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Light Years summer tour underway

Posted by Loren on July 1, 2013

Light Years summer tour underway
Light Years summer tour underway

Light Years, who's Just Between Us 7" is about to see a second pressing, is now on tour this month with Mixtapes and You Blew It!

The second pressing is to be in new color schemes and will be available this winter. Tour dates are after the jump.

w/ Mixtapes, You Blew It!, Modern Baseball

7/1 - Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs

7/2 - Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room

w/ Mixtapes, You Blew It!
7/3 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick

7/5 - Tinley Park, IL @ Centennial
7/6 - Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
7/7 - Rock Island, IA @ BlackHawk Room

7/9 - Denver, CO @ TBA
7/10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Shred Shed
7/12 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

7/13 - Portland, OR @ Backspace
7/15 - San Francisco, CA @ 1234 Go!

w/ Mixtapes, You Blew It!, Last Call

7/16 - Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe
7/17 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
7/18 - Las Vegas, NV @ Eagles Hall

7/19 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater Underground
7/20 - Albuquerque, NM @ Gasworks
7/21 - Tulsa, OK @ Eclipse Cultural House

w/ You Blew It!
7/23 - Dallas, TX @ Sons Of Herman Hall

7/24 - Austin, TX @ Beale Street Tavern
7/25 - San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven
7/26 - Decatur, AL @ Excalibur Vintage Vinyl

7/27 - Atlanta, GA @ WonderRoot

Light Years summer tour underway
Light Years summer tour underway

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