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For The Love Of The Rapture
The New York City dance-punk band has a bunch of new tunes to share thanks to the upcoming release of In The Grace Of Your Love. The album is due out Sept. 6 in North America on DFA, marking the group’s first studio release since 2006’s Pieces of the People We Love.
The U.S. routing begins Sept. 22 in Boston at Royale Boston, with dates scheduled through an Oct. 21 performance in Philadelphia at Voyeur.
The Rapture will also stop by New York at Webster Hall (Sept. 23); Washington, D.C., at U Street Music Hall (Sept. 25); Metro/Smart Bar in Chicago (Sept. 28); Los Angeles at The Music Box (Oct. 6); Dallas at Granada Theater (Oct. 11); Miami at Grand Central (Oct. 17); and Atlanta at The Masquerade (Oct. 19).
The new European dates kick off Oct. 28 in Leeds, United Kingdom, at The Cockpit and wrap up Nov. 22 in Barcelona, Spain at Razzmatazz. The tour also includes shows in Germany, Italy, France and Luxembourg.
A previously announced European leg is set for Aug. 27 through Sept. 8. Before crossing the Atlantic The Rapture will play an Aug. 20 gig in Brooklyn, N.Y., at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
A pre-sale for select dates is ongoing now. For more information, click here for The Rapture’s website.