Death Cab for Cutie has announced plans for a North American tour of intimate venues and historic theaters where they will be joined on stage by members of San Francisco's Magik*Magik Orchestra.The tour kicks off on April 10th at Denver's Ellie Caulkins Opera House and then culminate with a May 13th homecoming concert at Seattle's Paramount Theatre.
Youth Lagoon will support Death Cab beginning April 27th at NYC's Beacon Theatre and continue through the end of the tour. First leg opener to be announced shortly.
Known for their innovative collaborations with such artists as Mike Patton, John Vanderslice, The Walkmen, and The Dodos, the Magik*Magik Orchestra previously teamed with Death Cab for Cutie for their recent installment ofVH1 Storytellers as well as doing all of the string arrangements on the band's most current release Codes And Keys.
[Update: we were provided a corrected tour routing. You can find the confirmed dates below.]
4/10/12 – Denver, Co @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House
4/11/12 – Omaha, Ne @ Omaha Music Hall
4/13/12 – Louisville, Ky @ Louisville Palace
4/14/12 – Grand Rapids, Mi @ Covenant Fine Arts Center
4/15/12 – Milwaukee, Wi @ Riverside Theatre
4/16/12 – Chicago, Il @ Chicago Theatre
4/19/12 – Toronto, On @ Massey Hall
4/20/12 – Montreal, Qc @ St. Jean Baptiste Church
4/21/12 – Boston, Ma @ Citi Performing Arts Center
4/23/12 – Providence, Ri @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium
4/24/12 – Buffalo, Ny @ Kleinhans Music Hall
4/25/12 – Upper Darby, Pa @ Tower Theatre
4/27/12 – New York, Ny @ Beacon Theatre*
4/30/12 – North Bethesda, Md @ Strathmore*
5/1/12 – Knoxville, Tn @ Tennessee Theatre*
5/3/12 – Dallas, Tx @ Mcfarlin Memorial Auditorium*
5/4/12 – Austin, Tx @ Acl Live At The Moody Theater*
5/6/12 – Mesa, Az @ Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater*
5/7/12 – Los Angeles, Ca @ Walt Disney Concert Hall*
5/8/12 – Oakland, Ca @ Fox Theater*
5/11/12 – Portland, Or @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall*
5/13/12 – Seattle, Wa @ The Paramount Theatre*
*With Youth Lagoon