Spoon decks the halls with holiday gigs

Indie rockers Spoon get into the holiday spirit in December, with a lineup of radio-sponsored Christmas shows on tap as the band continues to back its latest studio set.

The seasonal cheer kicks off Dec. 3 in Columbus, OH, where the band participates in radio station CD101's Low Dough Show. Highlights of the trek include the Dec. 6 107.7 The End Deck the Hall Ball in Seattle, which sports a lineup that includes Modest Mouse, Jimmy Eat World, Coheed and Cambria and others, and a Dec. 9 appearance in Universal City, CA, as part of a bill featuring Feist, The Shins, and Modest Mouse again.

Lead singer Britt Daniels will also play a solo set opening for Silversun Pickups Dec. 13 in the band's Austin, TX, hometown, before Spoon closes out its year with a New Year's Eve show in Chicago. All dates are listed below.

Released July 10, "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" is Spoon's sixth studio album and follows 2005's "Gimme Fiction." A limited-edition version of the album that includes a bonus disc titled "Get Nice!" was released concurrently with the regular version. The bonus disc features a handful of instrumental songs, along with a few demos.

Several tracks from the new disc (as well as selected songs from throughout the band's career) are streaming at Spoon's recently redesigned official website.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
December 2007
3 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
4 - Boston, MA - The Roxy
5 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
6 - Seattle, WA - Comcast Arena (w/ Modest Mouse)
7 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (w/ Modest Mouse)
9 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre (w/ Modest Mouse, The Shins, Feist)
13 - Austin, TX - Emo's (Britt Daniels solo w/ Silversun Pickups)
15 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
31 - Chicago, IL - Metro



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