Led by dynamic frontwoman Ritzy Bryan, Welsh rockers The Joy Formidable are gearing up to take on the world behind their debut full length, The Big Roar. Released yesterday in the U.K. and available March 1st in the states, the outfit will support the 12-track effort by embarking on three-month world tour starting next month.
Beginning February 1st in Bournemouth, England, the tour continues through France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Brussels before finally arriving in North America on March 22nd. After launching in Atlanta, The Joy Formidable will travel up the coast, where The Lonely Trees will hop on as tour opener for the remaining North American dates.
After playing the lone Canada stop in Toronto April 2nd, the tour continues through the Midwest, and makes its way to Portland and San Francisco, which happens to be the locales where The Lonely Forest recorded their new LP Arrows. From Northern California, the groups head back east with performances in Phoenix, St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and New York. Need some clarification, check the entire list of dates below.
The Joy Formidable 2011 Tour Dates:
02/01 – Bournemouth, UK @ Old Fire Station
02/02 – Bristol, UK @ Thekla
02/03 – Birmingham, UK @ Birmingham Academy 2
02/04 – Manchester, UK @ Club Academy
02/07 – Edinburgh, UK @ Electric Circus
02/08 – New Castle, UK @ Academy 2
02/09 – Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
02/11 – Sheffielf, UK @ Plug
02/12 – Cambridge, UK @ St. Paul’s
02/13 – Leicester, UK @ Academy 2
02/14 – London, UK @ Koko
02/16 – Evreux, FR @ L’Abordage
02/17 – Tourcoing, FR @ Grand Mix
02/18 – Paris, FR @ La Fleche D’Or
02/21 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 2
02/22 – Madrid, ES @ Moby Dick
02/24 – Zurich, CH @ Hive
02/25 – Bologna, IT @ Covo Club
02/26 – Rome, IT @ Circolo degli artisti
02/27 – Munich, DE @ Atomic Cafe
03/01 – Vienna, AT @ B72
03/02 – Berlin, DE @ Comet Club
03/03 – Hamburg, DE @ Molotow
03/04 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen Christianna
03/06 – Rotterdam, NL @ Rotown
03/07 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/08 – Tilburg, NL @ 013
03/09 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
03/16 – Austin, TX @ South By Southwest
03/22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
03/24 – Durham, NC @ Duke Coffeehouse *
03/26 – Albany, NY @ Valentine’s *
03/28 – Providence, RI @ The Met *
03/29 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
03/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
04/01 – Harrisburg, PA @ The Abbey Bar *
04/02 – Toronto, ON @ The Horseshoe Tavern *
04/04 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement *
04/05 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
04/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
04/08 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
04/09 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
04/11 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
04/12 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café *
04/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill *
04/16 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room *
04/20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad *
04/22 – St. Louis, MO @ Luminary Center for the Arts *
04/23 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room *
04/26 – Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop *
04/27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose *
04/29 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall *
* = w/ The Lonely Forest
