(PR) Mates Of State will join Santogold for a run of theater dates beginning September 28 at the House of Blues in Chicago and concluding October 14 at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater. The MATES will also play select headline dates throughout and following the Santogold tour. Prior to the tour kick-off, Mates Of State will return to the small screen for a September 23 appearance on Nickelodeon's Yo Gabba Gabba!
2008 has been a banner year for MATES Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel. Their fifth album, Re-Arrange Us (Barsuk), was released May 20, the same day marking the band's network television debut on Late Night With Conan O'brien.
Gardner and Hammel will be joined on the upcoming dates by additional musicians Linnea Weiss (cello) and Chris Cosgrove (guitar, bass, electronics).
09/28/08
CHICAGO, IL
House of Blues
with Santogold, Plastic Little, Low vs Diamond
09/29/08
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Fine Line Music Cafe
09/30/08
LAWRENCE, KS
Liberty Hall
with Santogold, Trouble Andrew, Low vs Diamond
all-ages
10/01/08
ENGLEWOOD, CO
Gothic Theatre
with Santogold, Trouble Andrew, Low vs Diamond
10/04/08
SEATTLE, WA
Showbox Sodo
with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/05/08
PORTLAND, OR
Crystal Ballroom
with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/07/08
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Fillmore
with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/10/08
SAN DIEGO, CA
House of Blues
with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/11/08
LAS VEGAS, NV
House of Blues @ Mandalay Bay
with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/13/08
ANAHEIM, CA
House of Blues
with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/14/08
LOS ANGELES, CA
Wiltern
with Santogold, The Ting Tings, Low vs Diamond
10/16/08
MARQUETTE, MI
Northern Michigan University
10/17/08
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Calvin College
10/18/08
KALAMAZOO, MI
Kalamazoo State Theater
10/19/08
DETROIT, MI
Magic Stick