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Sure, the Hold Steady may be in the UK for Valentine's Day (promoting the recently reported release of Boys and Girls in America there), but their hearts will always be in the U.S. And so will their recently announced tour with the Thermals, which is without question the best double bill we've seen in 2007 (all 15 days of it).

The Thermals have added shows to their own previously announced tour as well, which will take them from Seattle to Florida before meeting up with the Hold Steady.

P.S. The Body, The Blood, The Machine still absolutely slays.

Hold Steady Dates:

01-18 Brooklyn, NY - Northsix *
01-19 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony (Brookdale Public Radio benefit) #
02-08 Hamburg, Germany - Molotov
02-10 Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Paradiso
02-11 Paris, France - Maroquinerie
02-13 Manchester, England - Night & Day (Club Fandango)
02-14 Glasgow, Scotland - Cathouse
02-15 London, England - Hoxton Bar and Grill
02-16 London, England - KOKO (Club NME) ^
02-17 London, England - Borderline
02-18 London, England - Borderline
03-09-11 Sunrise, FL - Markham Park (Langerado Music Festival)
03-12 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder $
03-13 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree $
03-14 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone $
03-16 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue $
03-17 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall $
03-19 Iowa City, IA - Picador $
03-22 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive $

* with Looker
# with the Churchills
^ with Cold War Kids
$ with the Thermals

Thermals dates:

02-21 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
02-22 Vancouver, British Columbia - Media Club
02-23 Bellingham, WA - Viking Union Multipurpose Room
02-24 Spokane, WA - CenterStage
02-27 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club *
02-28 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
03-01 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
03-02 Washington, DC - Black Cat
03-03 Cambridge, MA - T.T. the Bear's *
03-04 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03-06 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
03-08 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
03-09 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn *
03-10 Orlando, FL - The Social *
03-11 St. Augustine, FL - Cafe Eleven *

* with the Big Sleep