Black Lips and Vivian Girls are both releasing new albums this year; with the Black Lips working with producer Mark Ronson and Vivian Girls being helped by new drummer Fiona Campbell, after all members work on their own side projects. The tour will start with a date in Miami before the bands set sail on the Bruise Cruise from February 25 to 28 with Surfer Blood, Thee Oh Sees, the Strange Boys, Ty Segall, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Turbo Fruits, Jacuzzi Boys, Ian Svenonius, and DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubi. After that the bands will tour North America in April. You can see the tour dates below.
Black Lips & Vivian Girls Tour Dates:
02/24 Miami, FL – Grand Central
02/25-28 Miami, FL – Bruise Cruise
04/06 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
04/07 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
04/08 Washington, DC – Black Cat
04/09 Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
04/12 New York, NY – Webster Hall
04/13 Pawtucket, RI – The Met
04/14 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
04/15 Montreal, QC – Le National
04/16 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
04/17 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
04/19 Columbus, OH – Outland Live
04/20 Newport, KY – Southgate House
04/21 St. Louis, MO – The Firebird
04/22 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium
04/23 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
04/25 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
04/26 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
04/27 Dallas, TX – The Loft
04/28 Austin, TX – Emo’s
04/29 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
04/30 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
The Black Lips – Starting Over [Alt]
Vivian Girls – I Believe In Nothing [Alt]