Blues Club” - London Oct 25 - “Optimo” at Subclub - London
US Tour Sep 23 - Sluggos - Pensacola, Florida Sep 24 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, Louisiana Sep 25 - Red7 - Autin, Texas Sep 26 - Fitzgerald’s - Houston, Texas Sep 27 - The Warehouse - San Antonio, Texas Sep 28 - Rubber Gloves - Denton, Texas Sep 29 - The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sep 30 - Knickerbockers - Lincoln, Nebraska Oct 1 - Jackpot - Lawrence, Kansas Oct 2 - Turf Club - St Paul, Minnesota Oct 3 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, Illinois Oct 4 - Magic Stick - Detroit, Michigan Oct 5 - Melody Inn - Indianapolis, Indiana Oct 6 - Cafe Bourbon Street - Columbus, Ohio Oct 7 - Howler’s Coyote Cafe - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Oct 8 - North Star Bar - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oct 9 - Maxwell’s - Hoboken Oct 10 - The Studio at Webster Hall - New York, New York
UK Tour (Some of these shows are with Electric Eel Shock) Oct 20 - O2 Academy Oxford - Oxford, UK Oct 21 - O2 Academy Liverpool - Liverpool, UK Oct 23 - O2 Academy Sheffield - Sheffield, UK Oct 24 - O2 Academy Newcastle - Newcastle, UK Oct 25 - Moshulu - Aberdeen, UK Oct 26 - Bannermans - Edinburgh, UK Oct 28 - O2 Academy Glasgow - Glasgow, UK Oct 29 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK Oct 30 - Guildhall - Cheltenham, UK Oct 31 - The Cooler - Bristol, UK Nov 1 - Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, UK Nov 5 - Josephs Well - Leeds, UK Nov 11 - The Rambler - Eindhoven, Netherlands, Noord-Brabant Nov 12 - Paard - Den Haag, Netherlands Nov 13 - Het Bolwerk - Sneek. Netherlands Nov 14 - Mezz - Breda, Netherlands, Noord-Brabant Nov 15 - TBA - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sep 30 Gasometer - Vienna, Austria Oct 1 Petöfi Hall - Budapest, Hungary Oct 3 Muffathalle - Munich, Germany Oct 4 Magazzini Generali - Milan, Italy Oct 6 O2 Academy Islington - London, United Kingdom Oct 7 Elysee Montmartre - Paris, France Oct 9 Transbordeur - Lyon, France Oct 10 Ramier - Toulouse, France Oct 11 Razzmatazz - Barcelona, Spain Oct 13 Citybank Hall - Sao Paulo, Brazil Oct 15 The End - Buenos Aires, Argentina Oct 17 Teleton - Santiago, Chile Oct 20 Circo Volador - Mexico City, Mexico Oct 25 The Paramount - Seattle, Washington Oct 28 The Fillmore - New York at Irving Plaza, New York Oct 30 Tabernacle - Atlanta, Georgia Nov 2 House of Blues Dallas - Dallas, Texas
Sep 28 Teatro Novedades - Santiago Oct 3 Tochka Club - Moscow Oct 4 Zal Ozhidaniya - St. Petersburg Oct 6 Tulliklubi - Tampere Oct 7 Tavastia - Helsinki Oct 8 KB - Malmö Oct 10 Klubben - Stockholm Oct 11 Brewhouse - Gothenburg Oct 13 Vega - Copenhagen Oct 14 De Helling - Utrecht Oct 16 Zeche - Bochum Oct 17 Backstage Halle - Munich Oct 18 Columbiaclub - Berlin Oct 20 La Laiterie - Strasbourg Oct 21 O2 Academy Islington - London Oct 23 Elysee Montmartre - Paris Oct 24 Barbey - Bordeaux Oct 25 Salamandra - Barcelona Oct 29 Teatro Novedades - Santiago Nov 1 Circo Volador - Mexico City
10/29 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door 10/30 - San Francisco, CA - Slims 11/01 - San Diego, CA - Casbah 11/03 - Tucson, AZ - Plush 11/04 - Phoenix, AZ - Hollywood Alley 11/06 - Denton, TX - Haileys 11/07 - Austin, TX - FFF Festival 11/08 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit 11/09 - Houston, TX - Walters 11/10 - New Orleans, LA - Republic 11/11 - Pensacola, FL - Sluggos 11/12 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree 11/13 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt 11/14 - Gainsville, FL - Common Grounds 11/15 - Tampa, FL - Crobar 11/16 - Orlando, FL - Back Booth 11/18 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern 11/19 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 11/20 - Washington DC - R and R 11/21 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar 11/22 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church 11/23 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom 11/24 - Boston, MA - Middle East 11/25 - New Heaven, CT - The Space 11/27 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk 11/28 - Detroit, MI - CroFoot 11/29 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop 11/30 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge 12/01 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry 12/02 - Madison, WI - High Noon 12/03 - Iowa City, IA - Picadur 12/04 - Sioux Falls, SD - Nutty's 12/05 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room 12/07 - Denver, CO - Bluebird 12/08 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court 12/10 - Missoula, MT - Badlanders 12/11 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey 12/12 - Portland, OR - Berbati's 12/14 - TBA 12/15 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse 12/16 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
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