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Xiu Xiu hit the road to support 'Air Force'

Published June 15, 2006 12:57 PM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Indie-rockers Xiu Xiu [ tickets ] are set to kick off a long summer tour as they prepare for the Sept. 15 release of their new album, "The Air Force."

The band, which features members from Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, will play a set at the June 17 Festival Internacional Sonorama in Guadalajara, Mexico, before kicking off their headlining tour September 22 in Salt Lake City. The group will also play Olympia, WA's Aug. 3 Homo a Go Go festival, billed by promoters as a showcase for "queer music, art, film, performance and activism."

Xiu Xiu recently completed a European tour, the full itinerary of which can be found on the band's website.

"The Air Force," due in stores Sept. 15, was produced by Deerhoof's Greg Saunier, who also appears as a guest artist on the album. The disc follows 2005's "La Foret" and is the group's fifth studio album since the prolific unit debuted in 2002 with "Knife Play."

The group, whose name derives from a 1998 Chinese film, has featured a revolving cast of permanent and guest musicians, and currently includes only one original member, vocalist Jamie Stewart.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

July 2006
17 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Festival Internacional Sonorama

August 2006
3 - Olympia, WA - Capitol Theater

September 2006
22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
23 - Denver, CO - Climax Lounge
24 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
25 - St. Louis, MO - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center
27 - Denton, TX - Hailey's
29 - Austin, TX - Emo's
30 - Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington

October 2006
2 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Down Under
3 - Tampa, FL - Transitions Art Gallery
4 - Sarasota, FL - Sudakoff Convention Center
5 - Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds
6 - Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum
7 - Charleston, SC - Map Room
10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
12, 13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
14 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East
16 - Buffalo, NY - Soundlab
19 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
20 - Toronto, Ontario - El Mocambo
21 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
23 - Columbus, OH - Little Brothers
24 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
25 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland
26 - Gambier, OH - Horn Gallery
27 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
28 - Minneapolis, MN - venue to be announced

November 2006
5 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
7 - Visalia, CA - Howie and Sons
8 - Goleta, CA - Hard to Find Showspace
9 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
10 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall