Great Lake Swimmers on tour in UK

CANADIAN FOLK ROCKERS GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS TOUR IN NOVEMBER Following a highly successful trek across Europe in the spring of 2009 to promote the release of their new album, ‘Lost Channels’, Canadian folk rockers Great Lake Swimmers return in November for another tour, including London Jazz Café on Nov 18. Dates are below. ‘Lost Channels’ received rave reviews around the world upon release, with many in the media comparing Great Lake Swimmers favourably to the likes of Fleet Foxes, Iron & Wine and Cowboy Junkies.



GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS

Sat Nov 14 BELFAST Speakeasy
Sun Nov 15 BIRMINGHAM Glee Club
Mon Nov 16 MANCHESTER Deaf Institute
Tues Nov 17 BRISTOL Metropolis
Weds Nov 18 LONDON Jazz Cafe

Great Lake Swimmers Tour

The wonderful Great Lake Swimmers will play dates UK dates in May in support of LOST CHANNELS (Nettwerk) out now.

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS

Mon May 18 BRISTOL St Bonaventures

Tues May 19 MANCHESTER Dulcimer

Wed May 20 NEWCASTLE The Cluny

Thurs May 21 GLASGOW ABC

Fri May 22 BIRMINGHAM Glee Club

Sat May 23 LONDON Borderline

HORSE FEATHERS RETURN TO THE UK IN MARCH

"House with No Home is beautiful, eerie and the most accomplished record I have heard this year." Big Cheese

I loved their first and second albums so I'm excited about seeing Horse Feathers in the UK. If you haven't checked them out, then think Bon Iver, and Iron & Wine. Beautiful hushed vocals with plenty of strings. Here's the bio -

"Horse Feathers began as the solo acoustic project of singer-songwriter, Justin Ringle, but they've since grown to include multi-instrumental collaborator Peter Broderick as well as a host of live players. The band's debut for Kill Rock Stars, House With No Home, finds Ringle and company delivering spare acoustic numbers accented by such rural signifiers as banjo, fiddle, and saw (as well as cello, celeste, and of course, guitar). The focal point is always Ringle's whisper-quiet, feather-soft voice, which ranges from a low singing tone to a wounded whimper to an airy falsetto. Justin and Peter worked together to polish the material that became the band’s debut album, Words Are Dead, which was released on the local Lucky Madison label in 2006, and was nominated for the Plug Awards ‘Americana Album of the Year’.

Their second album, House With No Home is out now on Kill Rock Stars.

UK Tour Dates:
Friday 27th March - Canterbury, The Farmhouse
Saturday 28th March - Cardiff, Buffalo Bar
Monday 2nd March - London, Luminaire
Tuesday 3rd March - Oxford, Academy 3
Wednesday 4th March - Manchester, Dulcimer
Friday 6th March - Middlesbrough, The Westgarth SC
Saturday 7th March - Glasgow, The Captain's Rest

Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - Fix It

"FIX IT" AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON OCT 7TH

"Fix It" will be available for digital download next Tuesday, October 7th. You can listen to a streaming clip of it now on ryan-adams.com.

The Cardinals have also added new tour dates with Oasis:Presale starts, Tuesday, Sept. 30 @ 10am.

Password: SPACEWOLF

December 3 - Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
December 4 - Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
December 6 - The Pearl, Las Vegas
December 8 - Broomfield Events Center, Denver, CO
December 10 - Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
December 12 - Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL
December 13 - Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
December 15 - John Labatt Center, London, ON (currently on sale)
December 17 - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
December 19 - Susquenhanna, Camden, NJ
December 20 - GMU Patriot Center, Washington DC

new Ryan Adams album and tour

NEW CARDINALS CD AND CARDINALS UK TOUR DATES

Ok this is quite exciting. Not too long since we had Easy Tiger and a new Ryan Adams & The Cardinals cd is on the way scheduled for release October 27 2008.

Ryan and the Cardinals are currently on tour which began August 23rd at the Fillmore in San Francisco and includes a series of Canadian shows supporting Oasis. Cardinals are Ryan Adams (vocals, guitar, keys), Neal Casal (guitar, vocals), Chris Feinstein (bass), Jon Graboff (pedal steel) and Brad Pemberton (drums). They will be playing some UK dates. I hope to see them this time around.

