Johnny Marr and James Announce Joint North American Tour
Johnny Marr and James have announced a joint tour of North America, starting at the end of summer. The coast-to-coast jaunt takes in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and more than a dozen other cities. Full dates below.
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Marr and his fellow Mancunians first toured together in 1985, when James supported The Smiths on the Meat Is Murder tour. In a press release, Marr recalled of that tour, “We admired them and even did one of their songs in our set. I’ve been a fan of theirs ever since and being out on tour again after 40 years is a really great thing.”
James singer Tim Booth said of the 1985 shows, “We were met with such generosity and kindness that it changed our DNA. Co-headlining an American tour with the true Gent and genius that is Johnny Marr, is an honor and pleasure. We look forward to making magic together.”
Marr will also perform with Suede and Nadine Shah at a huge outdoor headline show in the UK for this summer. Headlined by Suede, the show will take place in the grounds of Audley End in Saffron Walden, Essex on Thursday 1 August.
Johnny Marr & James North American tour dates
September
17 Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
20 Vancouver, British Columbia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
21 Seattle, WA – The Moore
22 Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
23 San francisco, CA – The Warfield
25 Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
29 Austin, TX – Stubb’s
30 Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
October
1 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
3 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
4 New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
6 Washington, D.C. – Warner Theatre
8 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
10 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
11 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
13 Montreal, Quebec – M Telus
14 Toronto, Ontario – History
15 Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
17 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
18 Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre