I’m happy for America today. I’m happy because Built To Spill is coming back to the states for a confirmed summer tour. I’m happy because now America has a plethora of opportunities to see them live, which, if you haven’t seen Doug Martsch coax a solo from his six-string, my friend, you’re gonna be happy once you do.
Built to Spill’s marathon fall 2009 tour supporting its latest LP There Is No Enemy was extensive and had the band mostly sticking to music clubs. This particular endeavor is just as vast, but will see BTS hitting larger open-air venues, pavilions, and amphitheaters alongside those traditional club performances. Of course, we have Kings of Leon to thank for outdoor arenas, as BTS will be crisscrossing paths with those boys on their tour all summer.
In addition to its opening stint for KoL, Built to Spill will also headline a series of shows throughout North America this summer, as well as make appearances at both the Sled Island Music Festival and LouFest. So, you know if you don’t like Kings of Leon, you’re still good. You can find the healthy list of upcoming tour dates below.
Tickets for the Kings of Leon dates are already on sale, while headlining dates will be available starting Friday, May 7th. Visit Ticketmaster for more info.
Built to Spill 2010 Tour Dates:
05/08 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy *
05/09 – Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy *
05/10 – Galway, IE @ The Black Box *
05/11 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street *
05/13 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy *
05/14 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy *
05/15 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy *
05/16 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy *
05/17 – Cambridge, UK @ The Junction *
05/18 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire *
05/20 – Zurich, CH @ Dynamo *
05/21 – Berlin, DE @ Astra *
05/22 – Mannheim, DE @ Alte Feuerwache *
05/23 – Paris, FR @ La Machine *
05/24 – Brussels, BE @ AB *
05/26 – Stockholm, SE @ Tyrol *
05/27 – Hasselhom, SE @ Siesta Festival
05/29 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
07/02 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Festival
07/09 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre #%
07/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion #%
07/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl #%
07/14 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre #%
07/15 – San Fransisco, CA @ Slim’s
07/16 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
07/17 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre #%
07/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre #%
07/20 – Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre #%
07/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
07/23 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
07/24 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre #^
07/25 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
07/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center #^
07/27 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
07/28 – New York, NY @ Filmore at Irving Plaza
07/29 – Farmingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
07/30 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center #^
07/31 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre #^
08/01 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls
08/03 – Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre #^
08/04 – Welfleet, MA @ Welfleet Beachcomber
08/05 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center #^
08/06 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
08/07 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live #
08/08 – Ashville, NC @ The Orange Peel
08/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
08/10 – Little Rock, AR @ The Village
08/11 – Dalla, TX @ Granada Theatre
08/13 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
08/28 – St Louis, MO @ LouFest
09/01 – Dewey, DE @ The Bottle & Cork
* = w/ Dinosaur Jr.
# = w/ Kings of Leon
% = w/ The Features
^ = w/ The Stills
