The Futureheads team up with The French Kicks for June tour
Indie rockers The Futureheads and The French Kicks will team up for a short tour in June as both bands prepare for new album releases.
The Futureheads' second album, "News and Tributes," is due in stores June 13, just after the 11-city co-headling tour gets underway with a June 15 show in Vancouver, British Columbia. The British band released its self-titled debut in 2004.
The New York-based French Kicks recently completed studio work on their third album, "Ten Thousand." The band is looking at a July 18 release date for the disc.
The two bands will co-mingle their tours through a July 1 appearance in Boston, after which The Futureheads will split off their own headlining schedule, starting with a July 25 date in Philadelphia.
"Skip to the End," the first single from "News and Tributes," is set to hit stores in the UK May 22, with a US release following two weeks later.
June 2006
15 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
16 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
18 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
19 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
23 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom
24 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
26 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft
27 - Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle
28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
30 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
July 2006
1 - Boston, MA - Paradise
25 - Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom (The Futureheads only)
26 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theatre (The Futureheads only)
27 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick (The Futureheads only)
28 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (The Futureheads only)
29 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival (The Futureheads only)
30 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater (The Futureheads only)
August 2006
2 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater (The Futureheads only)
3 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Sound (The Futureheads only)
4 - Las Vegas, NV - Jillians (The Futureheads only)
5 - San Diego, CA - Street Scene (The Futureheads only)
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