November 8 - Dublin, Ireland - Ambassador Theatre
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 10 - Manchester Academy
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 11 - Newcastle Academy
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 13 - Leeds Academy
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 14 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Picture House
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Password: SPACEWOLF
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 16 - Cambridge - Corn Exchange
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 17 - Birmingham Academy
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 19 - Brighton Dome
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 20 - Brixton Academy
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

November 22 - Southampton Guildhall
Presale starts Wednesday, August 27th here
Tickets go on sale to the public August 29th here

New Sigur Ros tour dates

Sigur Ros have just announced a load of new American tour dates, to add on to their world tour. Catch them:

Sigur Rós:

06-20 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany - Southside Festival
06-22 Scheeßel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
06-24 London, England - Westminster Methodist Central Hall
06-28 Reykjavík, Iceland - TBA *
07-05 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival
07-06 Arras, France - Main Square Festival
07-08 Vienna, Austria - Arena
07-09 Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
07-11 Florence, Italy - Giardino di Boboli
07-12 Rome, Italy - Cavea Auditorium
07-13 Milan, Italy - Arena Civica
07-14 Zurich, Switzerland - Volkhaus
07-17 Benicàssim, Spain - Benicàssim Festival
07-19 Southwold, England - Latitude Festival
08-01 Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall
08-02 Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion
08-03 Byron Bay, Australia - Splendour in the Grass
08-07 Oslo, Norway - Øya Festival
08-08 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West
08-09 Copenhagen, Denmark - Beat Day Festival
08-11 Cologne, Germany - Palladium
08-12 Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
08-13 Berlin, Germany - Tempodrum
08-15 Saint-Malo, France - La Route du Rock Festival
08-17 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
08-18 Dresden, Germany - Alter Schlachthof
08-19 Prague, Czech Republic - Arena HC Sparta Praha
08-20 Warsaw, Poland - Palladium
08-22 Riga, Latvia - Arena
08-24 Helsinki, Finland - Kulttuuritalo
08-26 St. Petersburg, Russia - TYUZ Theatre
08-27 Moscow, Russia - B1
08-29 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival
08-31 Argyll, Scotland - Hydro Connect Festival
09-17 New York, NY - United Palace Theatre
09-18 New York, NY - United Palace Theatre
09-19 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion
09-20 Montreal, Quebec - Quai Jacques Cartier
09-22 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
09-23 Detroit, MI - Fillmore
09-24 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
09-25 Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum
09-27 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
09-28 Salt Lake City, UT - Great Saltair
09-30 Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
10-01 San Diego, CA - Copley Symphony Hall
10-02 Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre
10-03 Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre
10-05 Seattle, WA - Benaroya Hall
10-06 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Theatre
10-07 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Chan Centre
10-22 Nagoya, Japan - Geijyutsu Hall
10-24 Osaka, Japan - Koseinenkin Hall
10-26 Tokyo, Japan - Forum

Coldplay tour dates!

COLDPLAY ANNOUNCE "VIVA LA VIDA"

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH UK/EUROPEAN DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Details Released For Free Madison Square Garden
& Brixton Academy Show Tickets On Coldplay.com

Coldplay announce their "Viva La Vida" North American Tour in support of their new album of the same name, which will be released on June 17th. The US tour will kick off on June 29th in Philadelphia, PA. Ticket information is available at http://www.coldplay.com. British/European dates will be announced shortly.

Before kicking off the "Viva La Vida" tour, Coldplay will play free concerts in London (June 16th at Brixton Academy) and New York (June 23rd at Madison Square Garden). Information on how to win tickets to these shows will be available at http://www.coldplay.com beginning today. The contest will run from May 9th through to June 1st. Winners will receive notification on June 5th.

Viva La Vida, Coldplay's forthcoming album, will be released by Parlophone on June 12th. Produced by Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, the record is the follow-up to 2005's X&Y, which debuted at #1 in 32 countries and has sold 10 million copies worldwide to date.

The album's lead single "Violet Hill" was downloaded by two million people during the recent one-week period in which the band made the song available to fans for free. It is now for sale at all digital retailers.

