Indie rock outfit Spoon has announced a string of dates across the Eastern seaboard this spring. The band's handful of assorted shows follow two gigs during Austin, TX's SXSW festival March 14 and 17. From there, the band will perform in cities like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New Haven before making festival appearances at Sasquatch! and Bonnaroo festivals this summer.

Spoon tour dates:

3/6, Bloomington, IN (Private Jack Daniel's show)
3/14, Austin, TX - Antone's (Merge SXSW showcase)
3/17, Austin, TX - Stubb's (Esquire SXSW showcase)
4/12, Nashville, TN (Private Jack Daniel's show)
4/21, Baltimore, MD (Sonar)
4/22, Philadelphia, PA (Starlight Ballroom)
4/26, New Haven, CT (Toad's Place)
4/27, Northampton, MA (Pearl Street)
5/27, George, WA (Sasquatch! Music Festival)
6/16, Manchester, TN (Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival)

In additional tour news, Spoon contributor, singer/songwriter John Vanderslice has announced an extensive U.S. tour with opener St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark), kicking off April 6 at Portland, OR's Doug Fir Lounge venue. From there, Vanderslice will head east, stopping in cities like Salt Lake City, Denver, and Grand Rapids, gig through out Eastern seaboard, and descend the coast. The tour will wrap with performances in southwestern cities like Austin and Phoenix before concluding with two shows in California.

John Vanderslice & St. Vincent tour dates:

4/6, Portland, OR (Doug Fir Lounge)
4/7, Seattle, WA (The Triple Door)
4/9, Salt Lake City, UT (Kilby Court)
4/10, Denver, CO (The Hi-Dive)
4/12, Ames, IA (The Maintenance Shop)
4/13, Chicago, IL (The Lakeshore Theater)
4/14, Grand Rapids, MI (Calvin College)
4/15, Athens, OH (Ohio University)
4/17, Philadelphia, PA (Johnny Brenda's)
4/18, Hoboken, NJ (Maxwell's)
4/19, New York, NY (The Mercury Lounge)
4/20, Boston, MA (The Middle East)
4/24, Baltimore, MD (Sonar)
4/25, Washington, DC (The Rock and Roll Hotel)
4/26, Carrboro, NC (The Local 506)
4/28, Charleston, SC (The Map Room)
4/29, Columbia, SC (The (ART) Garage)
4/30, Athens, GA (The 40 Watt)
5/1, Birmingham, AL (The BottleTree)
5/2, St. Louis, MO (St. Louis University)
5/3, Springfield, MO (The Randy Bacon Gallery)
5/5, Denton, TX (Dan's Silverleaf)
5/6, Austin, TX (Emo's)
5/8, Phoenix, AZ (Modified)
5/9, San Diego, CA (The Casbah)
5/10, Los Angeles, CA (Largo)

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