Red Sparowes will make their first live appearances in nearly 8 months next month when they kick off a string of summer tour dates. They have scheduled shows in L.A. and San Diego for late June and European festival dates for July.
The shows include two dates with Coliseum and Aeges (members of Pelican, Shift, 16, et al.) at Eagle Rock Center for the Arts on Friday, June 24th and The Casbah on Wednesday, June 29th.
European festivals and a short run of headlining club dates follow in July. Red Sparowes join the massive Hultsfredsfestivalen in Sweden (featuring Morrissey, Primal Scream, Suede, The Prodigy, et al.) and Ilosaarirock Festival in Finland (w/ Aphex Twin, Iced Earth, Melt Banana, et al.) Please see below for details.
The band released its third full-length album, The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer in April 2010 via Sargent House in North America and Conspiracy Records in Europe.
06/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts **
06/29 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah **
07/12 Cologne, Germany @ Gebaude 9
07/13 Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
07/14 Hultsfred, Sweden @ Hultsfredsfestivalen
07/15 Joensuu, Finland @ Ilosaarirock Festival
07/19 Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol ^
07/20 Vienna, Austria @ Szene ^
** with Coliseum, Aeges
^ with Mono