Tuesday, May 24, 2011

New Music: Foster The People


Foster The People's debut album Torches is available now in the U.S. via StarTime International/Columbia Records. The album is available on iTunes for a special price of $7.99 and includes the bonus track "Broken Jaw". iTunes has also selected "Helena Beat" as this week's Single Of The Week (http://bit.ly/mDDETZ). Following Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, the band will do an in-store performance tomorrow, May 24th, at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, CA. The band will also be performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday, May 25th.

The band will be back on the road after their successful sold out spring tour in support of Torches starting next week. Please see below for full list of dates.

5/30 George, WA - Sasquatch ** SOLD OUT

5/31 Vancouver, BC - Venue ** SOLD OUT

6/1 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom ** SOLD OUT

6/2 Sacramento, CA - Harlows ** SOLD OUT

6/3 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl (KJEE radio show)

6/4 Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amp (KROQ Weenie Roast) ** SOLD OUT

6/5 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amp (Live 105 show)

6/7 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge

6/8 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater ** SOLD OUT

6/10 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck

6 /11 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line ** SOLD OUT

6/12 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall ** SOLD OUT

6/13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop ** SOLD OUT

6/14 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall ** SOLD OUT

6/16 Boston, MA - House of Blues

6/17 Montreal, QC - Club Lambi

6/18 Toronto, ON - The Mod Club * SOLD OUT

6/20 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg ** SOLD OUT

6/21 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom ** SOLD OUT

6/22 Washington DC - 9:30 Club ** SOLD OUT

6/24 Madrid, Spain - D Code Festival

6/26 Glastonbury, UK - Glastonbury

6/28 Philadelphia, PA - TLA

6/29 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge

6/30 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade ** SOLD OUT

7/1 Houston TX - Warehouse Live

7/2 Austin, TX - Emos ** SOLD OUT

7/3 Dallas, TX - The Loft ** SOLD OUT

7/5 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress

7/6 San Diego, CA - House of Blues

7/7 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey ** SOLD OUT

7/8 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey ** SOLD OUT

7/23 Perth, AU - On the Bright Side

7/27 Melbourne, AU - Hi Far Bar & Ballroom

7/29 Sydney, AU - the Metro

7/30 Woodford, QLD - Splendour in the Grass

8/5 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza

8/7 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick

8/8 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls

8/11 Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Park

8/12 San Francisco, CA - Outside lands