Rival Schools West Coast Dates Revealed

by Ryan Minic | Mar 7, 2011

Rival Schools will hit the road for a handful of West Coast dates in May. Dates follow:

May 20 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
May 21 Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
May 23 San Jose, CA @ Blank Club
May 24 San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
May 26 Portland, OR @ Peter’s Room
May 27 George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival

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