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Rookie Of The Year/Eye Alaska Tour Dates

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Rookie Of The Year, Eye Alaska and and Disco Curtis will be touring together in April.

Dates:

4/8 6:30 PM: Oz Cafe- Wichita, KS (Adv $8.00/ DOS $10.00)
4/9 6:30 PM: Jackpot Music Hall- Lawrence, KS (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/10 6:00PM: Station 4- St. Paul, MN (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/11 6:30 PM: The New Loft- Madison, WI ($10.00)
4/12 6:00 PM: The Lighthouse- Frankfort, IL (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/13 6:30 PM: The MixTape- Grand Rapids, MI (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/14 6:30 PM: Pike Room @ The Crofoot- Pontiac, MI (Adv $13.00/ DOS $15.00)
4/15 6:00 PM: Smiling Moose- Pittsburgh, PA (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/16 6:30 PM: Hangar 84- Vineland, NJ ($10.00)
4/17 6:30 PM: Skate High- Virginia Beach, VA (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/18 5:30 PM: The Harmony Grange Hall- Wilmington, DE (Adv $8.00/ DOS $10.00)
4/19 6:30 PM: Adona Music- Harrisonburg, VA (Adv $8.00/ DOS $10.00)
4/20 6:00 PM: The Eldolyn Terrace- Altoona, PA ($8.00)
4/22 6:00 PM: Rocko’s- Manchester, NH (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/23 6:20 PM: Championship- Lemoyne, PA (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/24 7:00 PM: Webster Theatre Underground- Hartford, CT (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/25 6:30 PM: Polaris- Philadelphia, PA (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/27 6:30 PM: The Quarter- Baltimore, MD (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)
4/29 6:00 PM: Eleanor Rigby’s- Jermyn, PA (Adv $10.00/ DOS $12.00)

The All-American Rejects Announce Tour

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The All-American Rejects have announced a tour with Ace Enders and select dates with Shiny Toy Guns, The Upwelling and Vedera.

Dates:

4/5 – Albuquerque, NM (Kiva Auditorium)
4/7 – Tulsa, OK (Brady Theatre)
4/8 – Kansas City, MO (Beaumont Club)
4/9 – St. Louis, MO (The Pagent)
4/11 – Milwaukee, WI (Eagles Ballroom)
4/13 – Minneapolis, MN (Myth)
4/15 – Chicago, IL (Aragon Theatre)
4/16 – Rochester, MI /Oakland Univ (Meadowbrook)
4/17 – Erie, PA (Jenker Ctr / Penn State)
4/18 – Geneseo, NY (Kuhl Gym / SUNY Geneseo)
4/21 – Montreal, QUE (Club Soda)
4/22 – Toronto, ONT (Phoenix Theatre)
4/25 – Towson, MD (Burdick Field /Towson Univ)
4/28 – Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
4/29 – Columbus, OH (Lifestyles Pavilion)
5/1 – Memphis, TN (Beale St Festival)
5/2 – Birmingham, AL (Schaeffer Center)
5/6 – El Paso, TX (County Coliseum)
Stay tuned – more dates will be announced soon!

Therefore I Am Tour Dates

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Therefore I Am will be touring with Oceana, Confide, and To Speak Of Wolves starting in April.

Dates:

Apr 2 2009 6:00P Art Ambush w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Waco, Texas
Apr 3 2009 6:00P Dream Center w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Las Cruces, New Mexico
Apr 4 2009 6:00P Bad Lands Music Venue w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Mesa, Arizona
Apr 5 2009 6:00P The Crossing w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Palmdale, California
Apr 6 2009 6:00P The Exit w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Fresno, California
Apr 10 2009 8:00P The BLVD w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Spokane, Washington
Apr 11 2009 6:00P The Venue w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Boise, Idaho
Apr 13 2009 6:00P Black Sheep w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Colorado Springs, Colorado
Apr 16 2009 6:00P Doug’s Rockhouse w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Aurora, Illinois
Apr 18 2009 6:00P THMV w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Terra Haute, Indiana
Apr 19 2009 6:00P Mac’s Bar w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Lansing, Michigan
Apr 25 2009 6:00P Freehold VFW Hall w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Freehold, New Jersey
Apr 27 2009 6:00P The Refuge w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Frederickson, Virginia
Apr 29 2009 8:00P The Soap Box w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Wilmington, North Carolina
Apr 30 2009 6:00P The Brewery w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Raleigh, North Carolina
May 2 2009 6:00P Transitions Art Gallery w/ Confide, Oceana & To Speak of Wolves Tampa, Florida

Modest Mouse Tour

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Modest Mouse will be heading out on tour starting in February. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

Dates:

Feb. 22: Oakland, Calif. (Fox Theatre)
Feb. 23: Visalia, Calif. (Fox Theatre)
Feb. 24: Los Angeles (Hollywood Palladium)
Feb. 25: Tempe, Ariz. (Marquee)
Feb. 26: Albuquerque, N.M. (Convention Center)
Feb. 28: Boulder, Colo. (Balch Fieldhouse)
March 2: Kansas City, Mo. (Uptown Theatre)
March 3: Oklahoma City (Diamond Ballroom)
March 4: Austin, Texas (Stubb’s)
March 5: Oxford, Miss. (the Lyric)
March 7: Atlanta (Tabernacle)
March 8: Miami (Langerado Festival)

Good Old War News

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Good Old War will be releasing an EP later this month and then hitting the road with The Gaslight Anthem. Also, the band will be shooting a video for “Weak Man” which features guest vocals from Anthony Green.