Coldplay will perform "Violet Hill" on the Today Show on NBC on Friday, June 27th. US fans are encouraged to check out the performance in person. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside the show's Window on the World Studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. The band will also perform on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on June 26th.

"[Lead singer Chris] Martin broods over a lost lover with a snarling acidity that makes him sound more human than ever - miles away from the dreamy romantic he was on soaring ballads like 'Speed of Sound,'" said Rolling Stone, naming "Violet Hill" a must-have in a recent "Downloads" column. "Jonny Buckland rips jagged, bluesy riffs that match Martin's mood while drummer Will Champion and bassist Guy Berryman maintain a stalking beat...primal rock & roll."

Upcoming US tour dates are as follows:

COLDPLAY - "VIVA LA VIDA" NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Date City Venue Public on Sale Date

6/29 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center 5/16
7/2 Washington, DC Verizon Center 5/17
7/3 Hartford, CT XL Center 5/17
7/5 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills 5/17
7/6 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena 5/17
7/8 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center 5/17
7/9 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center 5/17
7/10 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center 5/16
7/12 Phoenix, AZ Jobbing.com Arena 5/17
7/19 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena 5/17
7/21 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
7/24 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
7/25 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
7/27 Pemberton, BC Pemberton Festival
7/29 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
7/30 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
8/1 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
8/3 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
8/4 Chicago, IL United Center
10/20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
10/21 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
10/26 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
10/29 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
10/30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
11/3 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
11/7 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
11/8 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
11/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
11/18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
11/19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
11/21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center Arena
11/22 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena

REM tour with The National

2 of my favourite bands on one stage!!

R.E.M. TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA WITH MODEST MOUSE & THE NATIONAL


R.E.M. -- which is singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills -- are counting down the time to the release of Accelerate, their 14th studio album, on a website, www.ninetynights.com. The site, which launched on January 1st, features a new high-definition video snippet each day that can be downloaded then edited, embedded, or manipulated however the user wishes. Each snippet is being posted in high-resolution HD format and available for download for a period of 24 hours before being archived on the site as a low-resolution stream. The clips were shot by noted French filmmaker Vincent Moon, who has worked with Arcade Fire, The Shins and The National among other artists.

In what is set to be an active year for the band, R.E.M. has also so far announced two upcoming live appearances. The band will headline the Langerado Music Festival on March 8th at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in South Florida, and will also perform at Stubb's Bar-B-Que on March 12th during the annual South-by-Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX.

R.E.M. will also be touring North America this May and June in support of Accelerate. The band will be joined by support acts Modest Mouse and The National. R.E.M. will headline the Langerado Music Festival on March 8th at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in South Florida.

Accelerate, R.E.M.'s 14th studio album, was recorded in Vancouver, Canada, Dublin, Ireland and Athens, Georgia last spring with Grammy Award-winning producer Jacknife Lee, who is noted for his work with U2 (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb), as well as Snow Patrol, Bloc Party and Kasabian. In October 2007, the band released a live CD/DVD -- the first ever of their 27-year career, entitled R.E.M. Live.

One of rock's best-selling and most critically acclaimed bands, the multiple Grammy-winning trio, along with original drummer Bill Berry, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2007.

R.E.M. tour dates with Modest Mouse & The National:
May
23 Vancouver - Deer Lake Park
29 Los Angeles - Hollywood Bowl
31 Berkeley - The Greek Theatre
June
03 Denver - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06 Chicago - United Center
08 Toronto - Molson Amphitheatre
10 Raleigh - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
11 Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavilion
13 Boston - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
14 Long Island - Jones Beach Theater
18 Philadelphia - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
19 New York City - TBA
21 Atlanta - Lakewood Amphitheatre

Tiger Lou

I posted about Tiger Lou yesterday. Turns out they're on tour with the Eyeball Awareness Tour which benefits Invisible Children, the campaign aimed at keeping African kids in school and out off the battlefield. Support the cause and check out the band.

Tiger Lou Tour Dates
Eyeball Awareness:
03/04 - New York, NY - Crash Mansion
03/05 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint
03/06 - Philadelphia, PA - Circle of Hope
03/07 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Soundgarden
03/10 - Athens, GA -Tasty World
03/11 - Birmingham, AL - The Nick
03/15 - Austin, TX - Spiro's

The Kooks video premiere

The Kooks caused a bit of a stir with their well received last album.

