The Pogues announce 2009 US tour dates

The Pogues have announce a small run of shows for 2009, set to kick off March 9 in Atlanta, GA.

As part of the trek, the band will perform two nights at New York City's Roseland Ballroom, and two nights at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C.. The second D.C. show will take place on St Patrick’s Day (March 17).

Shane MacGowan and co will wrap up the trek in Boston, MA on March 21.

The dates are:

Atlanta, GA, Tabernacle (March 9)
New York, NY, Roseland (12, 13)
Washington, DC, 9:30 Club (16, 17)
Boston, MA, House of Blues (21)

--By our New York staff.
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