Matthew Dear on tour in the US

Matthew Dear and his Big Hands are touring the US and Canada here this October.

Following numerous headline slots at European festivals over the summer including Sonar, Pukkelpop and Audioriver, Matthew Dear hits the road this month with his bass player and drummer for a nineteen-date tour of North America. But don't go turning up at the clubs. The tour will stop off at rough-and-tumble venues such as Rock n' Roll Hotel, Triple Rock and err, Grog Shop. Classy stuff. Folks in the Windy City are in for a treat with Superpitcher also guesting at Chicago date at Smart Bar.

Here's the full list of tour dates:

Oct 1 Mercury Lounge, New York
Oct 2 Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia
Oct 3 Satellite, Charlottesville
Oct 4 Roll Hotel, Washington DC
Oct 5 Local 506, Chapel Hill
Oct 6 Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta
Oct 8 Emo's, Austin
Oct 9 Granada, Dallas
Oct 12 Hi-Dive, Denver
Oct 13 Blind Pig, Ann Arbor
Oct 16 Echo, Los Angeles
Oct 18 Mezzanine, San Francisco
Oct 19 Holocene, Portland
Oct 20 Crocodile, Seattle
Oct 21 Media Club, Vancouver
Oct 24 Triple Rock, Minneapolis
Oct 25 Café Montemarte, Madison
Oct 26 Smart Bar, Chicago
Oct 27 Grog Shop, Cleveland

I'm a bit jealous on the Americans:) I hope y'll enjoy his show - he's truly inspring and amazing!