And they shall rule us with an iron paw, and force us to put up with their butts in our faces, and knock things over on the floor if their food bowl isn't refilled right away! The horror! The horror!Actually, this isn't a league of felines. It's the Aussie buzz-builders Cat Empire. They have one of my favorite recent band names, because I have two cats that I can imagine running the world. Well at least the smarter of the two; the dumber one doesn't do much other than eat and sleep.
The band will soon return to touring these shores. They'll play a few West Coast gigs in May before heading to Europe, then re-crossing the pond in late June. North American dates after the jump [Pollstar]...
5/8 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
5/9 San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom @ Regency Center
5/10 Los Angeles, CA - Key Club
6/28 Atlanta, GA - Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
6/29 Chattanooga, TN - Rhythm and Brews
6/30 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
7/1 Ann Arbor, MI - Ann Arbor Summer Fest
7/3 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
7/5 Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
7/6 Minneapolis, MN - Basilica Block Party
7/7-8 Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Folk Festival
7/10 Chicago, IL - Double Door
7/11 Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
7/13 Ottowa, ON - Cisco Bluesfest
7/14 Quebec City, QC - Festival D'Ete
7/15 Montreal, QC - Olympia de Montreal
7/16 Albany, NY - TBA
7/18 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
7/19 Portland, ME - Alive at Five Series
7/20 Trumansburg, NY - Grass Roots Festival
7/21 Camden, NJ - Wiggins Park
7/22 New York, NY - TBA
7/25 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
7/26 Boston, MA - Copley Square Park
7/27 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live!
7/28 Floyd, VA - Floydfest