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Lightning Bolt live dates

Posted by Loren on February 25, 2015

Lightning Bolt live dates
Lightning Bolt - Fantasy Empire

Noise-mongers Lightningt Bolt will tour the US in support of new album, Fantasy Empire, which releases March 24 on Thrill Jockey. It is their first new release in 6 years.

Joining the band on tour will be Metz and Liturgy.

LIGHTNING BOLT:
4/15/2015 Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY w/ METZ
4/16/2015 Double Happiness - Columbus, OH w/ METZ
4/17/2015 Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH w/ METZ
4/18/2015 The Loving Touch - Ferndale, MI w/ METZ
4/19/2015 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
4/20/2015 Turf Club - Saint Paul, MN
4/21/2015 The Luminary Center for the Arts - St. Louis, MO
4/22/2015 Jackpot Music Hall - Lawrence, KS
4/24/2015 GLOB - Denver, CO
4/25/2015 Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
4/27/2015 The Shredder - Boise, ID
4/28/2015 Neumos - Seattle, WA w/ Liturgy
4/29/2015 Dantes - Portland, OR w/ Liturgy
5/01/2015 The Chapel - San Francisco , CA w/ Liturgy
5/02/2015 Leo's - Oakland, CA w/ Liturgy
5/03/2015 Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA w/ Liturgy
5/04/2015 Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA w/ Liturgy
5/05/2015 Casbah - San Diego, CA w/ Liturgy
5/06/2015 Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ
5/08/2015 Austin Psych Fest - Austin, TX
5/09/2015 Siberia - New Orleans, LA
5/10/2015 Mammal Gallery - Atlanta, GA
5/11/2015 Kings - Raleigh, NC
5/12/2015 Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
5/13/2015 Floristree - Baltimore, MD
5/14/2015 Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA
5/15/2015 The Wick - Brooklyn, NY
5/16/2015 Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY

 

Lightning Bolt live dates
Lightning Bolt - Fantasy Empire

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