Pitchfork

Detroit's own speakers of declarative rock statements, Thunderbirds Are Now!, are gearing up to launch a tour of both the middle and actual West.

Still recontextualizing the zeitgeist behind last fall's Make History record, the Frenchkiss band's heading out with the Junior Varsity and Street to Nowhere. The 'birds will cap off this jaunt with a homecoming set at the Detroit Comerica CityFest July 5; they'll also get crackin' on their post-History LP.

Thunderbirds Are Touring!:

06-03 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon *
06-04 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre *
06-05 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Ct. *
06-07 Bakersfield, CA - The Dome *
06-08 Fresno, CA - The Belmont *
06-09 Los Angeles, CA - Club Spaceland *
06-10 Fullerton, CA - The Alley *
06-12 Victorville, CA - Trilogy Theatre *
06-13 Phoenix, AZ - Modified *
06-14 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad *
06-16 Austin, TX - Emo's *
06-17 Dallas, TX - The Loft @ Palladium Ballroom *
06-19 St. Louis, MO - Creepy Crawl *
06-20 El Paso, IL - El Paso VFW *
06-21 Decatur, IL - Wake the Dead *
06-22 Chicago, IL - Subterranean *
07-05 Detroit, MI - Comerica CityFest

* with the Junior Varsity, Street to Nowhere