The video premiere for The Kook's "Always Where I Need to Be", the first single off their April 15 Astralwerks release KONK has been posted on AOL's Spinner.com.

You can check it out here:

Spring 2008 US Tour Dates
May 18th San Diego, CA House of Blues all ages
May 19th Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern all ages
May 22nd San Francisco, CA The Fillmore all ages
May 24th Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 19 & over
May 26th Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom all ages
May 28th Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theatre all ages
May 29th Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 16 & over
May 31st Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Caf 18 & over
June 1st Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom all ages
June 2nd Chicago, IL Vic Theatre all ages
June 4th Toronto, ON Kool Haus 19 & over
June 5th Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore @ TLA all ages
June 6th Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 18 & over
June 7th Washington, DC 9.30 Club all ages
June 11th New York, NY Terminal 5 all ages

Pre-sale will begin Feb 29th (yes, its a leap year!). Stay tuned for more information about ticket sales and outlets.

A Fine Frenzy video and tour dates

You may have caught them last week on Letterman

or last night on Carson Daly

But now A Fine Frenzy will be headlining live at a city near you!

A Fine Frenzy - Spring Headline Tour:


3/04 Cafe du Nord - San Francisco, CA
3/06 Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
3/07 The High Dive - Seattle, WA
3/08 Media Club - Vancouver, Canada
3/11 Varsity Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
3/12 Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL
3/13 Cambridge Room @ House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
3/14 Shelter - Detroit, MI
3/16 El Mocambo Club - Toronto, Canada
3/18 La Sala Rossa - Montreal, Canada
3/19 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
3/20 Blender Theatre at Gramercy - New York, NY
3/22 Iron Horse Music Hall - Northampton, MA
3/23 The Birchmere - Alexandria, VA
3/24 World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
3/26 Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta, GA
3/28 The Parish Room - Austin, TX
3/29 The Prophet Bar - Dallas, TX
3/31 Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO
4/01 Avalon Theatre - Salt Lake City, UT
4/03 The Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA

All dates with Ferras - www.myspace.com/ferrasmusic

http://www.afinefrenzy.com
http://www.myspace.com/afinefrenzy

'Almost Lover' remix:

Josh Ritter tour dates

Hi all.

about the music is back and online once again. Yup, I'm married now, getting used to the ring on my finger, getting used to being back in colder weather and wishing I was still in Rome. Well the summer is almost over but autumn/fall is on the way, and if you want something to look forward to, how about a josh ritter tour?

Paste Magazine Presents
JOSH RITTER (full band tour):

03-Oct-07 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Ballroom
04-Oct-07 Boston, MA Somerville Theater
05-Oct-07 Boston, MA Somerville Theater
06-Oct-07 Westport CT - TBC
09-Oct-07 Washington D.C. 9:30 Club
11-Oct-07 Charlottesville, VA - TBC
13-Oct-07 Lewisburg, WV - Carnegie Hall Performing Arts Center
14-Oct-07 Charleston, WV - Mountain Stage radio show
15-Oct-07 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
16-Oct-07 Chicago, IL - Park West
17-Oct-07 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
18-Oct-07 Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
20-Oct-07 Boise, ID - Egyptian Theater
21-Oct-07 Seattle - Showbox
22-Oct-07 Portland - Aladdin Theater
23-Oct-07 Portland - Aladdin Theater
24-Oct-07 San Francisco - Bimbo's 365 Club
25-Oct-07 Los Angeles - El Rey
27-Oct-07 Tucson, AZ -Plush
29-Oct-07 Austin, TX - the Parish
31-Oct-07 Birmingham AL - Workplay
01-Nov-07 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
02-Nov-07 Nashville, TN - Exit-Inn
03-Nov-07 Louisville, KY - Headliners
04-Nov-07 Cincinnati, OH - Southgate House
0?-Nov-07 Carrborro, NC - Cat's Cradle - TBC
07-Nov-07 Philadelphia - World Cafe Live
09-Nov-07 New York - Webster Hall

New album, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, due out August 21 via Sony/Victor.

