The Duke Spirit heads to SXSW, tours with BRMC

Despite the many misfortunes of its last major U.S. tour (broken limbs, stolen gear, traveling in a van for 287 shows) The Duke Spirit is returning to the road in honor of its forthcoming album, Neptune.

Available in April, the band's second full-length comes two years after Cuts Across the Land with the help of Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age). The band will be using some West Coast gigs to warm up for three nights at SXSW, after which it will support Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Dates:

March
4 Los Angeles, Calif. @ KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic
5 Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Echo
7 Seattle, Wash. @ Neumo’s
10 San Francisco, Calif. @ Rickshaw Stop
12 Austin, Texas @ SXSW @ Buffalo Billiards
13 Austin, Texas@ SXSW @ Cedar St. Courtyard
14 Austin, Texas @ SXSW @ The Wave

With BRMC:

April
8 New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom
16 Grand Rapids, Mich. @ The Intersection
17 Toledo, Ohio @ Frankie’s
18 Covington, Ky. @ Mad Hatter Club
19 Lexington, Ky. @ The Dame
22 Charlotte, N.Y. @ Visulite Theatre
23 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
24 Knoxville, Tenn. @ Valarium
25 St. Louis, Mo. @ The Pageant
26 Lawrence, Kan. @ Liberty Hall
29 Columbus, Ohio @ Skully’s

May
1 Urbana, Ill. @ Canopy Club
2 Milwaukee, Wis. @ Turner Hall
3 Madison, Wis. @ High Noon Saloon
4 Chicago, Ill. @ Metro

Related links:
DukeSpirit.com
The Duke Spirit on Myspace
The Duke Spirit on Shangri La Music

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