OK Go returns to US for headlining dates

On the heels of some good news about their latest single, alt-popsters OK Go are set to return home from a month of shows in the UK for a six-week headlining tour in the States.

The band's current single, "Here it Goes Again," is currently the most-played video on both MTV and VH1. And the video has also ridden the No. 1 slot on iTunes' US video-music chart for the past four weeks.

The Chicago band will celebrate its string of recent successes with a free Oct. 7 show in Ann Arbor, MI. The outdoor set will take place at the University of Michigan before that day's football game between Michigan and Michigan State.

The group will kick off its fall headlining run Oct. 14 in Cincinnati, the first of 23 shows in 21 cities as the band continues to support 2005's "Oh No."

Released last August, "Oh No" entered Billboard's Heatseekers chart at No. 1, as did OK Go's 2002 self-titled debut. The group recorded the newer set in Malmo, Sweden, with Franz Ferdinand producer Tore Johansson.

According to a press release, the video for "Here It Goes Again" has been viewed more than eight million times on youtube.com. The video for the group's previous single, "A Million Ways," ranks as the most downloaded music video ever.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
October 2006
7 - Ann Arbor, MI - Pontiac Garage Stage @ University of Michigan
8 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Pavilion - Buzzfest XVIII
14 - Cincinnati, OH - Fountain Square
29, 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour

November 2006
1 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
2 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
3 - Sacramento, CA - The Empire
4 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
5 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
8 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
9, 10 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
13 - Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club
15 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Art
16 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
17 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
18 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
19 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
21 - Charlotte, NC - Amos'
26 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom (w/ Death Cab for Cutie)
27 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
28 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
29 - New Orleans, LA - The Republic
30 - Houston, TX - Hobby Center

 tour dates and tickets
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