Tour Dates:

Good Old War Live
with the Gaslight Anthem and the Heartless Bastards

3/27 New York, NY Webster Hall
3/28 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
3/29 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Funhouse
3/30 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
3/31 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
4/1 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
4/2 Milwaukee, WI Turner’s Ballroom
4/3 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
4/4 Minneapolis, MN The Varsity Theatre

with the Gaslight Anthem and Pela

5/6 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
More Dates TBA soon

New Found Glory Tour

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New Found Glory will be heading out on tour starting March 25 with Bayside, Set Your Goals and Verse. New Found Glory’s new album, Not Without A Fight, hits stores March 10. Dates and venues are below.

25 Mar – Marquee Theater, Tempe AZ
26 Mar – House of Blues, San Diego CA
27 Mar – House of Blues, Anaheim CA
28 Mar – Avalon, Hollywood CA
29 Mar – Grand Ballroom @ the Regency, San Francisco CA
31 Mar – Hawthorne Theater, Portland OR
01 Apr – The Showbox, Seattle WA
02 Apr – Knitting Factory, Boise ID
03 Apr – In the Venue, Salt Lake City UT
04 Apr – Gothic Theater, Denver CO
06 Apr – Palladium Showroom, Dallas TX
07 Apr – Emo’s, Austin TX
08 Apr – Warehouse Live, Houston TX
10 Apr – House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista FL
11 Apr – Jannus Landing, St Petersburg FL
13 Apr – Revolution, Ft Lauderdale FL
15 Apr – House of Blues, Myrtle Beach FL
16 Apr – Amos’ Southend, Charlotte NC
17 Apr – Sonar, Baltimore MD
18 Apr – The Trocadero, Philadelphia PA
19 Apr – House of Blues, Cleveland OH
20 Apr – Bogart’s, Cincinnati OH
22 Apr – Peoples Court, Des Moines IA
23 Apr – Myth Nightclub, St Paul MN
24 Apr – The Rave, Milwaukee WI
25 Apr – House of Blues, Chicago IL
26 Apr – Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak MI
28 Apr – Phoenix Concert Theater, Toronto ONT
29 Apr – Webster Theater, Hartford CT
30 Apr – House of Blues, Boston MA
03 May – Newport Music Hall, Colombus OH
05 May – Egyptian Room, Indianapolis IN
06 May – The Pageant, St Louis MO
07 May – Granada Theater, Lawrence KS
08 May – Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City OK
09 May – Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque NM
10 May – Rialto Theater, Tucson AZ

Less Than Jake Spring Tour Dates

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Less Than Jake will be heading out on tour with The Expendables and The Flatliners.

Dates:

Feb 13 The Venue Gainesville, FL

With the Expendables:
Mar 06 St. Johns County Fairgrounds Elkton, FL
Mar 07 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mar 08 House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
Mar 10 Jannus Landing St. Petersburg, FL
Mar 11 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Mar 12 The Norva Norfolk, VA
Mar 13 Ram’s Head Live! Baltimore, MD
Mar 14 Theatre Of Living Arts ““ TLA Philadelphia, PA
Mar 15 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
Mar 16 Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
Mar 18 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Mar 19 Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ
Mar 20 House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
Mar 21 St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MI
Mar 22 House Of Blues Chicago, IL
Mar 23 The Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
Mar 24 Station 4 St. Paul, MN
Mar 26 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
Mar 28 House Of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Mar 29 House Of Blues Anaheim, CA
Mar 30 Cane’s San Diego, CA
Mar 31 The Avalon Los Angeles, CA
Apr 01 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA

Taking Back Sunday Heading To Europe

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Taking Back Sunday have just announced a new European tour with support from Underoath, Emery, Innerpartysystem.

Below is a message from Emery

mery will be making their first trip across the Atlantic in April, hitting Germany, Austria and more to be announced.  Keep checking their MySpace page for updates!

Love,
Tooth & Nail

April 11
Koln
GERMANY
Live Music Hall
Give It A Name w/Underoath, Taking Back Sunday, Innerpartysystem
http://www.fkpscorpio.com/tickets_bestellung.asp?nummer=190745

April 12
Munich
GERMANY
Backstage
Give It A Name w/Underoath, Taking Back Sunday, Innerpartysystem
http://www.fkpscorpio.com/tickets_bestellung.asp?nummer=190746

April 14
Vienna
AUSTRIA
Vienna Arena
Give It A Name w/Underoath, Taking Back Sunday, Innerpartysystem
http://www.oeticket.com

April 16
Zurich
SWITZERLAND
Volkhaus
Give It A Name w/Underoath, Taking Back Sunday, Innerpartysystem
http://www.starticket.ch/0Numberoftix.asp?ShowID=24323&CategoryID=41633&ZoneID=&ShowDetails=1

April 18
Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS
Sugar Factory
http://www.ticketservice.nl

April 19
Hamburg
GERMANY
Logo
http://www.fkpscorpio.com/tickets_bestellung.asp?nummer=190747

April 20
Berlin
GERMANY
Kato
http://www.fkpscorpio.com/tickets_bestellung.asp?nummer=190748