March 3, 2010 4:28

Pavement expand North American tour schedule

Reunited band begin the shows on May 30

Photo: PA Photos

Pavement have expanded their upcoming reunion tour of North America.

The group, who begin the UK and Ireland leg of the tour in Dublin on May 4, have added six more US dates, including an appearance at Sasquatch! Festival on May 30.

As previously reported, the reformed group played their first show in over a decade on Monday (March 1) in New Zealand, where they played a set of songs spanning their career, including 'Stereo', 'Shady Lane', 'Fight This Generation' and 'In The Mouth A Desert'.

Meanwhile, Pavement will release their new 'best of' album, 'Quarantine The Past', next week on March 8.

Pavement will play:

Quincy, WA Sasquatch! Festival (May 30)
Toronto, ON Olympic Island (June 19)
Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre (25)
Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival (July 18)
Broomfield, CO First Bank Center (September 9)
Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater (11)
St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium (12)
Philadelphia, PA Mann Center For The Performing Arts (17)
Boston, MA Agganis Arena (18)
New York, NY Central Park Summerstage (21, 22)
New York, NY Central Park (23, 24)
Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle (26)