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Viva Voce 2011 Tour Dates

Viva Voce will return to the stage in the new year, playing shows with Damien Jurado.

VIVA VOCE TOUR DATES
03-04 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
03-05 Seattle, WA - Crocodile
03-07 Bend, OR - Tower Theatre
03-09 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
03-10 San Diego, CA - The Loft
03-12 Norman, OK - Opolis
03-13 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf
03-14 Little Rock, AR - Whitewater Tavern
03-16 Houston, TX - The Mink
03-17-20 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-21 Phoenix, AZ - Sail Inn
03-22 Los Angeles, CA - The Satellite
03-23 Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place

José González Announces Spring Tour Dates

José González is heading out on a Spring tour in 2011, partly comprised of solo dates, and the other part features dates with the Gothenburg String Theory Orchestra (Mar. 26-30).

JOSE GONZALEZ TOUR DATES
03-26 Copenhagen, Denmark - Koncerthuset
03-27 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
03-28 Berlin, Germany - Sendesaal
03-29 Munich, Germany - Herkulessaal
03-30 Stuttgart, Germany - Theaterhaus
04-03 Barcelona, Spain - Festival Millenni
04-06 Paris, France - Super Mon Amour Festival
04-07 Geneva, Switzerland - L'Alhambra
04-09 Botterdam, Netherlands - Motel Mozaique Festival
04-11 London, England - Barbican
04-12 Brussels, Belgium - Domino Festival
04-15 Uppsala, Sweden - Konsert & Kongress
04-16 Gothenburg, Sweden - PK Musik
04-17 Gothenburg, Sweden - Lorensbergsteatern

Bright Eyes Tour Dates

Bright Eyes will return to form in 2011 with a new set of tour dates to support their upcoming album The People's Key.

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BRIGHT EYES TOUR DATES
03-02 - Miami, FL - The Fillmore
03-03 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
03-04 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
03-05 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolf Auditorium
03-06 - Richmond, VA - The National
03-09 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
03-09 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
03-10 - Boston, MA - House of Bluesthe people's key
03-11 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
03-13 - Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy
03-14 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak
03-15 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
03-17 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
06-23 - London, England - Royal Albert Hall

Coachella Festival Launches Layaway Ticket Plan

The 2011 Coachella Festival has launched its layaway plan for buying tickets ... you can put either 50% down now with a follow up payment of the other 50% on Mar. 1 or pay 10% down now with equal follow up payments on the 1st of every month.  Find out more at the Coachella web site.

Check out the Spacelab Festival Guide for more information on 2011 music festivals, as well as video coverage from many festivals.

Broken Records 2011 Tour Dates

Scottish band Broken Records will travel to the U.S. in 2011 to play shows in support of their album Let Me Come Home.

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BROKEN RECORDS TOUR DATES
01-30 - Edinburgh, UK - Liquid Rooms
02-01 - Dublin, IE - Crawdaddy
02-02 - London, UK - XOYO
02-03 - Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute
02-04 - Leeds, UK - The Brudenell Social Club
02-05 - Brighton, UK - Audio
02-07 - Hamburg, DE - Uebel & Gefahrlich
02-08 - Berlin, DE - Magnet
02-09 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
02-10 - Brussels, BE - Rotonde
02-12 - Paris, FR - Fleche d’Or
02-20 - Washington, DC - Black Cat Backstage
02-21 - Philadelphia PA - North Star Bar
02-22 - Brooklyn, NY - The Rock Shop
02-23 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
02-24 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
02-26 - Chicago, IL - Schuba’s
02-27 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
03-02 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
03-03 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
03-05 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
03-06 - Los Angeles, CA - Satellite Lounge

Spanish Mutek Festival Announces 2011 Lineup

Montreal's Mutek Festival launched a Spanish version of their festival last year named Micro_MUTEK.ES, and this year's incarnation is set to happen in Barcelona, Spain on Feb 9 -11. It will be heavy on local projects, local music and audiovisual experimentation. Check out the complete micro mutek line up.

