From sonymusic.com CHAIRLIFT ANNOUNCE EXTENSIVE TOUR SCHEDULE WITH PHOENIX AND OTHERS, LATE NIGHT TELEVISION DEBUT ON CRAIG FERGUSON
(Columbia Records; New York, NY; July 20, 2009) - Brooklyn synth-popsters Chairlift are pleased to announce an extensive headlining tour across North America and Europe with Phoenix, innovative UK up-and-comers Micachu and the Shapes, and several others. The band's summer is in full swing after several performances at Bonnaroo last month, and their first set of West Coast headlining dates in the LA area. The band also recently made their network television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Friday June 26, performing “Bruises.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq7ctkesZNs
Live, Chairlift has continued to captivate audiences of all sizes across the US and Europe. Rolling Stone named Chairlift one of “Four Bands to Watch” at Bonnaroo and said, “…far darker than [“Bruises”] suggests: Chairlift craft surreal electro-pop that serve as a base for singer Caroline Polachek's gorgeous, opera-trained voice.” SPIN gave the band's debut 4/5 stars and a spot on their “Top 40 Albums of 2008” list, heralded as “startlingly impressive” with “astute, melodic evocations of plinky new wave…that achieve a timeless emotional resonance.” Venus also said, “Caroline Polachek's…crystal clear voice was more than plenty to get the crowd going.” Polachek also did a much-revered performance at the festival with MGMT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ma1Ul9bCGY
In preparation for their extensive touring schedule, Chairlift will be performing at festivals across the US and Europe, including All Points West, Lollapalooza, Latitude and Way Out West. They will also perform with TV on the Radio at the Double Door in Chicago. The tour will kick off in New York at the Bowery Ballroom Sept. 5 and will wrap up in the UK with Phoenix. http://www.myspace.com/chairlift http://www.chairliftmusic.com/
Chairlift On Tour: 08/01/09 JERSEY CITY, NJ - LIBERTY STATE PARK (ALL POINTS WEST) 08/05/09 CLEVELAND, OH - ROCK N ROCK HALL OF FAME SHOW 08/07/09 CHICAGO, IL - DOUBLE DOOR w/ TV ON THE RADIO 08/08/09 CHICAGO, IL – LOLLAPALOOZA 08/08/09 CHICAGO, IL – CHOPIN THEATER (VENUS PARTY) 08/13/09 OYA FESTIVAL - NORWAY 08/14/09 WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL - SWEDEN 08/16/09 SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKEND - UK 09/05/09 NEW YORK, NY- BOWERY BALLROOM w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/06/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/07/09 WASHINGTON, DC - BLACK CAT w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/08/09 CHAPEL HILL, NC - LOCAL 506 w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/09/09 ATLANTA, GA - DRUNKEN UNICORN w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/10/09 BATON ROUGE, LA - CHELSEAS w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/11/09 AUSTIN, TX - EMOS w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/12/09 DENTON, TX- HAILEY'S w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/14/09 PHOENIX, AZ - RHYTHM ROOM w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/15/09 LA JOLLA, CA - THE LOFT (UC SAN DIEGO) w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/16/09 LOS ANGELES, CA - TROUBADOR w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/17/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - BOTTOM OF THE HILL w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/18/09 E. PORTLAND, OR - HOLOCENE w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/19/09 SEATTLE-TACOMA, WA - THE VERA PROJECT w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/22/09 MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FIRST AVENUE w/ PHOENIX 09/23/09 CHICAGO, IL – RIVIERA THEATRE w/PHOENIX 09/24/09 MADISON, WI - UW MADISON MEMORIAL TERRACE w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/25/09 CHICAGO, IL - SCHUBAS TAVERN w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/26/09 CINCINNATI, OH - MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES 09/27/09 WASHINGTON DC – 9:30 CLUB w/PHOENIX 09/28/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - ELECTRIC FACTORY w/PHOENIX 09/30/09 ATLANTA, GA – VARIETY PLAYHOUSE w/PHOENIX 10/01/09 NEW ORLEANS, LA – TIPITINAS w/PHOENIX 10/13/09 MONTPELLIER LE ROCKSTORE FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/14/09 LYON LE TRANSBORDEUR FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/15/09 STRASSBOURG LA LAITERIE FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/16/09 LILLE L' ARONEF FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/17/09 CAEN LE CARGO FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/19/09 PARIS ZENITH FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/20/09 BOURDOUX ROCK SCHOOL BARBEY FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/21/09 TOULOUES LE BEKINI FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/22/09 NANTES L' OLYMPIC FRANCE w/PHOENIX 10/24/09 BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 2 w/PHOENIX 10/25/09 GLASGOW ARCHES UK w/PHOENIX 10/26/09 BRISTOL ACADEMY UK w/PHOENIX 10/27/09 MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2 UK w/PHOENIX 10/28/09 LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY UK w/PHOENIX
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