Battles North American Tour Announced

by Ryan Minic | Jun 8, 2011

Battles will hit the road for a North American run in October. Dates follow:

Oct 01 Asbury Park, NY @ ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror
Oct 02 Boston, MA @ Royale Nightclub
Oct 03 Montreal, QC @ Le National
Oct 04 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
Oct 05 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Oct 06 Pittsburgh, PA @ VIA Festival
Oct 07 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
Oct 08 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
Oct 10 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
Oct 13 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Oct 16 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
Oct 17 Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater
Oct 18 Scottsdale, AZ @ The Venue
Oct 20 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
Oct 21 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Oct 22 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Oct 24 Nashville, TN @ Exit In
Oct 25 Birmingham, AL @ Work/Play
Oct 27 Miami, FL @ Grand Central
Oct 28 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Oct 29 Asheville, NC @ Moogfest
Oct 30 Washington, D.C. @ 9.30 Club
Oct 31 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of the Living Arts

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