Check out "Right Moves", the first single off The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter:
or for windows mediaplayer

Smashing Pumpkins

Fans of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS who pre-order the upcoming ZEITGEIST CD (out July 10 on Martha's Music/Reprise) on iTUNES will receive a unique password to purchase pre-sale concert tickets on www.ticketmaster.com.

ZEITGEIST (Martha's Music/Reprise) is the band's much-anticipated sixth album and first of new material since 2000. It features the first single "Tarantula," now positioned at #2 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and #7 on the publication's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart after arriving at radio only a few weeks ago. ZEITGEIST represents a powerful rebirth and reaffirmation of the Pumpkins by two of its key members, main singer-songwriter and guitarist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. On the road, Billy and Jimmy have welcomed Jeff Schroeder (guitar) and Ginger Reyes (bass) to the line-up, which is supported by keyboardist Lisa Harriton.

DATE: CITY: VENUE:
Sat 9/8 Montreal, CAN Osheaga Fest.
Sun 9/9 Toronto, CAN V Fest
Thu 9/13 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
Sat 9/15 TBA
Sun 9/16 TBA
Tue 9/18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater
Wed 9/19 San Diego, CA Bayside Amp.
Fri 9/21 TBA
Sat 9/22 TBA
Mon 9/24 Vancouver, CAN PNE Forum
Fri 9/28 Salt Lake City, UT McKay Center (U of U)
Sun 9/30 Denver, CO Red Rocks
Tue 10/2 St.Paul, MN Wilkins Aud.
Thu 10/4 Normal, IL Braden Aud.
Sat 10/6 TBA
Sun 10/7 Detroit, MI Fox Theater
Tue 10/9 Pittsburgh, PA Palumbo Cntr (Duquesne U)
Thu 10/11 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion
Mon 10/15 Boston, MA Orpheum
Tue 10/16 Boston, MA Orpheum
Sun 10/21 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
Mon 10/22 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
Thu 10/25 Memphis, TN Mud Island Amp
Sat 10/27 TBA
Sun 10/28 TBA
Tue 10/30 Atlanta, GA Fox Theater
Sat 11/3 Dallas, TX Nokia Theater
Mon 11/5 Nashville, TN Ryman Theater

Post #401

A bit of Queens Of The Stone Age news.

This Friday, June 22, tomorrow in fact, Queens of the Stone Age will be the featured artist on the Henry Rollins Show. At 11pm on 6/22, QOTSA will be performing "Misfit Love", so tune into IFC for that.

More information:


Watch the online exclusive performance of "Battery Acid":

As an added bonus, there's a video interview of Josh, Joey, and Taylor explaining the thinking behind naming the album Era Vulgaris, what it means to be serious, Black Flag, and other random topics:

Also, check it: more confirmed dates on the "Duluth" tour, including that coveted spot with Rage at Alpine Valley. Tickets on sale now:

July 23rd - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome

August 5th - Louisville, KY - Coyote's
(Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 23rd at 10am local time)

August 24th - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
(Appearing with Rage Against The Machine!)

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The Duluth Tour
7/22 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair
7/23 - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
2/24 - Chico, CA - Senator Theater
7/25 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
7/27 - Boise, ID - The Big Easy
7/28 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
7/29 - Billings, MT - Shire Auditorium
7/31 - Fargo, ND - Playmaker's
8/01 - Duluth, MN - DECC Arena
8/04 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
8/05 - Louisville, KY - Coyote's
8/07 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
8/08 - Little Rock, AR - The Village
8/10 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Bathroom
8/11 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
8/24 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

A Fine Frenzy tour

I posted about a hot new upcoming act, A Fine Frenzy a little while ago. Well, she sure is mixing with the cream of the today's top artist/songwriters - Rufus Wainwright, Magic Numbers, Neko Case and Sean Lennon - in advance of her major label debut. "One Cell In The Sea", set to hit the streets on July 17th has already peaked the interest and excitement of celebrities and writers everywhere.

