Lightspeed Champion announces North American jaunt

If anything, Lightspeed Champion doesn’t hold back. Case in point would be his last-minute UK release party for Falling Off the Lavender Bridge, where instead of tracks from the album, Devonte Hynes opted to play indie favorites with a few of his musician friends. The album will be released Stateside Feb. 5.

“Late Monday night I decided that maybe I did want an album launch,” Hynes wrote on his blog. “I called my friend Matty who runs the club White Heat, and asked if the next night I could play on the bill under the name of Pun Lovin' Criminals. Well needless to say, he said yes!”

Now Hynes has announced a stint of North American dates, which serve as somewhat of a break from his European tour. All of these shows will be acoustic sets, with just Hynes and violinist Mike Siddell, and includes a showcase at SXSW.

Catch him while you can:

March
1 - Chicago, Ill. – AV-aerie
4 - Toronto, Ontario – Horseshoe Tavern
5 - New York, N.Y. – Mercury Lounge
7 - Philadelphia, Penn. – World Café Live Upstairs
8 - Brooklyn, N.Y. – Pete’s Candy Store
10 - Boston, Mass. – TBA
12 - Austin, Texas – Antone’s (Domino Records SXSW Showcase)
15 - Austin, Texas - French Legation Museum (SXSW)