Pitchfork

We all know that Ben Kweller, known among friends as "germ killer" and "plaque slayer," has great dental hygiene, but if you're curious about how entertaining this kid can be onstage, wonder no more. The 20-year-old Kweller has dusted off his fake I.D. and is set to bring his own very sincere brand of power-pop to the teeming masses across America in early 2003. Now, we know what you're thinking: "Hey, I'm a member of the teeming masses and it's already 2003! What gives?!" Silence! Pitchfork has the answers:

02-01 Bethlehem, PA - Lehigh University - Private Show *
02-02 Indianapolis, IN - Emerson Theater
02-05 Minneapolis, MN - Ascot Room @ The Quest
02-06 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
02-07 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
02-08 Salt Lake City, UT - Club X-Scape
02-12 Spokane, WA - Fat Tuesday's
02-13 Vancouver, BC Canada - Croatian Cultural Centre
02-14 Seattle, WA - Graceland
02-15 Portland, OR - B. Complex
02-19 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
02-20 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
02-21 Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theatre
02-22 Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theatre
02-23 Mira Mesa, CA - The Epicentre
02-24 Tempe, AZ - Bash on Ash
02-26 El Paso, TX - E9 @ Club 101
02-27 Dallas, TX - Tree's
02-28 Austin, TX - Emo's Alternative Lounging
03-01 Houston, TX - Engine Room
03-03 Oklahoma City, OK - The Green Door
03-05 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
03-06 Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theater
03-07 Chicago, IL - Cabaret Metro
03-08 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall

* means you ain't getting in

The similarly named Brendan Benson will open for Kweller on the first leg of the tour, which runs from February 1st to the 26th. Centro-Matic will also join in the tour on the 20th, and carry on through March 8th, when the tour comes to a close in filthy Detroit, Michigan. As befitting the under-age Kweller, all of these dates are all-ages.