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Rx Bandits have announced a summer tour with Portugal. the Man as direct support and Maps & Atlases, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground and Facing New York on select dates…of course this is NOT your average tour, as it isn’t sponsored by any corporations….or is it? Scary huh? The Rx Bandits are working hard on bringing the rock, so maybe save a few bucks and instead of going to the summer festivals, check out the guys in Rx Bandits for some good time tunes! Here are the tourdates….
Datesw/ Portugal. The Man and Facing New York
7/15 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
7/17 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
7/18 Austin, TX – Emo’s Outside
7/19 Dallas, TX – House of Blues – Cambridge Room
7/20 Houston, TX – Meridian – Red Room
7/21 New Orleans, LA – The Parish at House of Blues
7/22 Tallahassee, FL – Floyd’s Music Store
7/23 St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
7/24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
7/25 Orlando, FL – The Social
7/26 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
7/27 Wilmington, NC – The Soapbox
w/ Portugal. The Man and Maps & Atlases
7/29 Baltimore, MD – The Ottobar
7/30 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore at the TLA
7/31 S. Hackensack, NJ – School of Rock
8/1 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
8/2 Allston, MA – Harper’s Ferry
8/3 Rochester, NY – The Club at Water Street
8/5 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
8/6 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
8/7 Chicago, IL – Metro
8/8 St. Louis, MO – 2 Cents Plain
8/9 Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
8/10 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
w/ Portugal. The Man and Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
8/12 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
8/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Avalon Theatre
8/15 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
8/16 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
8/17 Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk
8/18 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
8/22 Pomona, CA – Glass House
8/23 Las Vegas, NV – Jillian’s
8/27 West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
8/28 West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
8/30 San Diego, CA – Soma
8/31 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
9/1 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse

Less Than Jake has recently announced a tour with the likes of Big D and the Kids Table, Goldfinger and more. The band has released this latest tourdates which routes their trek. Although, there is no Seattle tourdates, which saddens me.
April 30, 2008 Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee the Swellers
May 1, 2008 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, North Carolina the Swellers
May 3, 2008 East Rutherford, New Jersey The Bamboozle Jimmy Eat World, Mxpx, Streetlight Manifesto and Many More!
May 5, 2008 Valarium Knoxville, Tennessee the Swellers
May 6, 2008 the Music Farm Charleston, South Carolina the Swellers
June 14, 2008 Bath & West Showgrounds Sheppton Mallet, UK, the Subways
June 17, 2008 Janus Landing St. Petersburg, Florida Mustard Plug and Suburban Legends
June 18, 2008 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, Mustard Plug, Suburban Legends
June 19, 2008 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, Florida Mustard Plug, Suburban Legends
June 20, 2008 the Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia Mustard Plug, Suburban Legends
June 21, 2008 House of Blues Mytrle Beach, Mustard Plug, Suburban Legends
June 22, 2008 the Norva Norfolk, Virginia Mustard Plug, Suburban Legends
June 23, 2008 Rams Head Live! Baltimore, Maryland Goldfinger,Westbound Train, Suburban Legends
June 25, 2008 Palladium Worcester, Goldfinger, Westbound Train, Suburban Legends
June 27, 2008 Lupo’S Heartbreak Hotel Providence, Rhode Island Goldfinger, Westbound Train, Suburban Legends
June 29, 2008 Ampenns Landing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dropkick Murphys, Goldfinger, Westbound Train, Suburban Legends, Etc.
July 1, 2008 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, Michigan Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 2, 2008 Congress Theatre Chicago, Illinois Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 3, 2008 First Ave Minneapolis, Minnesota Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 4, 2008 Summerfest Milwaukee, Wisconsin Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 5, 2008 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 7, 2008 the Pageant St. Louis, Missouri Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 8, 2008 House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 10, 2008 the Town Ballroom Buffalo, New York Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 11, 2008 Hampton Beach Casino Hampton Beach, New Hampshire Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 12, 2008 the Chance Poughkeepsie, New York W/Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 13, 2008 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, New York Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 14, 2008 Toad’S Place Richmond Richmond, Virginia Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends
July 24, 2008 House of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends

Ska might not be the #1 music genre in the world anymore, but it still lives in the hearts of many of us music fans. Recently news broke out that there might be a Specials reunion, and a tour to follow. The band is in fact going to reunite for one performances, and is considering a full blow tour. They have some reservations, considering that some of them haven’t played the songs in nearly 30 years! The Specials brought two tone into new light, and could reignite the ska craze again!

The swing craze might have lasted a short while in the late 90’s, as a booming ska hungry audience formed around major labels, but the bands that were around for that period of time are still kicking. Case in point: The Cherry Poppin Daddies, who are set to release a new album entitled, Susquehanna on June 10th, 2008. Swing fans will be glad to know that they are not ditching their horns, and not going into a more rocksteady sound, and this will be a great release in light of recent releases that have no staying power. A tour is most certainly to follow the release, so stay tuned here for more information on that. For now, check out the official Cherry Poppin Daddies myspace page or check them on tour now:
Apr 19 2008 portland, Oregon @ Wonder Ballroom
Apr 26 2008 Eugene, Oregon @ Wow Hall
May 9 2008 Seattle, Washington @ Triple door
Jun 4 2008 Los Angeles, California @ Crash Mansion
Jun 5 2008 San Juan Capistrano, California @ Coach House
Jun 6 2008 Long Beach, California @ The Blue Cafe
Jun 7 2008 Santa Ynez, California @ Chumash Casino
Jul 12 2008 Bend, Oregon @ Bend Summer Fest
Jul 19 2008 Chicago, Illinois @ Beverly Arts Center
Jul 20 2008 Vernon Hills, Illinois @ Summer Celebration @ Century Park
Jul 23 2008 Lewiston, New York @ Artpark
Jul 24 2008 New York, New York @ BB Kings Blues Club
Jul 25 2008 Falls Church, Virginia @ State Theatre
Jul 26 2008 Liberty Lake, Washington @ Pavilion Park
Aug 10 2008 Walker, Minnesota @ Northern Lights Casino
Aug 15 2008 Carson City, Nevada @ Brewery Arts Center/ Outdoor
Dec 30 2008 Maricopa, Arizona @ Harrah’s Ak-Chin-Oasis Lounge
Jan 31 2009 Ottawa, Ontario @ Centrepointe Theatre