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Ting Tings Continue ‘Super Critical’ Outing
There are more dates for the The Ting Tings as Katie White and Jules De Martino extend their North American tour in support of their latest album, “Super Critical.” Plans include a SXSW showcase along with headline shows in San Diego, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Dallas and New Orleans.
Released in October, Super Critical was co-produced by Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor. White and De Martino met while grabbing some vacation time on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza.
“It felt like making a record while partying in your bedroom, which is pretty much exactly how we made the first album,” De Martino said. “In 9 months we became like family. It was a massive education for us. His old analogue approach, the studio set-ups he used in the ‘80s with Duran were perfect for the sound we were looking for. That approach isn’t around anymore. Studio people don’t know how to achieve it.”
The upcoming tour features new destinations as well as The Ting Tings returning to Los Angeles and San Francisco – two cities where the duo played to sold out audiences in late 2014. Of course, having a hit single like “Wrong Club” helped fill those rooms.
The tour begins with the group’s showcase happening sometime in a March 17-22 timeframe at SXSW in Austin, Texas. The Ting Tings return to Austin in April. Here’s the routing:
March 17-22 – Austin, Texas, SXSW
March 23 – San Diego, Calif., House Of Blues
March 24 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Fonda
March 26 – San Francisco, Calif., The Regency Ballroom
March 27 – Portland, Ore., Star Theater
March 28 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Venue
March 29 – Seattle, Wash., The Neptune
March 31 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Club Sound
April 1 – Englewood, Colo., Gothic Theatre
April 3 – Minneapolis, Minn., Fine Line Music Café
April 4 – Chicago, Ill., Thalia Hall
April 6 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Rough Trade
April 7 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club
April 8 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
April 10 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
April 11 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
April 13 – Atlanta, Ga., Terminal West
April 14 – Orlando, Fla., The Social
April 16 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Revolution
April 17 – Saint Petersburg, Fla., State Theatre
April 20 – New Orleans, La., One Eyed Jacks
April 21 – Houston, Texas, Fitzgerald’s
April 22 – Austin, Texas, Emo’s
April 23 – Dallas, Texas, Granada Theater
General onsales launch Jan. 30. Visit TheTingTings.com for more details.