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They can travel the world, but the guys in Queens of the Stone Age are just as down-home as any rural kid in Chico, Tulsa, or Fargo. And to prove it, they're playing those towns (and more) on their forthcoming "Duluth Tour", which will see the band using the end of July and the beginning of August to play some of the more overlooked cities in the fair U.S. of A., including the tour's Minnesota namesake. (Between them and the White Stripes, rural America has a pretty full dance card this summer.)

QOTSA release Era Vulgaris on June 12 via Interscope, and they have plenty of other tour dates scheduled this summer, in the U.S. and Europe alike.

Dates:

06-07 Fresno, CA - Fresno Fair Grounds (KFRR's Birthday Bash)
06-08 Ventura, CA - Ventura County Fairgrounds at Seaside Park (KJEE's Seaside Beach Ball)
06-09 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater (Live 105's BFD)
06-14 London, England - Hyde Park (Wireless Festival)
06-15 Leeds, England - Harewood House (Wireless Festival)
06-16 Interlaken, Sweden - Greenfield Festival
06-18 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
06-19 Vienna, Austria - Vienna Arena
06-20 Zagreb, Croatia - Radar Festival
06-24 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Rock a Field Festival
06-26 Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival
06-28 Cologne, Germany - E-Werk
06-29 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival
06-30 Belfort, France - Eurockéennes
07-01 Paris, France - Furia Sound
07-03 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
07-04 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
07-06 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-07 Naas, Ireland - Oxegen Festival
07-08 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park
07-22 Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheater (Orange County Fair)
07-24 Chico, CA - Senator Theater
07-25 Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
07-27 Boise, ID - The Big Easy
07-28 Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
07-29 Billings, MT - Shire Auditorium
07-31 Fargo, ND - Playmaker's
08-01 Duluth, MN - DECC Arena
08-04 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
08-07 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
08-08 Little Rock, AR - The Village
08-10 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
08-11 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
09-16 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival