Mystery Jets announce two US shows

Mystery Jets have announced two shows in New York and Los Angeles, set to take place in February.

Following the Eel Pie islanders’ performance at the NME Awards Show at Shepherds Bush Empire in London on February 13, the band will head Stateside for a show at Club NME Los Angeles at Spaceland on February 18.

After shows in Mexico and Guadalajara, they will make their way back east for a February 24 performance at Bowery Ballroom in New York City.

Club NME takes place at Spaceland in the Silver Lake neighbourhood of Los Angeles every Wednesday night. The club will be closed for Christmas Eve next Wednesday (December 24). It will re-open for a New Year's Eve (December 31) celebration with The Henry Clay People and The Pity Party.

For more information, visit Myspace.com/clubnmela.

To check the availability of Shockwaves NME Awards shows 2009 tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Meanwhile you can take part in the awards yourself. Tickets are on sale now for the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour with Glasvegas, White Lies, Friendly Fires and Florence And The Machine and for the Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig at the O2 Arena in London, which will be headlined by the 2009 Godlike Geniuses, The Cure.

Head to NME.COM/Awards for full information.

--By our New York staff.
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