Headlining Tour Dates

06/04 - Portland, OR - Berbatis Pan
06/05 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
06/07 - San Francisco, CA - Rx Gallery
06/08 - Los Angeles, CA - Viper Room
06/18 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub w/ Tina Dico


Opening for Rufus Wainwright

07/29 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre !
07/31 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom !
08/02 - Santa Ross, CA - Wells Fargo Center for the Arts !
08/03 - San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center !
08/04 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery !
08/06 - Santa Fe, NM - Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre !
08/07 - Denver, CO - Filmore Auditorium !
08/09 - Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino &
08/10 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre &
08/11 - Austin, TX - Stubb's &
08/13 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle &
08/14 - Nashville, TX - Ryman Auditorium &
08/15 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion &
08/17 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for Performing Arts &
08/18 - Westhampton Beach, NY - Performing Arts Center #
08/19 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage #
08/21 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom #
08/23 - Columbus, OH - Avalon Ballroom #
08/24 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater #
08/25 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival #
08/27 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater #
08/29 - London, ON - Centennial Hall #

# w/ the Magic Numbers
! w/ Sean Lennon
& w/ Neko Case

Queens Of The Stone Age tour announcement

Queens of the Stone Age have confirmed a few radio show appearances and their first official US headline show of 2007!

May 19th - KROQ's Weenie Roast - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA
Tickets go on sale at Noon on Saturday, May 5th at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets
Visit www.kroq.com for more details

June 7th - KFRR's Birthday Bash - Fresno Fair Grounds - Fresno, CA
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Saturday, May 5th aTicketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets.
Visit www.1041fresno.com for more details.

June 8th - KJEE's Seaside Beach Ball - Ventura County Fairgrounds - Ventura, CA
Tickets on sale now atTicketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets
Visit www.kjee.com for more details.

June 9th - Live 105's BFD - Shoreline Amphitheater - Mountain View, CA
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Sunday, May 6th aTicketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets
Visit www.live105.com for more details

August 4th (Headline Show) - Murat Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN

Exclusive QOTSA.com presale starts Friday, May 4th at 10am HERE: http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/lk3y4z
Password: SICK

Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, May 5th at 10am HERE:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05003E9EAD586A30?artistid=730011&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60

Visit the tour section of www.qotsa.com for other shows on sale now!

White Stripes tour dates announced

The White Stripes, just after their first single 'Icky Thump' was made available exclusively through iTunes (in the US only) have announced some tour dates. CD and Vinyl versions of the single will be available in the UK on June 11th through Third Man Records/XL Recordings.

06-01 Nuerburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring Festival
06-02 Nurnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park Festival
06-04 Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
06-06 Rome, Italy - Tenda Strisce
06-07 Milan, Italy - Idroscalo
06-09 Lisbon, Portugal - Alive Festival
06-11 Paris, France - Zenith
06-14 London, England - Hyde Park (O2 Wireless Festival)
06-15 Leeds, England - Harewood House (O2 Wireless Festival)
06-17 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
06-24 Burnaby, British Columbia - Deer Lake Park
06-25 Whitehorse, Yukon - Yukon Arts Centre
06-26 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories - Shorty Brown Multiplex Arena
06-27 Iqaluit, Nunavut - Arctic Winter Games Arena
06-29 Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
06-30 Edmonton, Alberta - Shaw Convention Center
07-01 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - TCU Place
07-02 Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
07-03 Thunder Bay, Ontario - Community Auditorium
07-05 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
07-06 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
07-07 London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
07-08 Ottawa, Ontario - LeBreton Flats Park (Ottawa Bluesfest)
07-10 Moncton, New Brunswick - Moncton Coliseum Arena
07-11 Charlottetown, Price Edward Island - Charlottetown Civic Centre
07-13 Halifax, Nova Scotia - Cunard Centre
07-14 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia - Savoy Theatre
07-16 St. John's, Newfoundland - Mile One Center
07-22 Portland, ME - Cumberland Civic Center
07-23 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
07-24 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
07-25 Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theater
07-27 Wilmington, DE - Grand Opera House
07-28 Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
07-29 North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
07-30 Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnaces
07-31 Southaven, MS - Snowden Grove Park Amphitheate

Kings Of Leon US tour announced

In support of their fantastic forthcoming new album, Because of The Times, Kings of Leon have announced the first leg of their US tour.

