This Week’s Touring News

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New tour dates have been announced for , , , , , and .Full dates after the jump:

LA ROUX

01-31 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
02-01 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
02-03 Quebec City, Quebec – Imperial
02-05 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
02-06 Ottawa, Ontario – Capital
02-09 Philadelphia, PA – Voyeurs
02-10 Washington, DC – 9:30
02-11 New York City, NY – Webster Hall
04-26 Reading, England – Hexagon
04-28 Brighton, England – Concert Hall
04-29 Cambridge, England – Corn Exchange
04-30 Bournemouth, England- O2 Academy
05-02 Glasgow, England – Academy
05-03 Sheffield, England – O2 Academy
05-04 Manchester, England – Academy
05-06 Cardiff, Wales – Cardiff University
05-07 London, England – Brixton Academy

MIIKE SNOW

3/22/10 ATLANTA, GA- Masquerade (Hell Stage)
3/24/10 WASHINGTON, D.C. 9:30 Club
3/25/10 PHILADELPHIA, PA Theater of Living Arts
3/26/10 BROOKLYN, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
3/27/10 NEW YORK, NY Webster Hall
3/31/10 BOSTON, MA Paradise
4/02/10 MONTREAL, PQ Club Soda
4/03/10 TORONTO, ON Phoenix Theatre
4/05/10 CHICAGO, IL Metro
4/06/10 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Varsity Theater
4/09/10 DENVER, CO Bluebird Theater
4/10/10 SALT LAKE CITY, UT Urban Lounge
4/12/10 VANCOUVER, BC Commodore Ballroom
4/13/10 SEATTLE, WA Showbox at the Market
4/14/10 PORTLAND, OR Hawthorne Theater
4/15/10 SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Independent

COLD WAR KIDS

01-22 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre *
01-23 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *
01-29 New York City, NY – Terminal 5 *
01-30 Chicago, IL – Vic Theater *

* with Flashy Python

HOT CHIP (UK)

02-12 Glasgow, Scotland – Academy
02-13 Edinburgh, Scotland – Picture House
02-15 Nottingham, England – Academy
02-16 Leeds, England – Academy
02-18 Newcastle, England – O2 Academy
02-19 Manchester, England – Academy
02-20 Birmingham, England – O2 Academy
02-22 Bournemouth, England – O2 Academy
02-23 Bristol, England – O2 Academy
02-24 Norwich, England – O2 Academy
02-26 London, England – O2 Brixton Academy
02-27 London, England – O2 Brixton Academy

THE XX

11-11 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
11-13 Philadelphia, PA – Making Time at Pure
11-15 Washington, DC – DC 9
11-16 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
11-17 Atlanta, GA – 529
11-19 Austin, TX – The Mohawk #
11-20 San Diego, CA – Casbah #
11-23 San Francisco, CA – The Independent #
11-24 Sacramento, CA – Sacramento State University #
11-25 Portland, OR – Doug Fir #
11-26 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom #
11-27 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s #
11-30 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club #
12-01 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge #
12-02 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix #
12-03 Montreal, Quebec – Le National #
12-05 New York, NY – Webster Hall #
12-15 Belfast, Ireland – The Speakeasy
12-16 Galway, Ireland – Roisin Dubh
12-17 Cork, Ireland – The Pavilion
12-19 Dublin, Ireland – The Button Factory
01-15 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
01-16 Aarhus, Denmark – Vox Hall
01-18 Oslo, Norway – Garage
01-19 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Slussen
01-20 Gothenburg, Sweden – Pusterviksbaren
01-21 Malmo, Sweden – Debaser
01-22 Berlin, Germany – Astra
02-16 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
02-17 Brussels, Belgium – AB
02-18 Paris, France – Cigale
03-01 Brighton, England – Komedia
03-03 London, England – Shepherds Bush Empire
03-05 Birmingham, England – Birmingham Academy 2
03-06 Manchester, England – Manchester Academy 2
03-08 Leeds, England – Cockpit
03-09 Edinburgh, Scotland – Studio 24
03-10 Liverpool, England – Kazimer

# with Friendly Fires

JULIAN CASABLANCAS

11-06 Los Angeles, CA – Downtown Palace Theatre
11-13 Los Angeles, CA – Downtown Palace Theatre
11-17 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
11-20 Los Angeles, CA – Downtown Palace Theatre
11-27 Los Angeles, CA – Downtown Palace Theatre11-30 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
12-01 Stockholm, Sweden – Gota Kallare
12-03 Berlin, Germany – Maria am Ostbahnof
12-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
12-08 Paris, France – Le Bataclan
12-12 Glasgow, Scotland – ABC
12-14 Dublin, Ireland – The Academy
12-16 London, England – Forum

U2

06-06 Anahelm, CA – Angel Stadium
06-12 Denver, CO – Invesco Field
06-16 Oakland, CA – Oakland Coliseum
06-20 Seattle, WA – Qwest Field
06-23 Edmonton, Alberta – Commonwealth Stadium
06-30 East Lansing, MI – Spartan Stadium
07-03 Toronto, Ontario – Rogers Centre
07-06 Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
07-09 Miami, FL – Land Shark Stadium
07-12 Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
07-16 Montreal, Quebec – TBA
07-19 New York, NY – New Meadowlands Stadium
08-10 Frankfurt, Germany – Commerzbank Arena
08-12 Hanover, Germany – AWD Stadium
08-15 Horsens, Denmark – Casa Arena
08-16 Horsens, Denmark – Casa Arena
08-20 Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium
08-21 Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium
08-25 Moscow, Russia – Luzhniki
08-30 Vienna, Austria – Ernst Happel Stadium
09-03 Athens, Greece – Olympic Stadium
09-06 Istanbul, Turkey – Ataturk Olympic Stadium
09-15 Munich, Germany – Olympic Stadium
09-18 Paris, France – Stade de France
09-22 Brussels, Belgium – Stade Roi Boudoin
09-23 Brussels, Belgium – Stade Roi Boudoin
09-29 Seville, Spain – Olympic Stadium
10-02 Coimbra, Portugal – Estadio Cidade Coimbra
10-03 Coimbra, Portugal – Estadio Cidade Coimbra

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

Jake November 5, 2009 at 12:37 pm

Wooo

3/31/10 BOSTON, MA Paradise

I'm so there! Thank you for the head's up!

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Jack November 5, 2009 at 12:48 pm

Goddammit, I will try my best to get tickets for one of these dates lol

11-06 Los Angeles, CA – Downtown Palace Theatre
11-13 Los Angeles, CA – Downtown Palace Theatre
11-20 Los Angeles, CA – Downtown Palace Theatre
11-27 Los Angeles, CA – Downtown Palace Theatre

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Alisson November 5, 2009 at 1:09 pm

Thanks for the head’s up about Miike Snow and La Roux!

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Ken November 5, 2009 at 1:10 pm

I wish I could make it to the xx’s show in NYC :(

You should do a ticket giveaway and let me win… just a thought. LOL

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AD November 5, 2009 at 1:22 pm

I’m sure all of those U2 dates are sold out by now :(

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HalfNote November 5, 2009 at 5:54 pm

wow this song is too fun! i’m dancing in my chair.

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