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Archives for 2007

The Shins Announce U.S. Tour

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The Shins will launch their American tour in support of their new album, Wincing the Night Away (due January 23 on Sub Pop). The band will also perform “Phantom Limb” and “New Slang” on “Saturday Night Live” on January 13.

02-08 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
02-09 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
02-10 Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
02-11 St. Louis, MO – The Pagent
02-12 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
02-13 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
02-15 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
02-16 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
02-20 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theater
02-21 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
02-25 London, England – The Astoria

Daphne Loves Derby Acoustic Tour

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Daphne Loves Derby will head out on a 3 week acoustic tour and will be previewing tracks from their second Outlook Music full-length, Good Night, Witness Light, ahead of its release on March 27th. The PureVolume sponsored tour kicks off January 11th in Seattle and will feature Meg & Dia, House of Fools and Ronnie Day. Tickets are on-sale for all shows and many shows are close to capacity. Tour dates can be found below.

Jan 11 2007 6:00P El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Jan 12 2007 6:00P WOW Eugene, Oregon
Jan 13 2007 8:00P The Underground Cafe Roseville, California
Jan 14 2007 6:00P The Wrec San Jose, California
Jan 16 2007 6:00P Trilogy Theatre Victorville, California
Jan 17 2007 6:00P The Knitting Factory Hollywood, California
Jan 19 2007 6:00P Chain Reaction Anaheim, California
Jan 20 2007 6:00P Chain Reaction Anaheim, California
Jan 21 2007 6:00P Epicentre San Diego, California
Jan 22 2007 6:00P University Theatre Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 23 2007 6:00P Scrappy’s Tucson, Alaska
Jan 25 2007 6:00P The White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Jan 26 2007 6:00P Java jazz Houston, Texas
Jan 27 2007 6:00P The Door Dallas, Texas
Jan 28 2007 6:00P The Refuge Amarillo, Texas
Jan 29 2007 6:00P University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 2 2007 6:00P The Foundry Joplin, Missouri
Feb 3 2007 6:00P Juanita’s Little Rock, Arkansas

Alternative Press “Bands You Need To Know” Tour

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The Alternative Press Magazine “Band You Need To Know” tour will be kicking off March 16th 2007, in Houston, Texas. The bill includes As Tall As Lions, Cute Is What We Aim For, Circa Survive and Envy On The Coast.

Tentative AP Tour Dates:

3/16/07 Houston, TX Meridian
3/17/07 Austin, TX Emo’s (AP SXSW Party)
3/18/07 Ft. Worth, TX Ridgela Theatre
3/20/07 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
3/21/07 Pomona, CA The Glasshouse
3/22/07 San Diego, CA House of Blues
3/23/07 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
3/24/07 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
3/25/07 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
3/27/07 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
3/28/07 Seattle, WA El Corazon
3/30/07 Boise, ID The Big Easy
3/31/07 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
4/2/07 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
4/3/07 Omaha, NE The Rock
4/4/07 Minneapolis, MN Trocaderos
4/5/07 Chicago, IL Metro
4/6/07 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
4/7/07 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
4/8/07 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
4/10/07 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
4/11/07 Orlando, FL House of Blues
4/12/07 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
4/13/07 Jacksonville, FL Free Bird Café
4/14/07 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
4/19/07 New York, NY Irving Plaza
4/20/07 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
4/22/07 Boston, MA Avalon