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Minus the Bear preps monster headlining run

Published August 19, 2008 12:08 PM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Indie rockers Minus the Bear [ tickets ] have unveiled an extensive schedule of fall headlining shows as the band continues to support last year's "Planet of Ice" LP.

The Seattle-based band--which will be supported on the trek by six-member indie-pop outfit Annuals [ tickets ]--will kick off the run Oct. 8 in Spokane, WA. The 36-city outing will hit mainly nightclubs and small theaters during its six-week duration. Dates are included below.

Released last August, "Planet of Ice" is Minus the Bear's third long-player, following 2005's "Menos el Oso" and 2002's "Highly Refined Pirates." The set was co-produced by Chris Common and the group's ex-keyboard player, Matt Bayles.

A video for the album's first single, "Knights," can be found streaming at the group's website.

North Carolina natives Annuals will be supporting their sophomore album, "Such Fun," which is due in stores Oct. 7, the day before the start of the tour. The disc--which features co-production by the band's frontman, Adam Baker, along with Jacquire King (Modest Mouse, Tom Waits)--follows the band's 2006 debut, "Be He Me."

A five-track split EP--which features three Annuals tracks and a pair from a peripherally related side project of the band, Sunfold--saw daylight earlier this year. The lead cut, "Sore," is streaming at the group's MySpace page.

[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.]

October 2008
8 - Spokane, WA - Service Station
9 - Missoula, MT - The Other Side
11 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
12 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
13 - Iowa City, IA - The Picador
15 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
16 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
17 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
18 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
19 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre Center
20 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
21 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
22 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
23 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
24 - Providence, RI - Lupo's at the Strand
25 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
26 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
28 - Richmond, VA - The National
29 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
30 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
31 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre

November 2008
1 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
3 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
4 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
5 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Cafe
7 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
8 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
9 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest)
10 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
12 - Santa Fe, NM - Venue to be announced
13 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
14 - San Diego, CA - Soma
15 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
16 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
18 - Sacramento, CA - Empire
19 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's

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