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Akron/Family are gearing up to take 2006's Meek Warrior (Young God) on the road, both in the U.S. and Europe.

Tonight, the Fam kicks off the journey's stateside leg with a students-only show at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. They'll hit many more colleges (and a few clubs, too) before wrapping up the North American portion of the jaunt in mid-March. In April, Akron/Family will make their way to Europe.

As previously reported, the four-piece contributed to Do Make Say Think's forthcoming album, You, You're a History in Rust, which is due via Constellation on February 12 in Europe and February 26 everywhere else.

In other guest artist news, Akron/Family recently informed their MySpace blog readers that Balitmore's Lexie Mountain Boys lent vocals to their new album and "the hoedown freak-out soul-clap meter shot up to 11!"

Dates:

02-08 Ithaca, NY - Cornell University (students only)
02-09 Swarthmore, PA - Olde Club at Swarthmore College (students only)
02-10 Middletown, CT - Wesleyan College
02-11 Amherst, MA - Red Barn at Hampshire College
02-13 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs
02-14 Brooklyn, NY - Europa Club
02-15 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
02-16 Richmond, VA - Commons at University of Richmond
02-17 Durham, NC - Coffee House at Duke University
02-18 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
02-20 Atlanta, GA - Earl
02-21 Clemson, SC - Edgar's Underground at Clemson University
02-22 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom
02-23 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
02-24 Haverford, PA - Lunt Basement at Haverford College (students only)
03-08 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
03-09 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
03-10 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
03-11 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
03-13 Vermillion, SD - University of South Dakota
03-14 Grinnell, IA - Bob's Underground at Grinnell College
03-16 Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
03-17 Buffalo, NY - Sound Lab
04-10 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
04-11 Oslo, Norway - John Dee
04-12 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
04-13 Berlin, Germany - Festaal Kreuzberg
04-14 Rotterdam, the Netherlands - Motel Mozaique Festival
04-15 Bruges, Belgium - Cactus Club
04-17 Brussels, Belgium - AB (Domino Festival)
04-18 Tourcoing, France - Le Grand Mix
04-19 Bourges, France - Printemps de Bourges Festival
04-20 Bilbao, Spain - Azkena
04-21 Madrid, Spain - Galileo Galilei
04-22 Lisbon, Portugal - Music Box
04-23 Braga, Portugal - Teatro Circo
04-25 Barcelona, Spain - Auditorio
04-26 Turino, Italy - Spazzio 2121
04-27 Milan, Italy - Jail Club
04-28 Ravenna, Italy - Bronson
04-29 Rome, Italy - Circolo Artisti
05-18-20 Somerset, England - Butlins Minehead (ATP versus the Fans)