Manchester Orchestra to tour the U.S. with Say Anything

photo by Autumn de Wilde

Manchester Orchestra is not an orchestra.

Manchester Orchestra is not from Manchester.

The first rule about Manchester Orchestra is you don't talk about Manchester Orchestra.

Ahem, our apologies.

Manchester Orchestra is actually set to head out on tour with L.A.'s Say Anything, kicking off their road trip March 13 in Hollywood, Calif. The band is still basking in the glow left by I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child, which was originally released in 2006 on Favorite Gentlemen, then re-released last year on Canvasback. It's the very album that got them on The Late Show With David Letterman:

Performance addicts, perhaps, the Atlantans met their 2007 goal of playing over 200 live shows, all while doing stints with the likes of Kings of Leon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Brand New, Saves The Day and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Now, they're shaping up to beat that record, following their Say Anything tour with a stop at Coachella.

Manchester Orchestratin':

March
13 - Hollywood, Calif. @ The Avalon
14 - San Francisco, Calif. @ The Filmore
15 - Portland, Ore. @ Hawthorne Theatre
16 - Seattle, Wash. @ Neumos
18 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ In The Venue
19 - Denver, Colo. @ Cervantes
21 - Chicago, Ill. @ House of Blues
22 - Detroit, Mich. @ St Andrews Hall
25 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Diesel
26 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ TLA
27 - New Haven, Conn. @ Toad's Place
28 - Worcester, Mass. @ Palladium
29 - New York, N.Y. @ Nokia Live
30 - Towson, Md. @ Recher Theatre

April
1 - Norfolk, Va. @ Norva
2 - Carrboro, N.C. @ Cats Cradle
8 - Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live
9 - Austin, Texas @ La Zona Rosa
10 - Edmond, Okla. @ Plunkett Park
12 - Tempe, Ariz. @ Clubhouse
13 - San Diego, Calif. @ House of Blues
14 - Pomona, Calif. @ Glasshouse