Bloc Party have announced a North American tour set to kick off Mar. 11 following the release of their highly-anticipated sophomore album, A Weekend in the City, which is set to drop Feb. 6. With support on select dates from Stokes' axe-man Albert Hammond Jr., the Like, and Smoosh, among others, Bloc Party are set to hit 12 major North American cities, with two shows in both Los Angeles and New York City. General ticket sales will begin Jan. 13, but a select amount of pre-sale tickets are available now on Bloc Party's fan website, blocparty.com/marshals.

Here're Bloc Party's tour dates: 3/11, Seattle, WA (Paramount Theatre)
3/12, Vancouver, BC (Orpheum Theatre)
3/13, Portland, OR (Crystal Ballroom)
3/15, Austin, TX (SXSW)
3/17, San Francisco, CA (Concourse Exhibition)
3/19, Los Angeles, CA (Wiltern Theatre)
3/20, Los Angeles, CA (Wiltern Theatre)
3/23, Chicago, IL (Congress Theatre)
3/24, Detroit, MI (Royal Oak Theatre)
3/25, Toronto, ON (Kool Haus)
3/27, Montreal, ON (Metropolis)
3/28, Boston, MA (Orpheum Theatre)
3/30, New York, NY (United Palace Theatre)
3/31, New York, NY (United Palace Theatre)

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