Athens band, The Whigs will be touring the U.S with Tokyo Police Club in September, The Kooks in October, and Kings of Leon in November. Festival stops this fall include British Columbia’s Rifflandia Festival, Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s Monolith Festival, and San Diego’s Street Scene, respectively. As for a return to the homeland, the band is PUMPED to announce shows at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA, September 10th and at Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse (tickets) September 29th.
Official site: www.thewhigs.com
Click on the link below for the full tour schedule
Tour Dates
TOUR DATES:
08-20-08: Nashville, TN – Backyard at the Belcourt Summer Concert Series
08-21-08: Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
08-22-08: New Orleans, LA – Republic – Aquarium Drunkard Presents…
08-23-08: Birmingham, AL – Stokin The Fire BBQ and Music Festival
08-29-08: Victoria, BC – Rifflandia Festival – Royal Theatre w/ Black Mountain and Johnny & The Moon
08-31-08: Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot
09-04-08: Portland, OR – Musicfest NW at Dante’s
* indicates shows with Tokyo Police Club
09-08-08: Baltimore, MD – Ottobar *
09-09-08: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle *
09-10-08: Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club *
09-12-08: Austin, TX – Emo’s *
09-13-08: Saratoga Springs, NY – SOCO Music Experience w/ Justice & MGMT
09-14-08: Morrison, CO – Monolith Music Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
09-16-08: Las Vegas, NV – Wasted Space/HRC *
09-17-08: Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar *
09-18-08: Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre *
09-19-08: Pomona, CA – Glass House *
09-20-08: San Diego, CA – Street Scene
09-23-08: New York, NY – Webster Hall w/ Kings of Leon (KOL CD release party)
$ indicates shows with The Kooks
09-29-08: Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse $
09-30-08: Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre $
10-02-08: Dallas, TX – House of Blues $
10-03-08: Houston, TX – Meridian $
10-04-08: Austin, TX – Antones $
10-05-08: Tulsa, OK – Cains Ballroom $
10-07-08: St. Louis, MO – The Pageant $
10-08-08: Des Moines, IA – Peoples Court $
10-09-08: Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre $
10-11-08: Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre $
10-12-08: Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts $
10-14-08: Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall $
10-21-08: Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo $
10-22-08: Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom $
10-25-08: San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre $
10-27-08: Anaheim, CA – House of Blues $
10-28-08: Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium $
^ indicates shows with Kings of Leon and We Are Scientists
11-01-08: Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre ^
11-03-08: St. Louis, MO – The Pageant ^
11-05-08: Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Ballroom ^
11-07-08: Toronto, ON – Kool Haus ^
11-08-08: Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit ^
11-10-08: Washington, DC – DAR Consitution Hall ^
11-12-08: Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre ^
11-15-08: Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory Ballroom ^
11-18-08: Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle ^
11-19-08: Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium ^
