Source: morecowbell.net

While they dropped off the opening slot of the Queens of the Stone Age tour for “financial” reasons, the Eagles will be doing some shows of their own:

April 1st Detroit - St Andrews Hall
April 2nd Chicago - The Bottom Lounge
April 4th Philadelphia - The Khyber
April 5th New York - Bowery Ballroom
April 6th Washington, D.C. - The Black Cat
April 7th Providence - The Call
April 8th Asbury Park -The Saint

Source: morecowbell.net

Kevine Devine is also on the bill:

04/29 Austin, TX - The Parish
04/30 Houston, TX - Mary Jane’s Fat Cat
05/01 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
05/03 Columbia, MO - Mojo’s
05/04 Louisville, KY - Uncle Pleasants
05/05 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
05/06 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05/07 Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber
05/08 Arlington, VA - Iota Club
05/09 Cambridge, MA - T.T. the Bear’s
05/10 Annapolis, MD - Ram’s Head on Stage
05/12 Chicago, IL - Schuba’s
05/13 Chicago, IL - Schuba’s *
05/14 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
05/15 Moorhead, MN - Ralph’s Corner Bar
05/18 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
05/19 Portland, OR - Dante’s
05/20 San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
05/21 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour

* Earlimart only

Update: the great Bobby Bare Jr. is also on the bill for Minneapolis not Kevin Devine

Source: morecowbell.net

While it has been rumored for a little while, it’s now been confirmed:

The Arcade Fire will be opening for David Byrne at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA on June 26th. The Show is billed as “David Byrne & Friends” and is part of KCRW’s World Music Festival.

David Byrne and Friends
KCRW’s World Festival SU2-HB

Sunday, June 26, 2005, 7:00 PM
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Avenue
Hollywood, CA
(323) 850-2000

Artists:

David Byrne
The Arcade Fire
Si*Sé
Extra Action Marching Band

Hosted by: Nic Harcourt

Program:

In an evening of Hollywood Bowl debuts, the iconic David Byrne leads us on an unforgettable musical journey. Montreal multi-instrumentalists The Arcade Fire carry the torch, and setting the stage are the funky bilingual ritmos of Si*Sé. We’re lucky to be under the stars…the roof may catch on fire.

More Info

Source: morecowbell.net

few more dates added (in bold):

2005-04-11 First Avenue Minneapolis MN
2005-04-12 First Avenue Minneapolis MN
2005-04-13 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee WI
2005-04-14 The Congress Theater Chicago IL
2005-04-17 Kool Haus Toronto ON, Canada
2005-04-19 Spectrum Montreal Quebec
2005-04-21 Meehan Auditorium/Brown University Providence RI
2005-04-23 Webster Hall NYC NY
2005-04-24 Webster Hall NYC NY
2005-04-27 Electric Factory Philadelphia PA
2005-04-28 Norva Norfolk VA
2005-04-29 Orange Peel Asheville NC
2005-04-30 Orange Peel Asheville NC
2005-05-03 Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA
2005-05-06 Diamond Theater Oklahoma City, OK
2005-05-08 Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS
2005-05-09 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, NE
2005-05-10 Fillmore Denver CO
2005-05-11 Univ of Utah’s Olpin Union Ballroom Salt Lake City, UT
2005-05-13 Univ. of Wash. Bank of America Arena Seattle, WA

Source: morecowbell.net

Fri 6/24/05 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
Sat 6/25/05 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn
Sun 6/26/05 Northampton, MA Pearl Street Nightclub

Source: morecowbell.net

The Pony’s have dropped off next weeks bill, no reason given yet

Wednesday, Mar 30th
First Avenue
BLOC PARTY / THE KILLS / THE PONYS / SCOUT NIBLETT
8 p.m. 18+ID
$12 adv $12 dr

Sorry Dave.

Source: morecowbell.net

Yes, i realize they’ve pretty much blown ass since they put out the Green Album. And if the first single, Beverly Hills, from the new album, Make Believe, out May 10th is any indication, they are only getting worse, but i figured some people might still be interested in seeing them live, even if i don’t.

04/26/05 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
04/27/05 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
04/29/05 San Francisco, CA - Warfield
05/03/05 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
05/04/05 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
05/05/05 Detroit, MI - State Theater
05/06/05 Toronto, ONT - Kool Haus/The Dock
05/08/05 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater
05/10/05 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
05/11/05 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
05/12/05 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
05/14/05 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

Source: morecowbell.net

a few more, in addition to the Minneapolis show i posted a couple days ago:

06/05/05 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
06/07/05 Irving Plaza New York, NY (on-sale now)
06/10/05 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI (on-sale now)
06/09/05 Beachland Ballroom Cleavland, OH
06/12/05 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
06/14/05 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA (on-sale now)

Source: morecowbell.net

i know at least 3 readers who will appreciate these

Fri 04/08/05 Columbia, MO Mojo’s
Sat 04/09/05 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
Sun 04/10/05 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
Mon 04/11/05 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Wed 04/13/05 Boise, ID Big Easy
Fri 04/15/05 Portland, OR Dante’s
Sat 04/16/05 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
Sun 04/17/05 Eugene, OR W.O.W. Hall
Mon 04/18/05 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s
Wed 04/20/05 San Francisco, CA The Independent
Thu 04/21/05 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
Fri 04/22/05 San Juan Capistrano, CA Coach House
Sat 04/23/05 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch
Sun 04/24/05 Tucson, AZ Plush
Tue 04/26/05 Oklahoma City, OK Green Door
Thu 04/28/05 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Fri 04/29/05 Madison, WI The Annex
Sat 04/30/05 Milwaukee, WI Mad Planet
Mon 05/02/05 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Tue 05/03/05 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
Wed 05/04/05 Columbus, OH Skully’s Music Diner
Thu 05/05/05 Chicago, IL Logan Square Auditorium
Fri 05/06/05 Louisville, KY Headliners
Sat 05/07/05 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig

Source: morecowbell.net

If that Minneapolis date is correct, does that mean that Spoon AND Stephen Malkmus are playing First Avenue on June 12th? And if so, i will STILL be missing it by 2 days on my way home from Europe

Wed Jun 1st 2005 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Thu Jun 2nd 2005 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Fri Jun 3rd 2005 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Sat Jun 4th 2005 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Sun Jun 5th 2005 Toronto @ Lee’s Palace
Mon Jun 6th 2005 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street
Tue Jun 7th 2005 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Wed Jun 8th 2005 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Thu Jun 9th 2005 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Fri Jun 10th 2005 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Sat Jun 11th 2005 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
Sun Jun 12th 2005 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Mon Jun 13th 2005 Lawrence, KS @ Granada
Tue Jun 14th 2005 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Thu Jun 16th 2005 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Sat Jun 18th 2005 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Mon Jun 20th 2005 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Tue Jun 21st 2005 Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon Hollywood
Wed Jun 22nd 2005 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Fri Jun 24th 2005 Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
Sat Jun 25th 2005 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Bar-B-Q

Thanks U for the heads up

Update: The Spoon & Malkmus shows are 2 seperate shows, same night. Spoon is the early All Ages show and Malkmus is the late 21+ show starting at 10pm.