Ted Leo to tour this summer with, without Pearl Jam

If you suffer from summer allergies, we're here to let you in on some good news.  Starting on June 1, indie darling Ted Leo and his merry band of Pharmacists will begin their travels around the country, spreading health and cheer to every city they stop off at.

Along the way, they'll join a band called Pearl Jam (maybe you've heard of it?) for several dates on the East Coast, where they'll play in venues that are unusually large for a group that typically prefers intimate nightclub settings over massive stadiums.  (And really, does it get any more massive than MSG? We think not.)

Although they haven't put out an album in just over a year, TL/Rx fans can catch some of their old favorites live. It's even possible that the band might throw a couple new songs into their set. Stranger things have happened.

Dates:

June
1 - Chicago, Ill. @ Do Division Festival
12 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Mod Club Theater
13 - Toronto, Ontario @ Dundas Square
16 - Hoboken, N.J. @ Maxwell's
19 - Camden, New Jersey @ Susquehanna Bank Center *
20 - Camden, New Jersey @ Susquehanna Bank Center *
21 - Richmond, Va. @ Gallery 5
22 - Washington, D.C. @ Verizon Center *
24 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden *
25 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden *
26 - Poughkeepsie, N.Y. @ Cunneen Hackett Theatre
27 - Center Hartford, Conn. @ New England Dodge Music *
28 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Tweeter Center *
30 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Tweeter Center *

July:
17 - New York, N.Y. @ Castle Clinton

* w/ Pearl Jam

Related links:
TedLeo.com
Ted Leo on MySpace
TouchandGoRecords.com

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