Tortoise announces summer tour dates

Chicago instrumental post-rock group Tortoise hits the road this summer with a mini-tour of sorts, venturing back and forth between the States and Europe.

Other Tortoise happenings include bassist Doug McCombs' collaboration with Calexico on its newest album Carried to Dust, set to release Sept. 9.

Catch Tortoise at the following dates:

July
12 - Chicago, Ill. @ Empty Bottle
19 - Dublin, Ireland @ Analog Festival
20 - Dour, Belgium @ Dour Festival
26 - Louisville, Ky. @ Forecastle Festival

August
4 - Chicago, Ill. @ Pritzker Pavilion (Audible Architecture)
14 - Oslo, Norway @ Oslo Jazz Festival

September
4 - Ann Arbor, Mich. @ Blind Pig
5 - Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Club
6 - Guelph, Ontario @ Guelph Jazz Festival
12 - Paris, France @ Jazz a La Villette
19 - Monticello, N.Y. @ ATP New York [performing Millions Now Living Will Never Die]

Related links:
Tortoise official site
Review: It's All Around You
Tortoise on MySpace

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