Phantogram To Tour Before Album

Of course, you still have a few opportunities to see the group named for a type of optical illusion before the tour begins.  Phantogram will play the X-Fest in Calgary, Alberta, Aug. 31, gig at the Sonic Boom Fest in Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 1 and appear with M83 at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl Sept. 22.

Meanwhile, the band has prepared this nifty video giving you a look behind the curtain at a Phantogram recording session.

The fall tour officially launches in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 6. Here’s the routing:

Oct. 6 – Columbus, Ohio, Newport Music Hall
Oct. 8 – Cleveland, Ohio, Beachland Ballroom
Oct. 9 – Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre
Oct. 10 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
Oct. 12 – Englewood, Colo., Gothic Theatre
Oct. 13 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot
Oct. 15 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 17 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox At The Market
Oct. 18 – Portland, Ore., McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Oct. 19 – San Francisco, Calif., Treasure Island (Treasure Island Music Festival)
Oct. 21 – Santa Ana, Calif., The Observatory
Oct. 22 – San Diego, Calif., House Of Blues
Oct. 23 – Phoenix, Ariz., The Crescent Ballroom
Oct. 25 – Dallas, Texas, Trees
Oct. 26 – Austin, Texas, The Mohawk
Oct. 28 – Houston, Texas, House Of Blues
Oct. 30 – Nashville,  Tenn., Marathon Music Works
Oct. 31 – Atlanta, Ga., The Masquerade
Nov. 1 – Carrboro, N.C., Cat’s Cradle
Nov. 2 – Charlottesville, Va., Jefferson Theatre
Dec. 4 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5
Dec. 5 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
Dec. 6 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Dec. 8 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club

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