Wonk Unit announce new album along with multi-national tour
UK's Wonk Unit have announced their fifth full-length, Mr. Splashy, to be released September 23rd on TNS Records. The band will also be doing extensive touring to support the new album throughout the rest of the year, with September dates in Germany, October dates in the USA, and November/December dates the UK.
For the stateside tour, the band will have along The Raging Nathans as support. Pizzatramp will be along for select dates in the UK (indicated below with an *). Also note that a few of the USA dates need to be fleshed out, so be sure to check the band's website or facebook page closer to the dates for more info.
Wonk Unit's most recent release, the Live in Imperia EP, features live material from a gig in Imperia, Italy, and was released this past June. You can check out the track "King's Road Sporting Heroes" from that album, as well as their tour dates, below.
| Date | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | Musikbunker | Aachen, DE |
| Sep 22 | Anyway (Unplugged) | Essen,DE |
| Sep 23 | Menschenzoo | Hamburg, DE |
| Sep 24 | Hinterhof | Arpke, DE |
| Sep 27 | Chemiefabrik | Dresden, DE |
| Sep 28 | Schokoladen | Berlin, DE |
| Sep 30 | Goldene Gans | Oettingen, DE |
| Oct 01 | Alte Hackerei | Karlsruhe, DE |
| Oct 13 | Blind Bobs | Dayton, OH |
| Oct14 | Quenchers | Chicago, IL |
| Oct 15 | FUBAR | St Louis, MO |
| Oct 16 | Pitters | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Oct 17 | Lookout Lounge | Omaha, NE |
| Oct 18 | Gaslight Gardens | Lawrence, KS |
| Oct 19 | Hi Lo | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Oct 20 | TBA | Ft Worth, TX |
| Oct 21 | Dozen Street | Austin, TX |
| Oct 22 | Tropicana Lounge | Edinburgh, TX |
| Oct 23 | TBA | San Antonio, TX |
| Oct 24 | TBA | Houston, TX |
| Oct 25 | TBA | New Orleans,LA |
| Oct 26 | Pre Fest | Ybor City, FL |
| Oct 27 | Shanghai Nobbys | St Augustine, FL |
| Oct 29 | The Fest | Gainesville, FL |
| Oct 30 | TBA | TBA |
| Oct 31 | TBA | TBA |
| Nov 10 | Cavern | Exeter, UK |
| Nov 11 | Louisiana* | Bristol, UK |
| Nov 12 | The Dolls House* | Abertillery, UK |
| Nov 13 | Pie Race* | Leeds, UK |
| Nov 18 | Dog House* | Nottingham, UK |
| Nov 19 | Dead Good Gathering | Liverpool, UK |
| Nov 20 | The Exchange | Keighley, UK |
| Nov 24 | Lady Luck | Caterbury, UK |
| Nov 25 | Sticky Mikes* | Brighton, UK |
| Nov 26 | New Cross Inn* | London, UK |
| Nov 27 | Hairy Dog | Derby, UK |
| Nov 28 | Portland Arms | Cambridge, UK |
| Nov 29 | Slade Rooms | Wolverhampton, UK |
| Nov 30 | Jumping Jacks | Newcastle, UK |
| Dec 01 | Bar Bloc | Glasgow, UK |
| Dec 02 | BYAF | Dundee, UK |
| Dec 03 | Lughole | Sheffield, UK |
| Dec 04 | Full Moon* | Cardiff, UK |
| Dec 05 | TBA | TBA |
| Dec 06 | Cellar Bar | Stafford, UK |
| Dec 07 | Owl Sanctuary | Norwich, UK |
| Dec 08 | Retro Bar | Manchester, UK |
| Dec 09 | Mama Liz’s* | Stamford, UK |
| Dec 10 | Boars Head | Kidderminster, UK |
| Dec 11 | Drift Bar* | Portsmouth, UK |
| Dec 16 | Phoenix Bar* | High Wycombe, UK |
| Dec 17 | Sanctuary* | Basingstoke, UK |