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The Summer of Ska

Posted in Tours on June 9, 2012

Third Wave ska forces Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger are joining up to co-headline 2012's Summer of Ska tour with additional support coming from Big D & the Kids Table, Suburban Legends and, for later dates, The Maxies. After its North American run, Reel Big Fish will then head to Europe.

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Reel Big Fish/Goldfinger Co-Headline Tour Dates (with Big D and the Kids Table & Suburban Legends)

TOUR DATES

June 16th 2012 -- Montebello Marina -- Montebello Quebec

Summer of Ska tour 2012 (please note: Goldfinger will not be on all dates)

06/17/12 -- Sound Academy -- Toronto , ON (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/19/12 – Toad's Place -- New Haven , CT (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/20/12 -- House of Blues Boston -- Boston , MA (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/21/12 -- The Lost Horizon -- Syracuse, NY (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/22/12 -- Lupo -- s Heartbreak Hotel -- Providence , RI (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/23/12 -- The Town Ballroom -- Buffalo , NY (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/24/12 -- House Of Blues -- Cleveland , OH (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/25/12 -- Upstate Concert Hall (Formerly Northern Lights -- Clifton Park, NY (w/ Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/26/12 -- 9:30 Club -- Washington , DC (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/27/12 -- Best Buy Theater -- NewYork , NY (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/28/12 -- The Chance -- Poughkeepsie (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/29/12 -- Starland Ballroom -- Sayreville , NJ (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

06/30/12 -- Crocodile Rock -- Allentown , PA (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

07/01/12 -- The NorVa -- Norfolk , VA (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

07/02/12 -- The Fillmore Charlotte -- Charlotte , NC (w/ Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends)

07/04/12 -- Revolution -- Fort Lauderdale, FL (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/05/12 -- House of Blues -- Orlando, FL (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/06/12 -- Masquerade -- Atlanta, GA -- (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/07/12 -- Bogarts -- Cincinnati, OH (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/08/12 -- Newport Music Hall -- Columbus, OH (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/9/12 -- St. Andrew -- s Hall -- Pontiac (Detroit), MI (w/ Big D and the Kids Table)

07/10/12 -- House of Blues -- Chicago, IL (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/11/12 -- First Avenue -- Minneapolis, MN (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/12/12 -- The Pageant -- St. Louis, MO (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/13/12 -- Wooly -- s -- Des Moines, IA ((w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/14/12 -- The Beaumont Club -- Kansas City, MO (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/15/12 -- House of Blues -- Dallas, TX (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/16/12 -- Backstage Live -- San Antonio, TX (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/17/12 -- House of Blues -- Houston, TX (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/19/12 -- Ogden Theatre -- Denver, CO (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/20/12 -- Belly Up -- Aspen, CO (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/21/12 -- In The Venue -- Salt Lake City, UT (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/22/12 -- The Knitting Factory -- Reno, NV (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/23/12 -- Regency Grand Ballroom -- San Francisco, CA (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

7/24/12 -- Fat Cat Music House -- Modesto, CA ((w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/25/12 -- House of Blues -- West Hollywood, CA (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/26/12 -- House of Blues -- San Diego, CA

07/26/12 -- House of Blues -- San Diego, CA (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

07/27/12 -- House of Blues -- Las Vegas, NV (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

7/28/12 -- The Grove of Anaheim -- Anaheim, CA (w/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, the Maxies)

European Dates:

(Goldfinger, Big D and Suburban Legends are not on any Europe/UK dates)

August 2nd -- Viviero, Spain -- Ressurection Festival

August 4th -- Yantar, Russia (near Anapa) -- Kubana Festival

August 6th -- Brighton, UK -- Concorde 2

August 7th -- Gloucester, UK -- Guildhall

August 8th -- Newquay, UK -- Boardmasters Beach Sessions

August 9th -- Poole, UK -- Mr Kyps

August 10th -- Coleford, UK -- Boomtown Festival

August 11th -- Varselder, Holland -- Huntenpop

August 12th -- Folkstone, UK -- Quarterhouse-Folkstone Skabour Festival

August 13th -- Southend, UK -- Chinnerys

August 14th -- Colchester, UK -- Arts Centre

August 15th -- Stoke, UK -- Sugarmill

August 16th -- Coventry, UK -- Kasbah

August 17th -- Milton Keynes, UK -- @ The SnoZone

August 18th -- Oxford, UK -- Oxford O2 Academy2

August 19th -- Ottery Devon, UK -- Beautiful Days Festival

The Intelligence on tour in support of new record

Posted in Tours on June 8, 2012

With an upcoming release on In the Red from The Intelligence, formed by Lars Finberg (Thee Oh Sees, Wounded Lion, A-Frames), the band is hitting the road to support their first full-length since 2010's Males. For a full tour schedule and tracklisting for the new record, see below. Read more … Read more

Agonia signs Ragnarok

Posted in Labels on June 7, 2012

Agonia Records has signed Norwegian black metal band Ragnarok to their roster. The band will begin recording their seventh album on June 24 with Devo or Marduk helming production duties. Read more

Lemuria news

Posted in Bands on June 7, 2012

Earlier this week, SPB announced Lemuria's European tour. In addition, the band will play a run of east coast US dates prior to going overseas. The band also offered updates on recording, as they plan to start writing for their next album, due on Bridge Nine in 2013. Under of … Read more

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