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New Night Birds, new tour

Posted by Loren on September 27, 2018

New Night Birds, new tour
New Night Birds, new tour

Fresh off the release of a new 8-song mini-album, Roll Credits, Night Birds have announced a US tour. The tour will include a stop at Fest 17 and dates with Radioactivity and Dark Thoughts, among others. It kicks off tomorrow in Minneapolis.

Dates are listed below. Fans can also check out the new record at Revolver, streaming in its entirety.

Night Birds— 2018 Tour DatesatMortimers Bar w/ Butchers Union
09/29/18 Chicago, IL at Cobra Lounge w/ Canadian Rifle
10/19/18 Brooklyn, NY at Market Hotel w/ Spiritual Cramp, Radioactivity
10/20/18 Baltimore, MD at Ottobar w/ Spiritual Cramp, Radioactivity
10/24/18 Ybor City, FL at PRE-FEST 6
10/26/18 Gainesville, FL at THE FEST 17
11/09/18 Asbury Park, NJ at Asbury Park Brewery w/ Executors, Dark Thoughts
11/10/18 Asbury Park, NJ at Asbury Park Brewery w/ Conmen
11/23/18 Philadelphia, PA at Everybody Hits w/ Dark Thoughts, EDS
12/05/18 Los Angeles, CA at Zebulon
12/06/18 Albany, CA at Ivy Room
12/07/18 Portland, OR at Tonic Lounge
12/08/18 Vancouver, BC Canada at SBC Restaurant
12/09/18 Seattle, WA at The Vera Project *
12/15/18 Allston, MA at Great Scott w/ Dark Thoughts
 NIGHT BIRDS: track listing:     
Pull the String        
Onward to Obscurity        
My Dad Is the BTK        
I Need a Torch        
The Day I Beat My Brain        
White Noise Machine        
    Radium Girls        
Roll Credits

New Night Birds, new tour
New Night Birds, new tour

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