If one were to sum up this week in a few words it would be bands (specifically one from the UK) dropping bombshells at rather inane hours. So it’s only appropriate that in a week which began when Radiohead announced news of their 8th LP at 4:45AM Monday morning and then came to a fruition with its release at 6:05AM Friday morning that the band who some consider their predecessors have capped off the week with their own untimely announcement.
Arcade Fire have just announced — at 7:36PM Friday evening — plans for a month-long spring tour. Set to launch April 9th in Broomfield, Colorado, the trek features a previously announced three-night stint in Chicago and an appearance at this year’s Coachella Music Festival, along with dates in markets that the band did not hit in their fall go-around. Orem, Utah, you win!
Making the news even better are bands slated to open the trek: The National, Okkervil River, Local Natives, and Explosions in the Sky will all take turns playing in support. Below, you can find out who is playing when and where. Now, back to my gin and tonic.
Arcade Fire 2011 Tour Dates:
04/09 – Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center *
04/11 – Orem, UT @ UCCU Center *
04/13 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre *
04/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint *
04/16 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/18 – Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Convention Center
04/20 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Amphitheatre #
04/22 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion #
04/24 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion #
04/25 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion #
04/27 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at White River State Park #
04/28 – Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
04/30 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion &
05/03 – Austin, X @ The Backyard ^
05/04 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^
05/06 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Fest
06/09-12 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/17 – Scheeßel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/18 – Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival
06/21 – Zagreb, HR @ T Mobile InMusic Festival
06/22 – Wiesen, AT @ Festivalgelände
06/26 – Luxembourg @ Rock A Field
06/30 – London, UK @ Hyde Park $
07/02 – Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival
07/03 – Belfort, FR @ Les Eurockeenes
07/05 – Milan, IT @ Milano Jazzin’ Festival
07/07 – Novi Sad, SB @ Exit Festival
07/09 – Lucca, IT @ Summer Festival
07/17 – Benicasim, ES @ Benicasim Festival
07/30 – Moncton, NB @ Magnetic Hill !
08/31 – Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena
09/01 – Edinburgh, UK @ Edinburgh Castle
* = w/ Local Natives
# = w/ The National
& = w/ Okkervil River
^ = w/ Explosions in the Sky
$ = w/ Mumford & Sons, Beirut, & The Vaccines
! = w/ U2