Check out the Spacelab Festival Guide for more information on 2011 music festivals, as well as video coverage from many festivals.

Broken Social Scene Announce Tour Dates

Broken Social Scene will play a few shows in Canada this month before heading out to London then the U.S. in 2011. They're out touring in support of their album Forgiveness Rock Record.

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BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE TOUR DATES
12-16 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre
12-17 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre
12-18 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
12-19 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial Theatre
01-16 - London, ON - London Music Hall
01-18 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
01-29 - Edmonton, AB - Northlands Expo Centre
02-10 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
02-11 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz
02-12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live
02-13 - Orlando, FL - Club Firestone
02-15 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina’s
02-17 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
02-18 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
02-19 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
02-20 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom

Akron/Family Tour 2011 Dates

Akron/Family will be out touring in 2011 in support of their album S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT.

AKRON/FAMILY TOUR DATES
02-17 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
02-18 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
02-19 - Montreal, ON - Il Motore
02-20 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
02-22 - Detroit, MI - Lager House
02-23 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
02-24 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
02-25 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
02-26 - Iowa City, IA - The Mill
02-28 - St. Louis, MO - Biliken Club
03-01 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub
03-02 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
03-03 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
03-04 - Philadelphia, PA - The Blockley
03-05 - New York. NY - The Bowery Ballroom
03-24 - Seattle, WA - Neumo’s
03-25 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
03-26 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
03-28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
03-29 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
03-31 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
04-01 - Austin, TX - The Parish
04-03 - Santa Fe, NM - Corazon
04-04 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
04-06 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
04-07 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Restaurant & Music Club
04-08 - San Francisco, CA - Independent
04-09 - Oakland, CA - The New Parish

Elephant 6 Collective Holiday Tour

Two years ago the label / collective known as the Elephant 6 Collective launched a surprise holiday tour on the masses, and they plan to do the same this year. This one is larger, and will begin at the end of February. I guess the surprise is the tour comes after the holidays.

ELEPHANT 6 COLLECTIVE HOLIDAY TOUR
02-24 - Roswell, GA - WhirlyBall Atlanta
02-25 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
02-26 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
02-28 - Austin, TX - Emo's Inside
03-01 - Dallas, TX - The LOFT at the Palladium
03-03 - Phoenix, AZ - The Duce
03-04 - Los Angeles, CA - The Satellite
03-05 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
03-08 - Portland, OR - Backspace at the Someday Lounge
03-09 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project
03-11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
03-12 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
03-14 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
03-15 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
03-16 - Kalamazoo, MI - The Strutt
03-17 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
03-18 - Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern
03-19 - Buffalo, NY - Big Orbit's Soundlab
03-20 - Easthampton, MA - Flywheel
03-22 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
03-23 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
03-24 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
03-25 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern Cafe and Music Hall
03-26 - Raleigh, NC - Kings Royal Barcade

Asobi Seksu Tour Dates

Asobi Seksu will be out in the new year touring to promote their album Fluorescence.

ASOBI SEKSU TOUR DATES
01-27 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom #
02-17 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
02-25 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall $
02-26 Montreal, Quebec - Casa Del Popolo $
02-27 Toronto, Ontario - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern $
02-28 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle $
03-01 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry $
03-03 Missoula, MT - The Badlander $
03-04 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey $
03-05 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore Cabaret $
03-06 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge $
03-08 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill $
03-09 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour $
03-10 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar @
03-11 San Diego, CA - Casbah @
03-12 Las Vegas, NV - Neon Reverb Festival @
03-13 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room @
03-14 Santa Fe, NM - Corazon @
03-22 Nashville, TN - The End !
03-23 Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light !
03-24 Richmond, VA - Strange Matter !
03-25 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel !
03-26 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's !

$ with Brahms
@ with Braids
! with Cults
# with White Lies