Secret Colours

January is usually a stacked months for music in Chicago as we need something to take our minds off the frigid conditions and dying Christmas trees on the curb, and this beginning of 2011 is no different. From big names such as Weezer and Wu-Tang Clan to up-and-coming locals such as Secret Colours and Chaperone, this weekend has a little bit for everyone.

Let’s get to it, shall we?

FRIDAY

WEEZER
Weezer, the original nerds of alternative rock, will be giving Chicago a double dose of “Memories” as they round out their tour with two sold out nights at Aragon Ballroom. The post –grunge gods will be taking us back to the old school by playing the entire The Blue Album tonight and the entire Pinkerton tomorrow night. After plenty of nostalgia from the good ol’ days, the band will keep on rocking with a selection of other songs from their catalog. So, Chicago, don your emo goggles, Dickies and tacky sweaters for two nights of 90’s music bliss. (Britni Day)

6:30 p.m. Friday, 1/7. Aragon. All Ages. SOLD OUT.

HOSPITAL GARDEN
If you like your alternative rock on the Dinosaur Jr-side, Hospital Garden is right up your alley. The Chicago, by way of Ohio, group released its self-titled debut album last year and is once again ready to subject your ears to its goodness. Local rockers Unmanned Ship will headline. (Audrey Leon)

9:00 p.m. Friday, 1/7. Pancho’s. 21+

CHAPERONE
Chicago’s jangly, lo-fi indie rockers Chaperone will take the stage at Hideout tonight. The vivacious sex/quintet (depending on the day) put on one of those shows that guarantee to have you clapping your hands and stomping your feet. Also gracing the stage is Chicago’s quirky singer/songwriter sweetheart Ami Saraiya and lo-fi, fuzzy blues/alt-country rocker Transmontane. (Britni Day)

9:00 p.m. Friday, 1/7. The Hideout. 21+. $8.

BRIGHT RED LINE
West suburban Chicago post-punk rockers Bright Red Line hit up everyone’s favorite dank urinal, the Mutiny, with a mission to get everyone in attendance to dance to its mix of catchy rock beats. Oh, and if you’re not doing anything, our friends Rodeo will be making a special appearance. You don’t want to miss the unbridled fury, the rock-and/or-roll hoochie coo that is Rodeo live. It’s not unlike watching a pissed off bull kick a couple of clowns to death in a sandy arena. (Audrey Leon)

9:00 p.m. Friday, 1/7. The Mutiny. 21+ FREE!

SATURDAY

GA’AN
Sometimes one just wants simple, straightforward pop songs for a simple straightforward evening. Well, this show is not going to give you simpletons what you need. Ga’an require your patience. Indulge them, if you will. For, you see, they wish to take you on a magical journey of heavy bass, spacey guitars and keyboards, and chant-like vocals. Sounds good, right? As for the Violent ARP Band? Well they want to bludgeon you and your poor ears. Here’s to a night of difficult listening. (Ross Meyerson)

9:00 p.m. Saturday, 1/8. The Hideout. 21+. $8.

EMPIRES
Chicago alterna-poppers Empires released their second album Bang in 2010. The album showcases Empires’ ability to create extremely polished epic rock compositions with sweeping melodies and heavy emotional backbeats. If they are half the band live that they appear on record, this should be an amazing show. (Audrey Leon)

7:00 p.m. Saturday, 1/8. Lincoln Hall. All Ages. $12

WU-TANG CLAN
The influential, kung-fu rapping hip-hop group is back on the road with The Rebirth Tour. While the group’s 1993 collaborative effort, 36 Chambers, is still regarded at one of the genre’s absolute highlights, after its release, the group saw the death of one of their members (Ol’ Dirty Bastard), a slew of solo releases and controversy with everyone from B.I.G. to Mase. But GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa (minus RZA, who is busy) are back together and will undoubtedly “Bring da motherfuckin’ ruckus” to the Congress on Saturday night. (Richard Giraldi)

7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1/8. Congress Theatre. SOLD OUT.

