Originally written by Mike Diver · 9 January 2007
Bloc Party have announced a hella lotta US tour dates for March. They were, of course, forced to abandon their tour with Panic! At The Disco late last year following drummer Matt Tong's collapsed lung.
EAT MY GOAL.
And relax. The band - who release their second album on February 5 - kick off their US/Canada dates on March 11 in Seattle. US readers will have to wait 'til March 6 to buy Bloc Party's new LP, when it's released through Vice.
Joining Bloc Party on these US dates are a wealth of acts including Albert Hammond Jr., The Like, Final Fantasy and Smoosh - check venues for details.
March 11 Seattle Paramount Theatre 12 Vancouver Orpheum Theatre 13 Portland Crystal Ballroom 15 Austin South by Southwest 17 San Francisco Concourse Exhibition 19 + 20 Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 23 Chicago Congress Theatre 24 Detroit Royal Oak Theatre 25 Toronto Kool Haus 27 Montreal Metropolis 28 Boston Orpheum Theatre 30 + 31 New York United Palace Theatre
Bloc Party play a series of UK dates before setting off for the States via Japan - click to their MySpace for dates, or even here for DiS's listings.
Bloc Party release a single, 'The Prayer', on January 29; DiS review coming soon, as well as an album preview.