Phoenix Ready To Take Flight

Phoenix fans, the wait is over. The French alternative band announced dates this week for its first tour since 2014.  

The trek spans both sides of the Atlantic, launching May 12 in Miami Beach, Fla., and concluding in London Sept. 30.

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Music Midtown Festival, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Ga.

The new headline dates go along with previously confirmed festival appearances including Governors Ball in New York, NOS Alive in Portugal and Toronto’s Field Trip Music & Arts Fest.

Phoenix has also booked a handful of performances in Asia, with festival plays lined up in Japan and Indonesia, and a headline show in Manila, Philippines.

The Lemon Twigs and Whitney support select shows. Miike Snow joins Phoenix at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo., June 7.  

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Here’s the routing:

May 12 – Miami Beach, Fla., Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater
May 13 – Lake Buena Vista, Fla., House Of Blues  
May 14  – Atlanta, Ga., Centennial Olympic Park (Shaky Knees Music Festival)
May 15 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium
June 2 – Philadelphia, Pa., The Fillmore Philadelphia  
June 3 – New York, N.Y., Randall’s Island (Governors Ball Music Festival)
June 4 – Toronto, Ontario, Historic Fort York (Field Trip Music & Arts Festival)
June 5 – Chicago, Ill., Aragon Ballroom
June 7 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 11 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
June 13 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee
June 14 – Las Vegas, Nev., Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
June 15 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl  
June 29  – Barcelona, Spain, La Masia d’en Cabanyes (Vida Festival)  
June 30  – Marmande, France, Parc Des Expositions (Garorock Festival)
July 6  – Lisbon, Portugal, Passeio Maritimo De Alges (NOS Alive Festival)
July 7  – Bilbao, Spain, Kobetamendi Bilbao (BBK Live Festival)
July 8  – Herouville, France, Chateau de Beauregard (Festival Beauregard)
July 9  – Belfort, France, Eurockeennes Festival Grounds (Les Eurockeennes de Belfort)
July 12-16 – Dour, Belgium, Dour Festival Grounds (Dour Festival)
July 13 – Divonne Les Bains, France, Esplanade Du Lac Musilac Festival (Musilac Festival)
July 14 – Carhaix-Plouguer, France, Les Vieilles Charrues (Festival Les Vieilles Charrues)  
July 14-16 – Gräfenhainichen, Germany, Ferropolis (Melt! Festival)
July 20-22 – Wiesen, Austria, Ottakringer Arena (Out Of The Woods)
July 22 – Rome, Italy, Ippodromo Delle Capannelle (Rock In Roma)
Aug. 11-12 – Bali, Indonesia, Potato Head Beach Club (Sunny Side Up Festival)
Aug. 11-13 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Parkir Timur Senayan (We The Fest)
Aug. 15 – Manila, Philippines, Smart Araneta Coliseum
Aug. 19-20 – Osaka, Japan, Maishima Outdoor Activities Center (Summer Sonic)
Aug. 19-20 – Chiba, Japan, Makuhari Messe / QVC Marine Field (Summer Sonic)
Sept. 2  – Stradbally, Ireland, Stradbally Hall Estate Electric Picnic
Sept. 29  – Paris, France, AccorHotels Arena
Sept. 30 – London, England, Alexandra Palace

Note that some festivals are listed as date spans because the daily lineups haven’t been announced yet.

Tickets for most festivals are available now. Presales are ongoing for select gigs. Tickets for the new dates go on sale to the general public beginning March 31.        

Phoenix’s most recent album is 2013’s Bankrupt! This week’s news blast didn’t mention new music so you’ll have to stay tuned.

For more information, check out the band’s Facebook page.