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To The West And Beyond
“We return to the land of milk and honey. In our gnarly, battered tour bus we follow the path of the wagon trains. The West Coast calls; sorry East Coast fans - economics. Next time.
Been wanting a crack at Coachella for a while and now we have our shot.
Then on to South America. Returning to the passion of Mexico, Chile and on to the virgin territories of Brazil and Argentina. Don't miss us, you never know how much more of this we have in us. Here's to connection, unity and the fever of dancing naked under a full moon.” - Tim
Spring 2012 will see the band return to the US for a West Coast run of dates around their performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, before heading off to Mexico and South America:
Apr 07 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom
Apr 08 Seattle, WA – Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room
Apr 09 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Apr 11 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Apr 13 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Apr 15 Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Cafe On The Strip
Apr 16 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
Apr 18 Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
Apr 19 San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
Apr 20 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Apr 25 Monterrey, Mexico - Details to be announced
Apr 26 Mexico City, Mexico - Details to be announced
Apr 28 Santiago, Chile - Teatro Caupolicán
Apr 30 São Paulo, Brazil - Details to be announced
May 02 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Details to be announced
Special guest for North American headline shows is ELIZAVETA
Please note, venues and ticketing information for the shows in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil are yet to be announced - full details will be updated on the live page very soon.
Unique VIP Soundcheck Opportunity
“Our last US tour was the first time we tried offering fan access to our sound checks. We approached it really uncertain of what to expect. They ended up being a blast for all of us, and offer an insight into the chaotic inner workings of James. They are spontaneous affairs. You may get to see us butcher songs we haven't played in years as we attempt to get them match-fit, improvise, pratfall, argue, cover Britney Spears (in honey) or just play some beautiful music. Whatever, I think you will enjoy them and they make the shows better, more intimate; nobody's asked for their money back so far......” - Tim
We'll be offering the ever popular VIP Soundcheck packages for all headline shows on this tour.
They are strictly limited in number, and the pre-sale for the North American dates commences at 10am local time on Wednesday 15th February, via wearejames.com and our US ticketing partner:
http://tix.concertmaps.com/james/
The packages include one General Admission floor ticket at GA shows plus early entry - for seated shows: a premium seat location in front 5 rows of the theatre, as well as a unique opportunity to attend 3 songs of the band's soundcheck, a 15 minute Q & A session (questions from audience after soundcheck), priority early entry into the venue, and a VIP souvenir laminate to take home.
A Day At The Races & “City Of Rock”
James have also been confirmed as headliners at Wychwood Festival which will be held at Cheltenham Racecourse in June, and they'll be making an appearance at Rock In Rio - Lisboa
in Portugal on the 3rd of the month - more information on the live page.
The Gathering Sound...
We know many of you are anxiously awaiting news of the much delayed box set The Gathering Sound - as soon we've seen that the problems with the USB have been resolved and we're confident Universal are in a position to set a realistic release date, we'll post an update on wearejames.com.
We'll leave you with a few words from the press on the previous US tour.
“James has nailed the artful balancing act of playing to the crowd and playing because they simply love it.” – LA Weekly
“What happens, as it turns out, when you take a band used to playing arenas in the U.K. and let them play a club in New York City is that they pretty much level it... they hit a kind of jubilant transcendence…” – Village Voice
“…James’ day-breaking, open-hearted shine hasn’t dimmed a single candela. If anything, they stepped it up like men with a new lease on life… it’s inspiring to see veteran bands stand and deliver...” – Orlando Weekly
“James continues to be as smart, versatile, and complexly interesting as they have ever been.” – Under The Radar
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