The Shins Kick Off U.S. Tour Next Week

On your shins!
According to Sub Pop's official website, self-proclaimed "American pop project" the Shins have scheduled a twenty-five date jaunt across the U.S. beginning next Wednesday. A handful of the dates will be in support of Modest Mouse. The Shins' full-length debut, Oh, Inverted World has received all kinds of acclaim, combining elements of classic pop, psychedelia, and folk into an amalgamation more pleasing than the Apples in Stereo, trust me. Dates:

08-22 Denver, CO - 15th St. Tavern
08-24 Chicago, IL - Reckless Records
08-24 Chicago, IL - Schuba's
08-25 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
08-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
08-27 Newport, KY - Southgate House
08-28 St. Louis, MO - Rocket Bar
08-29 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
08-30 Norman, OK - Medicine Hall
08-31 Fort Worth, TX - Ridlea Theater Upstairs
08-31 Dallas, TX - Good Records
09-01 Austin, TX - Emo's
09-01 Austin, TX - 33 Degrees
09-15 San Diego, CA - Cane's Bar and Grill
09-16 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
09-17 Tempe, AZ - Nita's Hideaway
09-23 Columbia, MO - Mojo's
09-24 Memphis, TN - Young Avenue Deli
09-25 Nashville, TN - Slow Bar
09-27 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
09-28 Washington, DC - Black Cat
09-29 Washington, DC - Black Cat
09-30 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
10-01 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10-02 New York, NY - Irving Plaza

Posted by Michael Ulrich on Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 12:00am