To road test tunes constructed in their decrepit Manhattan studio for the band’s forthcoming LP, Walkmen have mapped a nine-date mini tour set to kick off Jan. 16 in Pittsburgh. From there, towering frontman Hamilton Leithauser and crew will hit cities like Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, Columbus, and Philadelphia before concluding at the Langerado Festival.
Walkmen tour dates:
1/16, Pittsburgh, PA (Diesel) *
1/17, Pontiac, MI (The Crofoot) *
1/18, Milwaukee, WI (Turner Hall) *
1/19, Madison, WI (High Noon) *
1/20, Chicago, IL (Schubas) *^
1/21, St. Louis, MO (Duck Room) *
1/22, Columbus, OH (The Basement) *
1/23, Philadelphia, PA (Johnny Brenda’s) *
3/6-9, Everglades, FL (Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation)
(* w/ White Rabbits)
(^ w/ White Denim, Bound Stems)
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