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Polar Bear Club join Rise

Posted by Loren on August 26, 2013

Polar Bear Club join Rise
Polar Bear Club join Rise

Rise Records has signed Polar Bear Blub to the label for their fall LP Death Chorus.

The Rochester, NY band's last full-length was 2011's Clash Battle Guilt Pride (Bridge Nine Records) and will tour with Taking Back Sunday in October. Dates are below.

10.11.13 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall

10.12.13 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom

10.13.13 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music
Hall

10.14.13 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theater

10.16.13 - Pittsburg, PA - Stage AE

10.17.13 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall

10.18.13 - Covington, KY - Madison Theater

10.19.13 - Bloomington, IL - The Castle Theatre

10.20.13 - 2013 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre

10.22.13 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's

10.23.13 - Omaha, NE Sokol - Upstairs

10.25.13 - Melbourne, FL - Downtown

10.26.13 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Hall

10.27.13 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City

10.29.13 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit

10.30.13 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom

10.31.13 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

11.01.13 - Louisville, KY - Expo Five

11.02.13 - Myrtle Beach, SC - HOB

11.03.13 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore

11.05.13 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva

11.06.13 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

11.07.13 - Long Island, NY - The Emporium

Polar Bear Club join Rise
Polar Bear Club join Rise

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