The Darkness believe in a thing called touring. Having released their album Last of Our Kind earlier this month, the cock-rocking Brits have announced plans to cross the pond this fall for a run of North American shows.
Throughout the summer, the Darkness will play a smattering of European festival engagements. Then, in October, they will come to North America for three weeks' worth of shows. In addition to a number of U.S. stops, this jaunt includes Canadian appearances in Vancouver (October 13) and Toronto (October 23).
After the North American run, the band will return to their home nation for a UK leg. See the full international schedule for the so-called "Blast of Our Kind" tour below.
Frontman Justin Hawkins said in a loveably cocky statement, "The Darkness consists of my brother Dan, Frankie Poullain, Rufus Taylor and I. This is golden-era the Darkness. If you like music, come see us perform live. If you do not like music, jog on — there is nothing for you here. Last of Our Kind is a collection of then magnificent songs that the Darkness are extremely proud of. It is the best rock album you will hear this year. It is the best rock album you will hear until next time The Darkness makes an album. I should know. I'm the singer."
Tickets for the newly announced North American dates go on sale to the public on Friday (June 26).
Tour dates:
07/04 Wicklow, Ireland - Wicklow Groove Festival
07/05 Waterford, Ireland - Daytripper
07/10 Chelmsford, UK - Brownstock Festival
07/11 Haapsalu, Estonia - Haapsalu Castle
07/18 Pistoia, Italy - Pistoia Blues Festival
08/05 Newquay, UK - Boardmasters
08/07 Alicante, Spain - Leyendas del Rock Festival
08/14 Le Locle, Switzerland - Rock Altitude Festival
10/09 Pomona, CA - The Glass House
10/10 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Expo Hall (Festival Supreme)
10/11 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
10/13 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
10/14 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
10/16 Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
10/18 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10/20 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10/21 Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
10/23 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/24 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
10/25 Silver Spring MD - The Fillmore
10/27 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10/28 Asbury Park, NJ -The Stone Pony
10/30 Philadelphia, PA - The Theatre of Living Arts
10/31 Huntington, NY - The Paramount
11/01 Boston, MA - House of Blues
11/30 Norwich, UK - Norwich Open
12/01 Cambridge, UK - Cambridge Corn Exchange
12/02 Nottingham, UK - Rock City
12/04 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK - O2 Academy Newcastle
12/05 Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy Glasgow
12/09 Leeds, UK - O2 Academy Leeds
12/10 Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy
12/11 Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy Birmingham
12/13 Bristol, UK - O2 Academy Bristol
12/14 Southampton, UK - O2 Guildhall Southampton
12/15 Bexhill On Sea, UK - De La Warr Pavilion
12/17 Bournemouth, UK - O2 Academy Bournemouth
12/19 Oxford, UK - O2 Academy Oxford
12/20 London, UK - Roundhouse
Throughout the summer, the Darkness will play a smattering of European festival engagements. Then, in October, they will come to North America for three weeks' worth of shows. In addition to a number of U.S. stops, this jaunt includes Canadian appearances in Vancouver (October 13) and Toronto (October 23).
After the North American run, the band will return to their home nation for a UK leg. See the full international schedule for the so-called "Blast of Our Kind" tour below.
Frontman Justin Hawkins said in a loveably cocky statement, "The Darkness consists of my brother Dan, Frankie Poullain, Rufus Taylor and I. This is golden-era the Darkness. If you like music, come see us perform live. If you do not like music, jog on — there is nothing for you here. Last of Our Kind is a collection of then magnificent songs that the Darkness are extremely proud of. It is the best rock album you will hear this year. It is the best rock album you will hear until next time The Darkness makes an album. I should know. I'm the singer."
Tickets for the newly announced North American dates go on sale to the public on Friday (June 26).
Tour dates:
07/04 Wicklow, Ireland - Wicklow Groove Festival
07/05 Waterford, Ireland - Daytripper
07/10 Chelmsford, UK - Brownstock Festival
07/11 Haapsalu, Estonia - Haapsalu Castle
07/18 Pistoia, Italy - Pistoia Blues Festival
08/05 Newquay, UK - Boardmasters
08/07 Alicante, Spain - Leyendas del Rock Festival
08/14 Le Locle, Switzerland - Rock Altitude Festival
10/09 Pomona, CA - The Glass House
10/10 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Expo Hall (Festival Supreme)
10/11 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
10/13 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
10/14 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
10/16 Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
10/18 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10/20 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10/21 Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
10/23 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/24 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
10/25 Silver Spring MD - The Fillmore
10/27 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10/28 Asbury Park, NJ -The Stone Pony
10/30 Philadelphia, PA - The Theatre of Living Arts
10/31 Huntington, NY - The Paramount
11/01 Boston, MA - House of Blues
11/30 Norwich, UK - Norwich Open
12/01 Cambridge, UK - Cambridge Corn Exchange
12/02 Nottingham, UK - Rock City
12/04 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK - O2 Academy Newcastle
12/05 Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy Glasgow
12/09 Leeds, UK - O2 Academy Leeds
12/10 Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy
12/11 Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy Birmingham
12/13 Bristol, UK - O2 Academy Bristol
12/14 Southampton, UK - O2 Guildhall Southampton
12/15 Bexhill On Sea, UK - De La Warr Pavilion
12/17 Bournemouth, UK - O2 Academy Bournemouth
12/19 Oxford, UK - O2 Academy Oxford
12/20 London, UK - Roundhouse
