Mission of Burma Launch World Tour Tomorrow
Band rethinks three-night stint in Yandobo

One of the highest echelons at which a band can arrive is a level of perpetual relevance. Mission of Burma are one such example of mythical ascension: Even with 22 years between albums and 19 years of absence as a functioning unit, the band's influence on (and popularity within) independent music never waned. Now, having officially returned with the revered OnOffOn, the band is prepared to finally depart from the comfort of the reliable east coast venues they've been playing for the past couple of years, and embark on their first world tour in two decades.

The North American portion of the tour kicks off tomorrow at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom. From there, the band moves on to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles before crossing the Atlantic for a a series of European concerts. They'll be back on these shores in mid-July to play sets in Connecticut and at Coney Island's Siren Festival, after which it's presumed they'll announce a more substantial U.S. itinerary. Dates:

06-04 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom (w/Kinski)
06-05 Seattle, WA - Neumo's (w/Kinski)
06-06 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (w/Kinski)
06-09 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (w/Kinski, Whysall Lane)
06-10 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater (w/Kinski)
06-25 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
06-26 Utrecht, Netherlands - Indoor Festival
06-27 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
06-29 Brussels, Belgium - Lintfabriek
06-30 Nottingham, London - Rescue Rooms
07-01 London, England - The Scala
07-02 Birmingham, England - Academy 2
07-03 Glasgow, Scotland - Barfly
07-05 Manchester, England - Night & Day
07-06 Dublin, Ireland - The Music Centre
07-07 Cork, Ireland - Cyprus Avenue
07-16 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
07-17 Coney Island, NY - Siren Festival

Mission of Burma: http://www.missionofburma.com
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