Animal Collective Announces North America Tour

Once Animal Collective gets back from Australia the experimental rock band will be headed back to stages in North America. The excursion includes gigs in Massachusetts, Tennessee and Utah, as well as a few stops in Canada.

Animal Collective is touring in support of its ninth studio album, Centipede Hz. The album was released in September on Domino Records.

Last week Animal Collective announced it was forced to cancel its Jan. 14 show in New Zealand because its equipment wouldn’t arrive and clear customs in time for the performance. The band’s show in Newtown, Australia, was also postponed. The tour Down Under, which includes several “Big Day Out” gigs, will now kick off in Newtown Jan. 17 and run through Jan. 28.

Photo: AP Photo

Posing for the camera in New York City.

The band is bringing along Dan Deacon as a special guest on its North American road trip, which begins March 7 in Boston.

Here’s the itinerary:

March 7 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston Presented By Foxwoods Resort Casino March 8 – Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis
March 9 – Toronto, Ontario, Danforth Music Hall
March 11 – Cleveland, Ohio, House Of Blues
March 12 – Covington, Ky., Madison Theater
March 13 – Nashville, Tenn., Marathon Music Works
March 15 – Royal Oak, Mich., Royal Oak Music Theatre
March 16 – Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre
March 17 – Madison, Wis., Orpheum Theater
March 18 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
March 20 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant
March 21 – Kansas City, Mo., The Midland By AMC
March 22 – Denver, Colo., Ogden Theatre
March 23 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot

Ticket presales begin Jan. 16.

For more information click here for Animal Collective’s Facebook page.