Devotchka plots 'Mad' road trip behind new LP

Indie folk/punk outfit Devotchka has mapped out a spring headlining tour to support its fifth studio set, "A Mad & Faithful Telling."

The run follows a European tour that takes up most of April before the Denver-based group returns to the US in time for an April 26 appearance at Southern California's Coachella music festival. The headlining portion of the trek kicks off two days later with an April 28 show in San Francisco.

The month-long, 23-city outing winds down in late May after an extensive run in the eastern half of the country. Dates are below.

"A Mad & Faithful Telling," which hit store shelves earlier this week, is the group's first full-length effort since 2004's "How It Ends." The group released the "Curse Your Little Heart" EP in 2006, which featured mainly cover versions of songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and The Velvet Underground.

Devotchka formed in the late '90s, originally as a backing group for burlesque shows, touring at one point with fetish model (and ex-wife of Marilyn Manson) Dita Von Teese. The group toured steadily, slowly building a following after releasing its debut album, 2000's "SuperMelodrama." A few years ago, the band attracted the attention of film directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, who asked Devotchka to provide the original score for the hit film "Little Miss Sunshine."

[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
April 2008
26 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
28 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
29 - Eugene, OR - MacDonald Theatre
30 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom

May 2008
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
3 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
4 - Boise, ID - Big Easy
7 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
9 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
10 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
11 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
13 - Atlanta, GA - The Variety Playhouse
14 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
15 - Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
16 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore at the TLA
18 - Boston, MA - Paradise
20 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
21 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel Club Lounge
22 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
23 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
24 - Omaha, NE - SlowDown

 tour dates and tickets
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