Bloc Party returns for another round of US shows

Indie rockers Bloc Party will make another return to the US later this spring, with stops planned in a few places the band wasn't able to visit after its drummer was hospitalized last fall.

Drummer Matt Tong suffered a collapsed lung following the band's performance in Atlanta last November, forcing the group to pull out of a co-headlining tour with Panic! At The Disco. Although these new shows (and the ones the group played earlier this year) aren't official make-up dates, the band seems to be making an effort to visit US locations it missed last year.

The trek will cover three weeks and 14 cities, kicking off May 27 in Pompano Beach, FL. Opening support for the shows will come from fellow indie rockers Noisettes and The Maccabees. Details are included below.

Bloc Party is backing its February release, "A Weekend in the City," which follows its 2005 full-length debut, "Silent Alarm." The new album debuted at No. 12 on The Billboard 200 album chart with 48,000 copies sold in its first week of US release.

Several cuts from the new album, including its latest single, "I Still Remember," are streaming at the band's MySpace page.

[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
May 2007
27 - Pompano Beach, FL - Amphitheater
28 - Tampa, FL - Jannus Landing
29 - Orlando, FL - Firestone Theatre
31 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle

June 2007
1 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
2 - Winston Salem, NC - Millennium
3 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
5 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
6 - Boson, MA - WNFX Lansdowne Street Block Party
7 - Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall
11 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
12 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
16 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts in the Park

 tour dates and tickets
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