Nick Cave and his cronies are heading back to North America in the early fall, touring (with Cat Power and Spiritualized at the Hollywood Bowl) in support of the new Bad Seeds record, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!. They haven't paid this continent a visit in more than five and half years (not counting the sojourn the side project, Grinderman, did last year). Dates are as follows:

 

09.16 San Diego, CA: 4th & B
09.17 Los Angeles, CA: Hollywood Bowl
09.20 San Francisco, CA: Warfield Theatre
09.22 Portland, OR: Crystal Ballroom
09.23 Sept Seattle, WA: Showbox SoDo
09.26 Denver, CO: Ogden Theatre
09.29 Chicago, IL: Riviera Theatre
10.01 Toronto, ON: Kool Haus
10.02 Montreal, QC: Metropolis
10.04 New York, NY: WaMu Theatre at MSG
10.05 Washington, D.C.: 9.30 Club