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Bad Sports are busy

Posted by Loren on June 13, 2016

Bad Sports are busy
Bad Sports are busy

Bad Sports have announced two tours, a US tour taking place now followed by dates across Europe this September. The band has also announced a new release, a 12" EP coming out on August 12 titled Living With Secrets.

Hear the title track here and look after the jump for tour dates (with Radioactivity).

Bad Sports US Tour Dates (w/ Radioactivity)
June 13-Philamoca-Philadelphia, PA
June 14-Middle East-Boston, MA
June 15-Casa del Popolo-Montreal, QB
June 16-Ottawa Explosion-Ottawa, ON
June 17-Silver Dollar-Toronto, ON
June 18-Empty Bottle-Chicago, IL
June 19-San Loo-St. Louis, MO

Bad Sports European Tour Dates (w/ Radioactivity)
Aug. 23-Valence, FR
Aug. 24 - TBC
Aug. 25-La Mecanique Ondulatoire-Paris, FR
Aug. 26-Rotown-Rotterdam, NL
Aug. 27-Get Lost Fest-Hamburg, DE
Aug. 28 - TBC
Aug. 29-Sonic Ballroom-Cologne, DE
Aug. 30-Zoro-Leipzig, DE
Aug. 31 - Berlin, DE
Sept. 1-Klub 007-Prague, CZ
Sept. 2-Kabinet Muz-Brno, CZ
Sept. 3-Venster 99-Vienna, AT
Sept. 4-Kafe Kult-Munich, DE
Sept. 5-Kunstkeller-Furth, DE
Sept. 6 - TBC
Sept. 7-Hafenkneipe-Zurich, CH
Sept. 8-Taptab-Schaffhausen, CH
Sept. 9-Edone-Bergamo, IT
Sept. 10-Fuzzville-Benidorm, ES

Bad Sports are busy
Bad Sports are busy

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