St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) and Andrew Bird, two of indie rock's sharpest pop performers, have decided to team up for a month-long tour starting in early fall. The tour will reportedly begin in on September 29th in Indianapolis and go on to hit all of the necessary US city venues. [Pitchfork]
9.29 Indianapolis, IN – The Murat Theatre 9.30 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note 10.03 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s Uptown 10.05 Birmingham, AL – Workplay Soundstage 10.07 Carrboro, NC – The Cat’s Cradle 10.08 Carrboro, NC – The Cat’s Cradle 10.09 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel 10.10 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium 10.12 Charleston, SC – The Music Farm 10.13 Knoxville, TN – The Bijou Theater 10.14 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s 10.17 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater 10.18 Kalamazoo, MI – State Theatre 10.19 Columbus, OH – The Southern Theatre 10.21 Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall at Babeville 10.24 South Portland, ME – S. Portland High School Auditorium 10.25 Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory 10.26 South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground 10.27 Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel 10.28 Washington, DC – The 930 Club
And by hitting "all of the necessary US city venues," you mean that the entire west half of the country is not necessary?