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King Khan and the Shrines Tour the U.S., Cause Senstation to Sweep Nation

11:17 p.m. · February 23, 2009 · by Ethan Stanislawski

Khaaaaaaaaan is back! No, not dearly departed Ricardo Montalban, but King Khan and the Shrines, the garage-soul outfit based in Berlin and Montreal. Fresh of last year’s comp The Supreme Genius Of, Khan & the Shrines will be releasing 2007’s What Is?! for the first legitimate time in the U.S. on April 21st on Vice. One of the better live acts in the world at the moment, King Khan & the Shrines will be launching an extensive U.S. tour, highlighted by a showcase appearance at South By Southwest in March, as well as a gig at the ultra-modern downtown Manhattan Santos Party House.

Tour dates are as follows:

03.06.Elkton, FL - Harvest of Hope
03.07 Miami, FL - The Vagabond
03.08 Orlando, FL - Wills Pub
03.10 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
03.12 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
03.13 Nashville, TN - Exit In
03.14 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Café
03.15 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
03.16 Dallas, TX - Palladium Loft
03.17 San Antonio, TX - The Warhol
03.20 Austin, TX - Emo's (VICE RECORDS SXSW SHOWCASE)
04.29 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04.30 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
05.01 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
05.02 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
05.03. New York, NY - Santos Party House

05.07 Boston, MA - Paradise
05.08 Ottawa, ON - Babylon
05.09 Montreal, PQ - La Sasa Rossa
05.12 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theatre
05.13 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
05.14 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
05.15 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
05.16 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
05.19 Calgary, AB - The Warehouse
05.20 Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room

05.22 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
05.23 Quincy, WA - Sasquatch Festival
05.25 Portland, OR - Dante's
05.28 San Francisco, CA- Great American Music Hall
05.29 Los Angeles, CA - Echo

05.30. Los Angeles, CA - Echo

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