Tegan and Sara eye early fall US run

Canadian alt-pop act Tegan & Sara will return to the US this fall for another run of dates behind the pair's most recent studio set, last year's "The Con."

The duo--consisting of identical twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin--launch the outing with a Sept. 20 appearance at San Diego's Street Scene event. The first headlining date on the trek comes Sept. 30 in Atlanta, and the 12-city run closes with four consecutive concerts (9/16-19) at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.

The pair has a few shows remaining on its current European run. Information on those dates can be found at Tegan & Sara's official website.

The twins' fifth studio album, "The Con" was co-produced by the sisters and Chris Walla, and features special guests including Jason McGerr of Death Cab for Cutie, Matt Sharp of The Rentals and Hunter Burgan of AFI, according to the band's bio. A couple of songs from the record are streaming at Tegan & Sara's MySpace page.

"I felt like a theme for the whole record, for me, was this idea that there's this duality to our existence," Tegan Quin told LiveDaily during a recent interview. "There's all the stuff that happens inside of us and all the stuff that happens outside. That's the quick summary. It's a bit of a con--not necessarily conning other people, but conning ourselves."

"The Con" follows 2004's "So Jealous," which landed on Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records of the Year list.

[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
June 2008
27 - Calgary, Alberta - Sled Island Music Festival

August 2008
10 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Under the Volcano Festival (acoustic set)

September 2008
20 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Street Scene
21 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival
28 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
30 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle

October 2008
2 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
3 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
4 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
5, 6 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
9 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
11 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
13 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
16-19 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre


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