SECRET COLOURS
Chicago’s psychedelic pop-rockers, who were just named in the Chicago Tribune’s 11 local bands for 2011, have found a pretty clever way to promote a show – they simply released a rad new single two days prior! They hit the Subterranean for an early show on Saturday with local art-rockers Apteka and Indianapolis’ melodic grime rockers We Are Hex. (Richard Giraldi)

6:00 p.m. Saturday, 1/8. Subterranean. All Ages. $10.

THE RECORD LOW
Looking for some meticulously crafted songsmanship? Are you looking for me to keep making up words? Great. Here’s The Record Low, and their downer pop. Even when these guys pick up the pace as they do on “Under The Rust” there is still a heavy melancholy lingering. Still, some of the best pop songs bums you the fuck out and this is well done pop willing to bring you down. Sissy Mena has gotten the review treatment from the semi-reliable Richard Giraldi , so my work there is done. Stephen Paul Smoker opens. (Ross Meyerson)

10:30 p.m. Saturday, 1/8. Subterranean. 21+. $8.

SOFT TARGETS
Formed from a few of the ashes from the late great Seam, Soft Targets shun the glacial pace of their former band and follow a more peppy path. Call it rock ‘n’ roll. Seeking something more countrified? Look no further than Via Verso, who remind me of Sebadoh covering The Flying Burrito Brothers. I can say whatever I want! Feel free to check out the Heavy Bombers and Victory Auto Rockers while you’re at it. Homework! (Ross Meyerson)

9:00 p.m. Saturday, 1/8. Panchos. 21+. $5.

SUNDAY

GLASS DICKS
Don’t let the name “Glass Dicks” fool you. This suburban Chicago four-piece is all about class. Take for example their song “Drew Peterson.” To some it could be a much needed reminder that no one should date/marry/fuck Drew Peterson, to others it could be an OKCupid dating profile. Either way, it’s genius. The band balances a Henry Rollins-esque vocal hard and fast punk rock chaos. (Audrey Leon)

9:00 p.m., Sunday, 1/9. Double Door. 21+. $5

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The threesome of Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones will play the Aragon Ballroom on Tuesday, May 18. Former Eleven and Queens Of The Stone Age guitarist Alain Johannes also joins the band for live performances. Feel free to fist pump.

A ticket presale begins on April 2. Tickets go on sale to the public on April 3 at 11 a.m. on Ticketmaster.com for $46.75 a pop.

Photo Credit: Carrie Musgrave - livebabylive.com

It’s that time again, we’ve looked ahead and started filling in our calendars with all of the awesome upcoming shows headed to Chicago in the next few months. Being the good guys and gals that we are, we’re sharing our favorites with you, all of which will surely be not-to-miss performances of artists from around the globe that includes an impressive line-up of local acts. Check out below what we think are the hot Winter/Early Spring concerts, local acts are BOLD for easy access, and let us know in the comments what we may have missed.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25

Cacaw – Empty Bottle

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27

DJ Krush – Empty Bottle

Streets on Fire – Double Door
One of our 10 Chicago Bands to Watch in 2010, they bring angular and frantic guitar riffs as lead singer Chadwick spouts his gnarled, rambling messages over at tight rhythm section. It’s fun yet dark and, at times, nearly psychotic.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

Adam Franklin – Hideout

Earth Program – Ronny’s
One of our 10 Chicago Bands to Watch in 2010, and it’s their record release party!

The New Deal – Park West

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30

Cold War Kids – Vic Theatre

Pentagram – Empty Bottle

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Asobi Seksu – Schubas

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

State Champion – Bottom Lounge

The Entrance Band, Lights, White Mystery – Empty Bottle

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Dark Star Orchestra – Vic Theatre

Gov’t Mule – House of Blues

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

The Academy Is… – Metro
A special show in celebration of the 5 year anniversary of their debut release Almost Here with and opening set by Minneapolis based pop group Sing it Loud.

Dark Star Orchestra – Vic Theatre

Mavis Staples – Old Town School of Folk Music

Jemina Pearl – Beat Kitchen

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7

D.R.I – Reggie’s Rock Club

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Mako Sica – Hideout

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13

DOOM, Mos Def – Congress Theater
Rescheduled from January 29th.

