Pitchfork: Stars Launch North American Tour Tonight

Stars Launch North American Tour Tonight

We can't think of a less rock and roll setting than somewhere called the Ramada Conference Centre, but apparently our Canadian indie-poppin' friends Stars disagree. Tonight, they kick off their month-long North American tour in just such a place-- in ass-kickin' Winnipeg, no less.

For the opening Canadian leg of the trek, Stars will be supported by a band called the Thurston Revival, who we hope only play covers of Thurston Moore's underrated 1995 solo album Psychic Hearts. As reported last month, Stars will meet up with the Elected for the first half of the American leg.

Oh wait, is a place called Dinwoodie Lounge in Edmonton, Alberta less rock and roll than a Ramada in Winnipeg? We'll leave that up to you to decide.

Hello, Saskatchewan!:

02-01 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Ramada Conference Centre *
02-02 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Louis Pub *
02-03 Regina, Saskatchewan - The Distrikt *
02-04 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall Ballroom *
02-05 Edmonton, Alberta - Dinwoodie Lounge *
02-07 Vancouver, British Columbia - Croatian Cultural Centre *
02-08 Seattle, WA - Showbox $
02-09 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre $
02-10 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore $
02-11 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon $
02-12 San Diego, CA - The Casbah $
02-14 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre $
02-16 St. Louis, MO - The Gargoyle $
02-17 Chicago, IL - Metro $
02-18 Ottawa, Ontario - Winterlude Outdoor Festival
02-20 Quebec City, Quebec - Kashmir
02-22 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club #
02-23 Philadelphia, PA - Beyond #
02-24 Washington, DC - Black Cat #
02-25 New York, NY - Webster Hall #
02-27 Kingston, Ontario, AJ's Hangar
02-28 Waterloo, Ontario - Starlight Ballroom
03-01 Toronto, Ontario - The Docks #