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Tortoise to race through North America this spring

Published April 3, 2001 12:16 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Chicago-based indie-rock act Tortoise [ tickets ], which is currently touring Europe in support of its latest album, "Standards," will return to the U.S. in mid-May to open a North American outing.

Fellow Thrill Jockey label-mate Nobukazu Takemura--a Japan-based DJ--will open for Tortoise on the North American tour. Additional support from Autechre, Prefuse 73, Jet Black Crayon and Mouse on Mars will also be featured on various dates, according to Thrill Jockey.

Tortoise’s European outing--which features fellow Chicago artist Kevin Drumm in the opening slot--began on March 28.

“Standards,” Tortoise’s fourth album, was released in February, and has been oscillating between the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the CMJ Top 200 album chart for the past few weeks. CMJ chart information is based primarily on airplay reports from college radio stations.

Tortoise members Johnny Herndon, Dan Bitney and Jeff Parker--all multi-instrumentalists--also perform with the band Isotope 217 [ tickets ].

[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.]

April
3 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
4 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
6 - Camber Sands, UK - All Tomorrow’s Parties
10 - Bochum, Germany - Bahnhof Langendreer (w/Kevin Drumm)
11 - Bielefeld, Germany - Forum (w/Kevin Drumm)
12 - Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik (w/Kevin Drumm)
13 - Berlin, Germany - ColumbiaFritz (w/Kevin Drumm)
14 - Dresden, Germany - Star-Club (w/Kevin Drumm)
15 - Arhus, Denmark - Voxhall (w/Kevin Drumm)
16 - Oslo, Norway - Bla (w/Kevin Drumm)
17 - Stockholm, Sweden - Kägelbanan (w/Kevin Drumm)
18 - Malmo, Sweden - KB (w/Kevin Drumm)
19 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen (w/Kevin Drumm)
20 - Köln, Germany - Kantine (w/Kevin Drumm)
21 - Bourges, France - Printemps Du Bourges (w/Kevin Drumm)
22 - Heidelberg, Germany - Karlstorbahnhof (w/Kevin Drumm)
24 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Cancarjew Dom (w/Kevin Drumm)
25 - Salzburg, Austria - Nonntal (w/Kevin Drumm)
26 - Schorndorf, Germany - Manufaktur (w/Kevin Drumm)
27 - Fribourg, Switzerland - FRI-SON (w/Kevin Drumm)
28 - Stans, Switzerland - Theatersaal Musiktage (w/Kevin Drumm)
29 - Basel, Switzerland - Kulturwerkstatt Kaserne (w/Kevin Drumm)

May
1 - London, England - Shepherd's Bush (w/Kevin Drumm)
2 - Dublin, Ireland - TBA (w/Kevin Drumm)
3 - Manchester, UK - TBA (w/Kevin Drumm)
11 - Cleveland, IL - Beachland Ballroom (w/Nobukazu Takemura)
13 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theatre (w/Nobukazu Takemura)
14 - Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda (w/Nobukazu Takemura)
15 - Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Prefuse 73)
16, 17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Prefuse 73)
18 - Philadelphia, PA - TBA (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Prefuse 73)
19 - Washington, DC - 9:30 (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Prefuse 73)
20 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Prefuse 73)
21 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Autechre, Prefuse 73)
22 - Orlando, FL - Club at Firestone (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Autechre, Prefuse 73)
23 - Tallahassee, FL - Cow Haus (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Autechre, Prefuse 73)
24 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club (w/Nobukazu Takemura)
26 - Detroit, MI - Electronic Music Festival (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Autechre, Prefuse 73)
29 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave (w/Nobukazu Takemura)

June
1 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Showrooom (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Jet Black Crayon)
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Jet Black Crayon)
3 - Portland, OR - Pine Street Theatre (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Jet Black Crayon)
5, 6 - San Francisco, CA - Filmore (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Jet Black Crayon)
7 - Los Angeles, CA - Vynyl (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Jet Black Crayon)
8 - Los Angeles, CA - Royce Hall UCLA (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Jet Black Crayon)
9 - San Diego, CA - Cane's Ballroom (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Jet Black Crayon)
10 - Tempe, AZ - Nita's Hideaway (w/Nobukazu Takemura)
12 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar BQ (w/Nobuakzu Takemura, Mouse on Mars)
13 - Houston, TX - Numbers (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Mouse on Mars)
14 - New Orleans, LA - Howling Wolf (w/Nobukazu Takemura, Mouse on Mars)
15 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom (w/Nobukazu Takemura)
16 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre (w/Nobukazu Takemura)
17 - St. Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights (w/Nobukazu Takemura)
18 - Madison, WI - TBA
19, 20 - Chicago, IL - The Metro (w/Nobukazu Takemura)