Fucked Up, Kurt Vile – Empty Bottle

Gene Ween Band – Lincoln Hall

Mariah Carey – Chicago Theatre

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Mariah Carey – Chicago Theatre

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Editors, The Antlers – Vic Theatre

An Evening With The Residents – Logan Square Auditorium

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Nosaj Thing – Lincoln Hall

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18

St. Vincent – Metro

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Four Tet – Empty Bottle

Trey Anastasio – Riviera Theatre

Smoking Popes – Reggie’s Rock Club

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Chicago Underground Duo – Hideout
Album release party for 2010’s Boca Negra on Thrill Jockey.

Patti Smith – Park West

Smoking Popes – Reggie’s Rock Club

Tortoise – Lincoln Hall

Scott Lucas and the Married Men – Schubas
Local H frontman Scott Lucas is striking out on his own with his new group The Married Men. This show at Schubas is a record release party for their debut album “George Lassos the Moon.”

The Sweeps – Bottom Lounge
One of our 10 Chicago Bands to Watch in 2010

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Bela Fleck and The Africa Project – Old Town School of Folk Music

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22

El Perro Del Marr – Lincoln Hall

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Paul Di’Anno (original singer of Iron Maiden), Bible of the Devil – Reggie’s Rock Club

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Screeching Weasel – Reggie’s Rock Club

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Alkaline Trio, Cursive – Metro

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Cursive, Alkaline Trio – Metro
Cursive live is not to be missed. Frontman Tim Kasher is hilarious and unpredictable, which are all necessary components for a great live performance. Additionally, according to Audrey Leon Cursive’s “Mama, I’m Swollen” is one of the best albums of 2009.

TUESDAY, MARCH 2

Furthur – Auditorium Theatre

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3

Furthur – Auditorium Theatre

Streets On Fire – Empty Bottle

One of our 10 Chicago Bands to Watch in 2010

THURSDAY, MARCH 4

Gomez – Vic Theatre

FRIDAY, MARCH 5

Citizen Cope – Vic Theatre

J. Davis Trio – Bottom Lounge

moe. – Riviera Theatre

SUNDAY, MARCH 7

The Avett Brothers – House of Blues

Magnetic Fields – Harris Theater

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Magnetic Fields – Harris Theater

TUESDAY, MARCH 9

Califone – Lincoln Hall
All My Friends are Funeral Singers will be shown along with a live performance of the soundtrack.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10

Califone – Lincoln Hall

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – Tonic Room

Vetiver – Empty Bottle

FRIDAY, MARCH 12

Hockey – Lincoln Hall

Kreator, Voivod, Nachtmystium – Bottom Lounge

Muse – United Center

Pelican – Beat Kitchen

SATURDAY, MARCH 13

RJD2 – Metro

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Bottom Lounge
Ted Leo is heading back to the Windy City to blow the roof off of the Bottom Lounge with songs from his latest release “The Brutalist Bricks,” many of which were performed at Lincoln Hall’s grand opening last October.

SUNDAY, MARCH 14

Orphaned Land, Indian – Bottom Lounge

MONDAY, MARCH 15

My Gold Mask – Empty Bottle
One of our 10 Chicago Bands to Watch in 2010.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18

Experience Hendrix – Chicago Theatre

P.O.S. – Bottom Lounge

FRIDAY, MARCH 19

Gil Mantera’s Party Dream – Empty Bottle

Appleseed Cast – Bottom Lounge

SATURDAY, MARCH 20

Alice In Chains – Aragon Ballroom

Norah Jones – Chicago Theatre

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24

Air – Riviera Theatre

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – Tonic Room

Matthew Good – Double Door

THURSDAY, MARCH 25

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Metro

Vampire Weekend – Riviera Theatre
Check out Andy Kondrat’s review of Contra, and let us know what you think of the band’s sophomore effort.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26

Tegan and Sara – Aragon Ballroom

Vampire Weekend – Riviera Theatre

THURSDAY, APRIL 1

The Black Lips – Logan Square Auditorium

Spoon, Deerhunter – Aragon Ballroom

FRIDAY, APRIL 2

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O, Plastic Crimewave Sound – Empty Bottle

Passion Pit – Congress Theater

SATURDAY, APRIL 3

Xiu Xiu – Lincoln Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7

Henry Rollins – Vic Theatre

THURSDAY, APRIL 8

The xx, jj – Lincoln Hall
Each group put out killer albums last year making several of our top 10 lists.  This pairing of double consonant named bands will be grooving and moody and is already sold out.

