Art Brut is hitting the road this summer in support of their upcoming “Art Brut vs. Satan” album out in April, with some multi-night residencies in both LA and Chicago (at Schuba’s no less, awesome). I have only seen them once, opening for The Hold Steady, but they were awesome and one of the few bands I imagine could open well for a band as good live as Hold Steady. When they opened with the guitar riff to “Back in Black” and then launched into their set I knew I was in the right place. I really recommend checking them out if you can. Tour dates after the jump.

Art Brut – 2009 Tour Dates
Apr 5 – The Phoenix Exeter
Apr 23 – New Slang Club, McCluskys Kingston
Apr 26 – Mr. Kyp’s Poole
Apr 27 – Academy 3 Manchester
Apr 28 – Academy 2 Birmingham
Apr 29 – Other Rooms Newcastle
Apr 30 – Duchess York
May 1 – Cockpit Leeds
May 2 – Stereo Glasgow
May 4 – Rescue Rooms Nottingham
May 5 – Thekla Bristol
May 6 – Concorde 2 Brighton
May 7 – Electric Ballroom London
May 8 – Rotonde / Botanique Brussels
May 9 – Melkweg Amsterdam
May 11 – Faust Hannover
May 12 – Vega Copenhagen
May 13 – Knust Hamburg
May 14 – Luxor Cologne
May 15 – Lido Berlin
May 16 – Volkspalast Leipzig
May 17 – Schoken Stuttgart
May 18 – Backstage Munich
May 20 – Flex Vienna
May 21 – Magnolia Milan
May 22 – Volkshaus Basel
May 23 – Dampfzentrale Bern
May 25 – Nouveau Casino Paris
May 29 – Primavera Festival Barcelona
June 1 New York, Mercury Lounge
June 2 New York, Mercury Lounge
June 3 New York, Mercury Lounge
June 4 New York, Mercury Lounge
June 5 New York, Mercury Lounge
June 6 Philadelphia. Johnny Brendas
June 8 Chicago, Schubas Tavern
June 9 Chicago, Schubas Tavern
June 10 Chicago, Schubas Tavern
June 11 Chicago, Schubas Tavern
June 12 Chicago, Schubas Tavern
June 13 Seattle, Neumos
June 15 San Francisco, Independent
June 16 LA, Spaceland
June 17 LA, Spaceland
June 18 LA, Spaceland
June 19 LA, The Echo

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