NEW YORK, NY (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has set details for their much-anticipated summer headline tour. The dates celebrate the upcoming release of the acclaimed band's eagerly awaited new album, "CODES AND KEYS," which arrives in stores and all online retailers on May 31st.
Death Cab for Cutie will hit the road beginning July 27th at Columbus, Ohio's LC Outdoor Amphitheater, followed by major shows across the U.S. and Canada. (see below itinerary). Pre-sale tickets to most of the newly announced dates will be available starting on Friday, April 29th at www.dcfcunion.com; all remaining tickets will then go on sale to the general public the following weekend, May 6th-8th (check local listings). All shows to feature acclaimed band Frightened Rabbit as support.
Furthermore, Death Cab for Cutie will also be among the top acts appearing at Montreal's upcoming Osheaga Festival, slated for July 31st. And as if that weren't enough, the band is also set for a two-night-stand at Los Angeles' famed Greek Theater on August 18th and 19th. For full details and as-yet-unannounced tour information, please visit www.deathcabforcutie.com.
The new tour dates follow Death Cab for Cutie's imminent North American tour of intimate venues, all of which are long sold out. Those dates begin May 18th at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre, followed by further stops in Chicago, Minneapolis, New York City, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. In addition, a series of additional live shows are slated in and around the band's native Pacific Northwest, including headline dates in Edmonton, Calgary, and Bend, Oregon, as well as a May 28th headline appearance at the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival at George, Washington's Gorge Amphitheater.
Long known for their ingenious and imaginative videos, Death Cab for Cutie recently made history with the companion clip for their extraordinary new single, "You Are A Tourist." Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tim Nackashi (TV On The Radio, OK Go, Elvis Costello, Radiohead), and conceptualized by frequent collaborator Aaron Stewart-Ahn, "You Are A Tourist" is the first-ever live, scripted, single-take music video to be broadcast as it is filmed. The clip can be viewed now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkk5wViJo-I
The first single from "CODES AND KEYS," "You Are A Tourist" is already ascending the airplay charts at multi-format radio outlets nationwide. The track is currently bulleting its way up the top 10 on both Billboard's "Alternative Songs" and "Rock Songs" tallies, ranking airplay detections as measured by Nielsen BDS.
"You Are A Tourist" is available now at all DSPs, including iTunes, where fans can pre-order "CODES AND KEYS" via iTunes Album Pass and receive album tracks plus the "You Are A Tourist" music video weeks prior to the official street date.
In addition, "CODES AND KEYS" is currently available for pre-order at www.deathcabforcutie.com/codesandkeys. An array of unique bundles are on offer, featuring such exciting exclusives as the "LIVE AT THE MT. BAKER THEATRE" DVD, a "CODES AND KEYS" t-shirt, a "CODES AND KEYS" tote bag, a full album stream 72 hours before street date, and one-year membership in the band's official fan club, DCFC Union Local No 1138 (or one-year renewal for current members). All pre-orders receive an instant digital download of "You Are A Tourist."
Death Cab for Cutie is: Ben Gibbard: guitars, keyboards, vocals * Chris Walla: guitars, keyboards * Nick Harmer: bass * Jason McGerr: drums.
For up-to-the-minute news and tour information, please visit www.deathcabforcutie.com.
(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ON TOUR 2011
MAY
18 - Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre - SOLD OUT
20 - Chicago IL Metro -SOLD OUT
21 - Minneapolis MN First Avenue -SOLD OUT
24 - Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre
25 - Calgary, AB Stampede Corral
27 - Bend, OR Le Schwab Amphitheatre
28 - George, WA Sasquatch! Music Festival
JUNE
1 - New York, NY Bowery Ballroom -SOLD OUT
3 - Washington, DC 9:30 Club -SOLD OUT
4 - Philadelphia, PA Trocadero -SOLD OUT
5 - Boston, MA The Paradise -SOLD OUT
7 - Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre - SOLD OUT
9 - San Francisco, CA The Fillmore -SOLD OUT
JULY
27 - Columbus, OH LC Outdoor Amphitheater
28 - Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
29 - Toronto, ONT Molson Canadian Ampitheatre
31 - Montreal, QC Osheaga Festival
AUGUST
1 - Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
2 - Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Waterfront
5 - Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for Performing Arts
6 - Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
7 - Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
8 - Cary, NC Koka Booth Ampitheatre
10 - Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
11 - Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
12 - New Orleans, LA Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
13 - Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theater
15 - Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
16 - La Jolla, CA RIMAC Arena
18, 19 - Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater
20 - Las Vegas, NV The Pool
22 - West Valley City, UT Maverik Center
23 - Morrison, CO Red Rocks Ampitheatre
