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Tortoise tour

Posted by Loren on January 16, 2016

Tortoise tour
photo by Andrew Paynter

Tortoise, who return with their first new album since 2009--The Catastrophist, out Jan. 22 on Thrill Jockey Records--will also embank on an extensive US tour this February.

Their latest album is streaming online at The Guardian.

Tortoise Tour Dates:
Sat. Jan. 23 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall [In The Round performance] (early & late show) — SOLD OUT
Sun. Jan. 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet
Sun. Feb. 7 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega Jr. *^
Mon. Feb. 8 - Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik *^
Tue. Feb. 9 - Berlin, DE @ Berghain *^ - SOLD OUT
Wed. Feb. 10 - Antwerpen, BE @ Trix *^
Thu. Feb. 11 - Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli *^
Fri. Feb. 12 - St. Gallen, CH @ Palace *^^ 
Sat. Feb. 13 - Geneva, CH @ Antigel Festival *
Sun. Feb. 14 - Zürich, CH @ Stall 6 ^^ [Tix]
Mon. Feb. 15 - Reutlingen, DE @ Franz.K [Tix] *
Tue. Feb. 16 - Vienna, AT @ Arena *^ [Tix]
Wed. Feb. 17 - Budapest, HU @ A 38 [Tix]*
Thu. Feb. 18 - Zagreb, HR @ Mochvara*
Fri. Feb. 19 - Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club*
Sat. Feb. 20 - Rome, IT @ Monk Club* 
Sun. Feb. 21 - Milan, IT @ Magnolia Club*
Mon. Feb. 22 - Istanbul, TR @ CRR Concert Hall 
Tue. Feb. 23 - London, UK @ Village Underground * - SOLD OUT
Wed. March 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar Cultural Center #
Fri. March 11 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig # [
Sat. March 12 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace # 
Sun. March 13 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount # 
Mon. March 14 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse #
Tue. March 15 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair #
Wed. March 16 - New York, NY @ (Le) Poisson Rouge #
Thu. March 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Littlefield #
Fri. March 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts # 
Sat. March 19 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat # 
Sun. March 20 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern # 
Mon. March 21 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel # 
Tue. March 22 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall # 
Wed. March 23 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival #
Thu. March 24 - Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio #
Tue. April 26 - Boise, ID @ Radio Boise Tuesday
Wed. April 27 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile 
Thu. April 28 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial [
Fri. April 29 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall 
Sat. April 30 - Sonoma, CA @ Sonoma Winery / Redwood Barn 
Sun. May 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 

Mon. May 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom 
Tue. May 3 - Solana Beach @ Belly Up 
Wed. May 4 – Phoenix AZ @ Desert Daze Phoenix at Crescent Ballroom
Fri. May 6 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk 
Sun. May 8 - Dallas, TX @ Dada 
Mon. May 9 - St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room 
Tue. May 10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro 
Wed. May 11 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater 
Thu. May 12 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird [Tix]
Fri. May 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 
Sat. May 14 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Fri. May 27 - Torino, IT @ Cap10100
Sat. May 28 - Brescia, IT @ Latteria Molloy 
Sun. May 29 - Munich, DE @ Feierwerk 
Mon. May 30 - Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett 
Tue. May 31 - Paris, FR @ TBA 
Wed. June 1 - Koln, DE @ Kulturkirche 
Thu. June 2 - Besancon, FR @ La Rodia
Sun. June 5 - Nimes, FR @ This Is Not A Love Song Festival
Mon. June 6 - Toulouse, FR - Metronum 
Wed. June 8 - Metz, FR @ Les Trinitaires 
Thu. June 9 Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix 
Fri. July 3 - Keflavik, IS @ Asbru (ATP Iceland) 
Tue. July 5 - Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater
 
* w/ Sam Prekop
^ w/ Blondie Brownie
^^ w/ Little Tornados
# w/ Mind Over Mirrors

Tortoise tour
photo by Andrew Paynter

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