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Empire Of The Sun Strikes Back
Australian electronic duo Empire Of The Sun has shed a little light on its U.S. tour beginning in Washington D.C. in September. Playing intimate venues, you’ll find Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore in such fine locales as New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Las Vegas.
Empire Of The Sun also has a few one-off August shows in the U.S., playing Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater Aug. 1; Los Angeles’
Supporting its Ice On the Dune album that came out in June on Astralwerks, the band recently made its U.S. television debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” where it kicked off the show’s new monthly “Live Stream” concert series. Here is the video for the first single from the album, a little ditty called “Alive.” Feel free to stand up and dance if you’re at work.
Sept. 1 – Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
Sept. 5 – New York, N.Y., Hudson River Park – Pier 26
Sept. 7 – Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
Sept. 9 – Toronto, Ontario, The Danforth Music Hall
Sept. 12 – Chicago, Ill., Aragon Ballroom
Sept. 13 – Detroit, Mich., The Fillmore Detroit
Sept. 14 – Columbus, Ohio, Crew Stadium (Breakaway Music Festival)
Sept. 16 – Minneapolis, Minn., The State Theatre
Sept. 18 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle
Sept. 19 – New Orleans, La., The Civic Theatre
Sept. 21 – Frisco, Texas, FC Dallas Stadium (Breakaway Music Festival)
Empire Of The Sun is also slotted for the
Select festival dates are already on sale. Ticket sales for headlining dates begin July 25. Check out EmpireOfTheSun.com for more info.