The Parlotones ‘Shake It Up’

Changes are afoot for The Parlotones.  An arena-packing band in South Africa, The Parlotones will be playing clubs on their upcoming U.S. jaunt.  For the band members it’s a return to their early roots with the tour giving them a chance to break down barriers and get up-close-and-personal with fans.

With the band supporting their newest EP, expect a full-length album to arrive in late summer.

KROQ’s Stryker recently gave The Parlotones a guided tour of the band’s newly adopted Los Angeles home.

The Parlotones will play three gigs over two days at SXSW in Austin, Texas.  Beginning with a March 15 2:30 p.m. show at Rusty’s, the band stops at The Rattle Inn at 8 p.m. that evening.  On March 16 the group will do a set at Old School.

Come April the band climbs aboard the tour bus for a one-month journey taking them from West Coast to East Coast and back.  Here’s the routing:

April 3 – Hermosa Beach, Calif., Saint Rocke
April 4 – Sacramento, Calif., Assembly
April 5 – San Francisco, Calif., Cafe Du Nord
April 6 – Portland, Ore., Hawthorne Theatre
April 7 – Seattle, Wash., Tractor Tavern
April 9 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The State Room
April 10 – Colorado Springs, Colo., Black Sheep
April 12 – Milwaukee, Wis., The Rave
April 14 – Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Grog Shop
April 15 – Columbus, Ohio, The Basement
April 16 – Chicago, Ill., Schubas Tavern
April 18 – Pittsburgh, Pa., The Altar Bar
April 19 – New York, N.Y., Mercury Lounge
April 20 – Cambridge, Mass., T.T. The Bear’s
April 21 – Philadelphia, Mass., World Café Life
April 22 – Washington, D.C. Rock And Roll Hotel
April 24 – Atlanta, Ga., Smith’s Olde Bar
April 29 – Austin, Texas, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph.
May 3 – Scottsdale, Ariz., Pub Rock
May 6 – San Diego, Calif., The Griffin
May 7 – West Hollywood, Calif., The Roxy Theatre

Some shows are already on sale.  Visit TheParlotones.net for more information.