Ladytron lines up dates behind upcoming album

Electronic pop act Ladytron has lined up an extended tour of the US and Canada to support its latest studio album, "Velocifero."

The multi-national quartet (which was formed in Liverpool, but also boasts members from Scotland and Bulgaria) will kick off the run May 20 in Edmonton, Alberta, the beginning of a brief Canadian stretch on the group's itinerary. The 30-city trek (which includes a June 15 slot on the bill of Manchester, TN's Bonnaroo Festival) runs into early summer, with a Fourth of July close in Toronto. All dates are below.

Norwegian dance-punks Datarock , who are backing last year's "See What I Care" LP, will handle opening duties throughout the tour.

Ladytron recorded "Velocifero"--the band's fourth studio album and its follow-up to 2005's "Witching Hour"--in the Paris facility Studio de la Grande Armée, where Duran Duran recorded its iconic '80s breakthrough hit, "Rio."

The group worked with co-producers Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails, Modwheelmood) and Andy Gardiner (Vicarious Bliss) on the set, which is due in stores June 3. The album was completed and mixed in Los Angeles by Michael Patterson (Beck, Diddy).

[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
May 2008
20 - Edmonton, Alberta - The Starlite Room
21 - Calgary, Alberta - The Warehouse
23 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
24 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
25 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
27 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
29, 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda
31 - San Diego, CA - The Belly Up

June 2008
2 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
3 - Denver, CO - The Gothic
5 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
6 - Austin, TX - Stubb's
7 - Houston, TX - Meridian
8 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
10 - Orlando, FL, Club Firestone
11 - Tampa, FL, Czar
12 - Miami, FL, Studio A
13 - Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse
15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
16 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
17 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
18 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
25 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
26 - Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore at the TLA
27 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
30 - Boston, MA - Paradise

July 2008
2 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
3 - Quebec City, Quebec - Theatre Imperial de Quebec/Summer Fest
4 - Toronto, Ontario - Harbourfront Centre

 tour dates and tickets
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