January 18, 2008 16:40

Surprise openers revealed for Clap Your Hands show

Ra Ra Riot, Au Revoir Simone and Orion Experience will open

Ra Ra Riot, Au Revoir Simone and the Orion Experience have been confirmed as surprise guests at the forthcoming Clap Your Hands Say Yeah show at Bowery Ballroom.

The event which will take place on Tuesday (January 22) will benefit
Planned Parenthood NYC, and is sold out.

Au Revoir Simone will play their own headlining show at Bowery Ballroom tonight (January 18) with openers April March. The trio are then bound for the west coast next week for a further three shows.

The dates are:

Los Angeles, CA Troubadour (January 25)
San Francisco, CA Indenpent Theatre (26)
San Francisco, CA Amoeba Music (27)

Ra Ra Riot are currently working on their debut album, with a release date to be confirmed.

--By our New York staff.
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