After spending their year touring the UK, Europe and beyond, Scottish rockers The Fratellis will be coming across the pond for a fall headlining tour. The U.S. dates kick off September 1 in Columbus, OH, and are scheduled to close on October 4 in Hartford, CT. Indie rockers Electric Touch will open for The Fratellis on all U.S. dates, including performances at the Monolith and Austin City Limits festivals.
The Fratellis are currently touring in support of their sophomore album “Here We Stand,” released in June 2008. The band debuted in 2006 with “Costello Music,” an album that achieved moderate success in the U.S. after the catchy single “Flathead” was featured in an Apple iPod/iTunes commercial. The album only reached No. 48 on the U.S. charts, but is certified Triple Platinum in the UK.
Accompanying The Fratellis on tour is Electric Touch, a glam rock band with a flair for the theatrical. The glam rock quartet’s debut album is set for an August 26 release date, and has a sound the band describes as “melodramatic popular song” on the official MySpace page. The band attributes their original sound to their composition: Three of the musicians describe themselves as “true blue Texans,” while the fourth is a British implant in the U.S.
After the 23-date U.S. tour wraps, The Fratellis will head overseas again for a series of gigs across the UK. The next leg of the UK tour is set to run November 25 to December 20.
The Fratellis itinerary:
(Dates subject to change.)
| September 1 | Cleveland, OH | House Of Blues |
| September 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mr. Small’s Theatre |
| September 4 | Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of the Living Arts |
| September 5 | New York, NY | Roseland Ballroom |
| September 6 | Toronto, ON | Island Park |
| September 8 | Detroit, MI | St. Andrews Hall |
| September 9 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall |
| September 10 | Chicago, IL | House Of Blues |
| September 11 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue |
| September 13 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Monolith Festival) |
| September 16 | Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern |
| September 17 | San Francisco, CA | Warfield Theatre |
| September 18 | San Diego, CA | House Of Blues |
| September 24 | Nashville, TN | Exit / In |
| September 25 | New Orleans, LA | Parish @ House Of Blues |
| September 26 | Houston, TX | Warehouse Live |
| September 27 | Austin, TX | Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival) |
| September 28 | Dallas, TX | House Of Blues |
| September 30 | Atlanta, GA | The Loft At Center Stage |
| October 1 | Carrboro, NC | Cat’s Cradle |
| October 2 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club |
| October 3 | Boston, MA | Orpheum Theatre |
| October 4 | Hartford, CT | Webster Theatre |
| November 25 | Manchester, UK | Academy * |
| November 26 | Norwich, UK | UEA * |
| November 29 | Newcastle, UK | Academy * |
| November 30 | Sheffield, UK | Academy * |
| December 1 | Leeds, UK | Academy * |
| December 2 | Bristol, UK | Academy * |
| December 4 | Swindon, UK | Oasis Leisure Centre * |
| December 6 | Wolverhampton, UK | Civic * |
| December 8 | Exeter, UK | Exeter University * |
| December 9 | Southampton, UK | Guildhall * |
| December 11 | Reading, UK | Rivermead * |
| December 14-15 | London, UK | Roundhouse * |
| December 20 | Glasgow, UK | Print Factory * |
* The Fratellis UK tour (without Electric Touch)