RCA Records is proud to announce that Kings of Leon have confirmed the first leg of a nationwide US tour. The tour is in support of the new record, "Because Of The Times," to be released on April 3rd. Bookended by appearances at the Coachella and Bonnaroo festivals, the tour will start at Coachella and heads to Seattle on May 2. After the June 14 date in Columbus, OH, the tour finishes at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. More touring is to follow during the summer and into the fall and winter of 2007. The complete list of dates for the first leg of the tour is below.

On March 26, one week before release date, Kings of Leon return to the "Late Show with David Letterman" to perform the single "On Call." One month later, on April 27, just before the Coachella performance, the band will return to the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

To make "Because Of The Times," the band turned once again to producers Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia. Coming off an immense amount of touring over the last two years both as headliners, world-wide festival staples and openers for the likes of U2, Bob Dylan and Pearl Jam, the ambitious and eclectic "Because Of The Times" (the title refers to an annual preachers' conference the boys attended growing up) is Kings of Leon's most diverse collection yet and represents a major evolution for the band. Brimming with ideas, it represents a huge leap forward both in songwriting and musical prowess. "We took the limitations off of ourselves," says frontman/rhythm guitarist Caleb. "We went into the studio with an open mind, thinking let's do whatever it takes to get these songs to the next level. Because we really have a lot of music inside of us and a lot of different places we can go."
April
28 Indio, CA Coachella Festival

May
2 Seattle, WA Moore Theater
3 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
5 Denver, CO Ogden
6 Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah's
7 Tulsa, OK Cains
9 Austin, TX Stubbs
11 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
12 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
13 Dallas, TX House of Blues
15 Indianapolis, IN Vogue
17 Milwaukee, WI Rave
18 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
19 Chicago, IL Riviera
21 Louisville, KY Headliners
22 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
24 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
25 St. Louis, MO Pageant

June
1 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
2 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
4 NBC TV CONAN O'BRIEN
5 New York, NY Roseland
6 Boston, MA Avalon
7 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12 Toronto, ONT Kool Haus
15 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

The Shins tour dates

The Shins will release on April 9 "Australia" single on Transgressive Records.

The CD single includes the B-sides "Sleeping Lessons (Andre Allen Anjos Remix)", "Saint Simon (Live on BBC2's Mark Radcliffe show)", and "Girl on a Wing (Live on KCRW's 'Morning Becomes Eclectic')". It is only scheduled for release in the UK.


Dates:

03-05 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom *
03-06 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater *
03-07 Austin, TX - The Backyard *
03-09 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *
03-10 Winston-Salem, NC - The Millennium Center *
03-12 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall *
03-13 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
03-14 New York, NY - Theater at Madison Square Garden *
03-15 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater *
03-16 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis *
03-17 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus *
03-25 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC *
03-26 Wolverhampton, England - Wulfrun Hall *
03-27 Manchester, England - Academy 2 *
03-28 London, England - Forum *
03-29 London, England - Forum *
03-31 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique *
04-01 Paris, France - Trabendo *
04-03 Cologne, Germany - Stollwerck *
04-04 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof *
04-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso *
04-11 Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theater
04-12 San Diego, CA - SOMA
04-14 Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre (KCRW's Sounds Eclectic Evening 6) #
04-16 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
04-17 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield

* with Viva Voce
# with Lily Allen, Cold War Kids, Bitter: Sweet
Video: The Shins: Phantom Limb

Wilco World Tour!!!

In support of their new album, Sky Blue Sky, released May 15 via Nonesuch Wilco will be touring the world.

Dates:

04-16 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli
04-18 Melbourne, Australia - Palais Theatre
04-21 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
04-22 Perth, Australia - Metropolis Freemantle
05-19 Somerset, England - Butlins Minehead (ATP vs. the Fans)
05-20 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
05-23 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
05-24 Berlin, Germany - Kesselhaus
05-25 Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit
05-26 Dresden, Germany - Alter Schlachthof
05-28 Frankfurt, Germany - Mousonturm
05-29 Paris, France - Bataclan
05-30 Ghent, Belgium - De Vooruit
05-31 Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Paradiso
06-02 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
06-14-17 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo

They've also released their fantastic, but rather Sigur Ros (?) looking cover: