Sigur Ros Frontman to Tour US this Fall

Sigur Ros vocalist Jónsi Birgisson embarked on a world tour today that will take him back to the US for the second time since his solo album Riceboy Sleeps was released last spring.  Click “read more” for the dates.

The US dates for the tour begin in San Diego on October 15 and wrap up in New York on November 11.

A pre-sale for tickets to the North American shows will begin on July 27. An official public sale will begin on July 30.

The tour dates are as follows:

07/24 – Vienna, IT – Arena Open Air
08/01 – Queensland, AU – Splendour in the Grass
08/02 – Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre
08/04 – Melbourne, AU – Palace Theatre
08/07 – Osaka, JP – Summersonic
08/08 – Tokyo, JP – Summersonic
08/12 – Oslo, NO – Oya Festival
08/13 – Gothenburg, SE – Way Out West Festival
08/15 – Helsinki, FI – Flow Festival
08/17 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
08/19 – Lausanne, CH – For Noise Festival
08/20 –  Lowlands – Festival
08/21 – Kiewit, BE – Pukkelpop
08/28 – Saint-Cloud, FR – Rock en Seine
08/29 – Zurich, CH – Zurich Openair
09/01 – Bristol, UK – Colston Hall
09/03 – Stradbally, IE – Electric Picnic
09/05 – Glasgow, UK – Academy
09/06 – Manchester, UK – Academy
09/08 – Leeds, UK – Academy
09/09 – Birmingham, UK – Academy
09/11 – Isle of Wight, UK – Bestival
09/13 – Bournemouth, UK – Academy
09/14 – Brighton, UK – Dome
09/17 – Krakow’s, PL – Sacrum (Profanum Festival)
09/18 – Krakow’s, PL – Sacrum (Profanum Festival)
09/23 – Groningen, NL – Oosterpoort
09/24 – Muziekgebouw, NL – Eidenhoven
09/26 – London, UK – HMV Hammersmith Apollo
10/15 – San Diego, CA – 4th & B
10/17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/19 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
10/21 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
10/22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/23 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
10/25 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
10/26 – Austin, TX – Austin Music Hall
10/27 – Houston, TX – Verizon Theatre
10/29 – New Orleans, LA – Voodoo Experience
10/30 – Asheville, NC – MoogFest
10/31 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
11/02 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
11/03 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
11/05 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
11/06 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
11/08 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
11/10 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

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