FRIDAY, APRIL 9

Japandroids – Lincoln Hall
Check out Dan Henshaw’s review of their 2009 release, Post Nothing, a favorite of Andy Kondrat’s.

SATURDAY, APRIL 10

Mission of Burma – Double Door

FRIDAY, APRIL 16

Dr. Dog – Metro

King Sunny Ade and His African Beats – Old Town School of Folk Music

MONDAY, APRIL 19

Hot Chip, The xx – Riviera Theatre

FRIDAY, APRIL 23

Trans Am – Empty Bottle

SUNDAY, APRIL 25

B.B. King – House of Blues
The legend returns for another show at the HOB. If you haven’t seen him and Lucille do yourself a favor and get out for this concert.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

Yeasayer – Metro

FRIDAY, APRIL 30

Owl City – Aragon Ballroom

Photo Credit: Audrey Leon

Whether or not the crowd was fully prepared for the event at hand, The Pixies certainly were, delivering a performance worthy of their legend and of the landmark record on display. The sound, appropriately, was simply enormous.

The Pixies took the stage Friday night at the Aragon Ballroom to perhaps the most adoring crowd I have ever stood in. I mention this because it’s interesting to see a band play to a group of people who just a few months earlier would never dream that they’d be standing where they were, seeing a band of such magnitude playing an album of such importance.

As with My Bloody Valentine on the same stage a little over a year ago, it was a surreal experience that was somewhat difficult to fathom, even as it was happening. Maybe I was just too awestruck by the spectacle at hand or maybe, just maybe, this often troubled and messy band came out and delivered a flawless performance to complement the material. From where I was standing I detected nary a single hiccup or deficiency the whole night, not that I was expecting such imperfections.

As promised, the band started out by running through a handful of Doolittle B-sides that, as fans know, are about as awesome as B-sides come. Though obvious second tier Pixies material, songs like “Manta Ray” and “Weird At My School” can hang with most bands’ ‘A’ material, and served as a great warm up to (and later cool down from) the main event.

Photo Credit: Audrey Leon

As soon as Kim Deal plucked the opening notes of “Debaser” the crowd went wild and the energy level never seemed to dip as the band ran through the entire album without pausing much at all. Indeed, I can’t recall frontman Frank Black uttering a word the entire night other than a couple “thank yous” and only Kim offered the occasional quip regarding the performance and the set’s progress.

The band seemed to be mostly all business, but it was obvious that they were enjoying themselves. It might’ve been nice to get a little bit in the way of commentary from the people behind an album as incredible as Doolitle as it was being played, as some insight into the music could have been really interesting, but the band chose to let the music speak for itself, which was just fine. There was no self-congratulating or introspection, even though such indulgences have been more than earned and would have been tolerated.

Photo Credit: Audrey Leon

Every track sounded amazing live, and the presentation was awesome as well. Clips from Un chien andalou, the surrealist film that Francis cites as a major inspiration for the album provided a great intro, and the videos playing in the background, ranging from abstract clips to footage of the band, did a fine job of accentuating the experience.

As an added treat, there were two encores featuring more excellent B sides and a few classic cuts from elsewhere in the Pixies catalog like “Velouria” and “U-Mass,” all of which sounded equally as awesome as the Doolittle material.

Photo Credit: Audrey Leon

The show was an unqualified success, showcasing a band still able to tear it up in a live setting. The album being celebrated certainly deserved an epic performance and the Pixies delivered, and I hope they see fit to perform their other classics at some point.

The music still deserves to be heard in a live setting, and the Pixies proved Friday night that they are still more than capable of delivering a phenomenal live performance.

