As The Afghan Whigs prepare to release their second post-reunion album, In Spades, on Friday, the Greg Dulli-helmed outfit this week announced a 28-city North American tour in support of the record this September and October.
The band, which plays a one-off U.S. show May 23 at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre before heading to Europe, will open its fall North American tour Sept. 6 in Orlando, Fla., and wrap up Oct. 26 in Houston, with a break between the two legs of the trek. Seen full dates below.
The Whigs also have released a music video for In Spades track “Oriole,” the second video off the new record and third track overall, following “Demon in Profile” and “Arabian Height.”
Below, check out the video for “Oriole” and see the Whigs’ North American dates.
The Afghan Whigs’ North American tour dates:
May 23: The Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY
Sept. 6: The Social, Orlando, FL
Sept. 7: Terminal West, Atlanta, GA
Sept. 9: 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
Sept. 11: The National, Richmond, VA
Sept. 12: Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 14: Paradise, Boston, MA
Sept. 16: Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY
Sept. 18: Theatre Fairmount, Montreal, QC
Sept. 19: Opera House, Toronto, ON
Sept. 21: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 23: Metro, Chicago, IL
Sept. 24: Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI
Sept. 26: St Andrews, Detroit, MI
Sept. 28: Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH
Sept. 29: Exit In, Nashville, TN
Sept. 30: Saturn, Birmingham, AL
Oct. 12: Belly Up, San Diego, CA
Oct. 13: Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 14: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Oct. 16: Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
Oct. 17: Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Oct. 18: Showbox, Seattle, WA
Oct. 19: Urban Lounge, Salt Lake, UT
Oct. 21: Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO
Oct. 22: Record Bar, Kansas City, MO
Oct. 24: Mohawk, Austin, TX
Oct. 25: Trees, Dallas, TX
Oct. 26: Heights Theater, Houston, TX
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Listen: The Afghan Whigs, ‘Arabian Heights’ — second single off upcoming ‘In Spades’
- Stream: The Afghan Whigs darken up The Police’s ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’
- The Afghan Whigs return to Sub Pop for ‘Do To The Beast’ — first new album in 16 years
- The Church’s Steve Kilbey, Greg Dulli of Afghan Whigs double up in L.A. (Setlist, Video)
- Video: Steve Kilbey joins The Afghan Whigs to perform The Church’s ‘One Day’ in Sydney
