Jens Lekman expands tour

Published at 4:00 PM on September 23, 2007

By Jeremy Goldmeier

Oh I still remember "Black Cab" with that Lekman guy.
Could that have been back in the sweet autumn of 2005?

Yes, maybe it only seems like a long while since we last heard from Swedish pimp/songwriter Jens Lekman. But with the Oct. 9 release of his upcoming Night Falls Over Kortedala creeping ever closer, the wait is soon to end. Paste has already noted why Lekman lovers would do well to pre-order the album, but we also want to keep fans abreast with the man's travel itinerary. Lekman added a slew of UK dates with Josh Rouse earlier this month, but we're pleased to report another four dates at American venues. Here's the complete set of American and UK engagements, with the newly announced shows in italics:

October
23 - Bloomington, Ind. @ Jake's *
25 - Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat *
26 - Philadelphia, Penn. @ First Unitarian Church *
27 - New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall *
29 - Boston, Mass. @ Paradise *

November
1 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Beachland Ballroom *
2 - Chicago, Ill. @ Logan Square Auditorium **
3 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ Triple Rock Social Club **
6 - Seattle, Wash. @ Nectar *
7 - Portland, Ore. @ Someday Lounge *
9 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Bimbo's 365 Club *
10 - West Hollywood, Calif. @ Troubadour *
13 - Dallas, Texas @ Granada
14 - Austin, Texas @ Parish
15 - Tallahassee, Fla. @ Club Downunder
16 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Drunken Unicorn
27 - Manchester, UK @ Sacred Trinity Church
28 - Leeds, UK @ Holy Trinity Church
29 - Sheffield, UK @ The Plug ***
30 - Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 ***

December
1 - Glasgow, UK @ QMU ***
3 - Gateshead, UK @ The Sage 2 ***
4 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms ***
5 - Bristol, UK @ Academy ***
7 - Oxford, UK @ Academy ***
8 - Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2 ***
9 - London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire ***
11 - London, UK @ The Luminaire
12 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelan's

* w/ Viktor Sjoberg
** w/ Viktor Sjoberg, Dave Fischoff
*** w/ Josh Rouse

Also worth checking out - Stereogum has Lekman's new music video for his sumptuous single "Sipping on Sweet Nectar." Apparently, the guy's got a piloting license, too. Is there anything Jens can't conquer?

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