Pitchfork

Bless their hearts, they don't give us much choice; though they're still-- despite a dim-lit, bug-eyed love for the Knife-- our favorite band named after a piece of kitchen bric-a-brac, Spoon don't leave us much choice when it comes to the awful Friday afternoon puns. Another day has gone by, and another batch of tour dates have been Spoon-fed to us by the amicable Austinite amblers. Flip that calender a few times, Vancouver, for you're the first of a half-dozen new dates announced today.

In other Spoon news, they've got a fine record with a funny name comin' at North American July 10 from Merge, Europe July 9 from Anti-, and two days before that in Australia from Spunk. Before then, they'll offer their eight hands in support of freedom Sunday evening, taking the stage at Chula Vista, California's KZBT Independence Jam. The freedom to rock, that is!

Spoon!:

06-10 Chula Vista, CA - KZBT Independence Jam
06-16 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
06-29 Calgary, Alberta - Sled Island Festival
07-04 Detroit, MI - Comerica CityFest
07-05 Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
07-11 New York, NY - Rockefeller Park (River to River)
08-04 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival
08-10 Oslo, Norway - Øya Festival
08-11 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West
08-12 Leicester, England - Summer Sundae Weekender
08-14 Paredes de Coura, Portugal - Paredes de Coura Festival
08-16 London, England - Cargo
08-17 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
09-07 Vancouver, British Columbia
09-10 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
09-11 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
09-14-16 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
10-10 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10-15 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
10-20 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom