August 6, 2008 20:15

Tricky announces North American club tour

Dates are his first in US in five years

Tricky has announced a tour of the US and Canada which will see the Bristonian perform on the continent for the first time in five years.

The dates will support the September 9 release of his brand new album, ‘Knowle West Boy’, and will kick off with a show at Irving Plaza on September 4.

As previously reported, 'Knowle West Boy' was self-produced with Switch on additional production and mixing duties. The record is the first from the trip-hopper since 2003's 'Vulnerable' and is named after the Bristol area where Tricky grew up.

The dates are:

New York, NY The Fillmore At Irving Plaza (September 4)
Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero (5)
Washington, DC 9:30 Club (6)
Chicago, IL House Of Blues (8)
Toronto, ONT Phoenix (9)
Anaheim, CA House Of Blues (11)
Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre (12)
San Francisco, CA The Independent (14)

--By our New York staff.
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