Tours: Slackers dates in Japan, Korea, Canada, US
New York City ska stalwarts the Slackers have announced tour dates for the coming months. The band hits Japan and South Korea in March, returning to the US in April to play shows on the east coast and into Canada. Summer finds the band in Europe playing various festivals including Summerjam, Potsdam Ska Festival and Ilosaarirock Festival. Click below for the details.
The Japaese dates will be accompanied by a retrospective CD titled Big Tunes. A new vinyl 45 will also hit the streets there with the songs "Yer Still Blue" and "Mama Told Me" included.
Also on April 14th the band will take over Brooklyn venue The Hook for Slackfest 2. The band will play with a number of their favorite acts including Mischief Brew, Mighty Fine, Lone Sharks, and Dub Is A Weapon. DJ Queen Majesty will be spinning old school reggae and ska at the event.
| DATE | VENUE | CITY |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21 2007 | The Loft | Tokyo, Tokyo |
| Mar 22 2007 | Club Upset | Nagoya |
| Mar 23 2007 | Kieth Flack | Fukuoka |
| Mar 24 2007 | Desperado | Okayama |
| Mar 25 2007 | Sunsui | Osaka |
| Mar 26 2007 | Mescalin Drive | Hamamatsu |
| Mar 27 2007 | Lush | Tokyo |
| Mar 30 2007 | DGBD | Seoul |
| Mar 31 2007 | Skunk Hell | Seoul |
| Apr 14 2007 | The Hook | Brooklyn, New York |
| Apr 19 2007 | Middle East | Boston (cambridge), Massachusetts |
| Apr 20 2007 | Klub Polski | Syracuse, New York |
| Apr 21 2007 | Les Saints | Montreal, Quebec |
| Apr 24 2007 | Call The Office | London, Ontario |
| Apr 25 2007 | E Bar | Guelph, Ontario |
| Apr 26 2007 | Mod Club | Toronto, Ontario |
| Apr 27 2007 | The Grog Shop | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Apr 28 2007 | The Note | Chicago, Illinois |
| Apr 29 2007 | Ottos | De Kalb, Illinois |
| May 1 2007 | Radio Radio | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| May 2 2007 | Blind Pig | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| May 3 2007 | the pearl | Dayton, Ohio |
| May 5 2007 | broadway joe's | buffalo, New York |
| May 6 2007 | Cafe Metropolis | wilkes barre, Pennsylvania |
| Jul 7 2007 | Summerjam | Koln |
| Jul 14 2007 | Potsdam Ska Festival | Potsdam |
| Jul 15 2007 | Ilosaarirock Festival | Joensu |