February 15, 2008 0:48

Black Kids announce debut North American tour

They'll co-headline with Cut Copy

Black Kids have announced their debut tour of North America, which they will embark on following their appearance at Coachella.

The Jacksonville, FL band were the darlings of CMJ 2007 after creating much buzz with their debut EP ‘Wizard Of Ahhs’ which they made available through their Myspace page. They are currently at work on their debut album.

The tour will be a co-headlining affair with Aussies Cut Copy and will run until mid-May.

The dates are:

Indio, CA Coachella Festival (April 25)
San Francisco, CA Mezzanine (26)
Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge (28)
Vancouver, BC Richards On Richards (29)
Seattle, WA Neumo's (30)
Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge (May 2)
Denver, CO Larimer Lounge (3)
Omaha, NE Waiting Room (5)
Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry (6)
Chicago, IL The Abbey Pub (7)
Detroit, MI Magic Stick (8)
Toronto, ON Lee's Palace (9)
Montreal, PQ Cabaret Musee Juste Pour Rine (10)
Boston, MA Paradise (12)
Washington, DC Black Cat (15)
Philadelphia, PA Pure (16)
Baltimore, MD Sonar (17)

--By our New York staff.
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