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Swans in Europe

Posted by Loren on October 1, 2016

Swans in Europe
Swans in Europe

Swans, the long running Michael Gira led noise project, will be touring Europe this month and into November.

The band, who released The Glowing Man earlier this year, begin the tour Oct. 6 with dates through Nov. 13, posted below.

SWANS EUROPEAN TOUR
6 Oct - Brussels BE, Orangerie Botanique
7 Oct - Eindhoven NL, De Effenaar
8 Oct - Brighton UK, Concorde 2 - SOLD OUT
9 Oct - Manchester UK, 02 Ritz
11 Oct - Glasgow UK, Oran Mor
12 Oct - Newcastle Upon Tyne UK, Northumbria University
13 Oct - London UK, Islington Assembly Hall - SOLD OUT
14 Oct - London UK, Islington Assembly Hall - SOLD OUT
15 Oct - Reims FR, La Cartonnerie
17 Oct - Hamburg DE, Kampnagel
18 Oct - Berlin DE, Huxleys Neue Welt
19 Oct - Prague CZ, Divaldo ARCHA Theatre
21 Oct - Budapest HU, A38 Ship
22 Oct - Vienna AT, Arena Big Hall
23 Oct - Graz AT, Orpheum Extra
25 Oct - Ljubljana SL, Kino Kiska Centre for Urban Culture
26 Oct - Zagreb HR, Lauba
28 Oct - Basel CH, Kaserne
29 Oct - Vevey CH, Rocking Chair
30 Oct - Bern CH, Reitschule Dachstock
1 Nov - Nantes FR, Stereolux
2 Nov - Nimes FR, La Paloma
5 Nov - Bologna IT, Teatro Auditorium Manzoni
6 Nov - Rome IT, Orion Live Club
8 Nov - Tourcoin FR, Le Grand Mix
9 Nov - Paris FR, Le Trabendo
10 Nov - Cologne DE, Gebäude 9
11 Nov - Munich DE, Feierwerk
12 Nov - Wiesbaden DE, Kulturezentrum Schlachthof
13 Nov - Utrecht, NL, Le Guess Who? festival
* with Anna von Hausswolf

Swans in Europe
Swans in Europe

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