1. Pixies will be honoring the 20th anniversary of their classic 1989 record Doolittle by performing the record in its entirety plus b-sides like “Bailey’s Walk” and “Into the White.”

2. There’s a good chance you’ll hear cuts from other Pixies’ records, such as “Something Against You,” “Nimrod’s Son” and “Where is my Mind,” which appeared during the Pixies’ second encore at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado, on Nov. 16.

3. Like a comet or a meteor shower, the Pixies only come around every couple of years. And while they may never record another record, it doesn’t mean we can take a night (or three) to appreciate what was. For instance, check out this video of the Pixies performing “Debaser” from Lollapalooza 2005 in Chicago.

The air is getting chilly, the leaves on trees are changing – yes autumn has come to Chicago.  That of course means only one thing: It’s time to starting making plans for which concert to go to on New Year’s Eve. Several acts have announced plans to hosts shows in Chicago for the last night of the decade.

UPDATE: Chicagoist reports that The Jesus Lizard will headline The Metro’s NYE show. The show is 18+, and tickets go on sale this Saturday at noon. Additionally, the Jesus Lizard dates on November 27 & 28 at the Metro are sold out.

The Fiery Furnaces have added New Years Eve gig at Lincoln Hall. The show begins at 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, and tickets are on sale now at Lincolnhallchicago.com for $20 ($25 at the door.)

Girl Talk,  aka Gregg Gillis, is bringing his mashed-up, sample driven dance party to the Congress Theater.  The show starts at 9:30 pm with $35 tickets already on sale.

The Black Keys, the Akron, Ohio based bluesy rock duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, are booked at the Riviera Theatre.  Tickets are on sale now for $49, the show is 18+ and starts at 10pm.

The city’s own prog-improvisers Umphrey’s McGee will  ring in the new year here in Chicago for the ninth year in a row, this time  returning to the Aragon Ballroom.   Prefuse 73 will open and spin between Umphrey’s three sets.  Tickets, including a $125 3-night pass which includes admission to the Aragon on the 30th with special guest Z-Trip and a show on the 29th at The Vic Theatre are on sale now.  Individual New Year’s tickets are available for $62.50 all three shows are 18+.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters will be celebrating at the House of Blues with their unique brand of southern flavored alternative rock.  The group has detailed extensive travel packages on its homepage and is selling some tickets ($59.50) direct to fans.  You can also go the TicketMaster route for $57.50 (plus ridiculous service fees) for the 21+, 8 pm show.

Photo Credit: Richard Giraldi

Who knew animated characters could be this loud? The fictional metal group Dethklok from Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse obliterated a sold out crowd at the Aragon Ballroom with insanely heavy, lightening fast riffs and tounge-in-cheek lyrics last Saturday night. But it was their tour mates and prog-metal gods Mastodon who gave a performance filled with more heavy hits and explosions than a Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon.

The double headliner thing can always get a bit awkward. Two huge bands but only one headlining spot. But it gets even more weird when the headliner is a fictional band from a cartoon. But Dethklok played the part well, and their video screen showing scenes from the show really helped push the idea that these guys were real. Still, Mastodon was the night’s highlight by a long shot playing a mesmerizing set that included their newest bombastic effort Crack The Skye in its entirety.

What makes Mastodon so impressive is that they’ve reached nearly classic metal band status while being a relatively young group. Crack The Skye is metal, but metal rooted in the heaviness of classic rock acts such as Zeppelin, Floyd or Deep Purple. And the band even performs with the exact precision as those same former greats.

Photo Credit: Richard Giraldi

This was the second time Mastodon have performed Crack The Skye in it’s entirety in Chicago, the first being last May at the Metro, and this performance was even tighter. The band really hit their stride during the mid-section of the 11-minute “The Czar” when big power riffs give way to a almost-funky bass-heavy bridge. Bassist Troy Sanders leaned back with his bass hung low and belted out a deep grunt before delivering his vocal section.

