Pixies front man Black Francis has announced a US tour using his original moniker, and will kick off June 23 in Brookdale, CA.
The jaunt will support his September 2007 release �??Bluefinger�?? and will see him open several dates for Stone Temple Pilots on their forthcoming reunion tour.
As previously reported, police in Dublin halted an impromptu show by Francis back in February, after 1,000 people showed up to see him play in St.Stephen�??s Green park.
The dates are:
Brookdale, CA The Historic Brookdale Lodge (June 23)
Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (24) *
Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater (25) *
San Antonio, TX AT&T Center (27) *
Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (28)*
Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie (29)*
Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (July 2)*
Omaha, NE Slowdown (3)
Milwaukee, IL Summerfest (4)*
Des Moines, IO 80-35 Festival (5)
Aspen, CO Belly Up (7)
*with Stone Temple Pilots
--By our New York staff.
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