Stereophonics Catch A Train

The group’s eighth studio album, Graffiti On The Train is being described as “the final piece in the puzzle for a newly refined and cinematic Stereophonics.”   Perhaps that little bit of show-biz is a reference to the inspiration behind the disc.  Written by the band’s Kelly Jones,  the album’s story about two friends fleeing the country after a tragic accident is said to be inspired by a screenplay the lead vocalist/guitarist is working on.  Released in the U.K. earlier this year, Graffiti On The Train was hailed by London’s Sunday Times as Jones’ “best work of his career” as well as the Stereophonics’ “least conventional yet.”

Stereophonics’ 2013 summer calendar definitely has an international feel with the band playing festivals in Europe, Japan and South Korea plus headlining dates in Australia.  The North American tour launches in Philadelphia and wraps at Mexico City’s “Corona Capital Festival.” 

Here’s the mapping:

Sept. 19 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre of Living Arts
Sept. 20 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston
Sept. 21 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5
Sept. 22 – Washington, D.C.,  9:30 Club
Sept. 24 – Montreal, Quebec, Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
Sept. 25 – Toronto, Ontario, The Danforth Music Hall
Sept. 27 – Detroit, Mich., St. Andrews Hall
Sept. 28 – Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre
Sept. 29 – Minneapolis, Minn., Mill City Nights
Oct. 1 – Denver, Colo., Bluebird Theater
Oct. 4 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox At The Market
Oct. 5 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 6 – Portland, Ore., Wonder Ballroom
Oct. 8 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore
Oct. 10 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Fonda
Oct. 13 – Mexico City, Mexico, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez  (Corona Capital Festival)

Some shows are already on sale. Visit Stereophonics.com for more information.