The intricacies of guitarists Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher’s collaborative riffage can’t be understated, and drummer Brann Dailor’s punk meets sludge meets jazz rhythms lift the songs to epic heights. The band’s encore consisted of a range of older material including the twisted “Circle Of Cysquatch” off 2006′s Blood Mountain and the heavy-as-all-fuck “Mother Puncher” from 2002′s Remission. After closing with an almost-as-good-as-the-original cover of The Melvins’ tune “The Bit,” the tinnitus began to set in, but there was no rest for the weary on this night.

Shortly before Dethklok hit the stage, the crowd began chanting “Dethklok!” and threw fists in the air as if the animated characters from part-American/part-Scandinavian death metal were literally about to walk on the stage. I’ll be honest, I’m not a big fan of Metalocalypse. Infact, I’m more of a Home Movies type of fellow, but Dethklok’s seemingly cult following really peaked my interest.

After a short opening video featuring a gag about Dethklok fans being languid mutants, the band hit the stage. Unfortunately, the only cartoon characters anywhere to be seen were on the video backdrop. The actual Dethklok consists of drummer Gene Hoglan, guitarist Mike Keneally, bassist Bryan Beller and lead guitarist, vocalist and Metalocalypse creator Brendon Small, who plays the part of Dethklok’s monstrous front man Nathan Explosion quite well.

The concept is that the live band plays to a bunch of quickly edited music videos featuring characters and scenes from the animated show that are projected on the screen behind them. It really seems to take the pressure off the musicians because most of the crowd were fixated on the violent images before them, leaving the band cool, collected and smiling as they deliver nearly grinding metal songs one after another.

Unfortunately, the fun of a Dethklok show only lasts for a few minutes and ultimately becomes gimmicky. The songs are metal, sure, but some of the takes are obviously jabs at the genre. Take the selection, “Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle,” which features a jackhammer-like double bass drum, sludgey riff and Iron Maiden-esque solo, but the lyrics, sung in a deep growl, are about coffee and why it’s so awesome. It’s cute and quite a few Chicagoland tweens enjoy it, but the question remained: Why are these guys headlining over Mastodon?

But at the end of the night, it was apparent that the show was simply a celebration of heavy metal. Old, young, older, younger all came out to hear big distorted riffs and insanely fast drums. Lets just hope that the younger breed of metal fans realize that great metal doesn’t have to be animated.

The Doolittle tour hits Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on November 20 and 21. Tickets go on sale September 12 at ticketmaster.com.

UPDATE: Per WindyCityRock.net, The Pixies have added a third show on Thursday November 19 at the Aragon Ballroom to their already two-date Chicago stop. Tickets for the added date will go on sale October 24 at Ticketmaster.com. Additionally, WindyCityRock reports show opener information:

Bad Lieutenant, the new project from Bernard Sumner of New Order and Joy Division, will open the November 19 show. No Age will support on November 20 and Jay Reatard on November 21.

The set list will feature not only Doolittle tracks but all the album’s related B-sides.

I’m still amazed that the band have managed to work through the tension seen in their 2004 reunion tour documentary loudQUIETloud for yet another tour. But it’s The fucking Pixies, so who cares? Just give me my “Debaser.”

The complete Doolittle tour dates courtesy of Pitchfork.com after the jump.

08-29 Burl’s Creek Park, Ontario – V Festival
09-30 Dublin, Ireland – Olympia
10-01 Dublin, Ireland – Olympia
10-02 Dublin, Ireland – Olympia
10-04 Glasgow, Scotland – SECC – Hall 4
10-06 London, England – Brixton Academy
10-07 London, England – Brixton Academy
10-08 London, England – Brixton Academy
10-09 London, England – Brixton Academy
10-11 Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderhalle
10-13 Amsterdam, Holland – Heineken Music Hall
10-14 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
10-15 Paris, France – Zenith
10-16 Paris, France – Zenith
11-04 Los Angeles, CA – The Palladium
11-08 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
11-09 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
11-12 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
11-13 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
11-14 Eugene, OR – Hult Center
11-16 Denver, CO – The Fillmore
11-20 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
11-21 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
11-23 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
11-24 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
11-25 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
11-27 Boston, MA – Wang Center
11-30 Washington, D.C. – Constitution Hall