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Fat Wreck Chords tour with No Use For A Name, Mad Caddies, and Consumed across Canada

Well, it's about time that Fat Wreck Chords finally set up a Canadian extravaganza of punk rock, beer-guzzling fun. The tour spans nearly a dozen shows in the Great White North, and is headlined by California's No Use For A Name and Mad Caddies, and from England, Consumed. Each band is armed with their own new release, and will be ready to rock your night the only way they know how, and just the way you like it: fast, fun, and loud.

Having already released four full - lengths on Fat Wreck Chords, including their latest, More Betterness, No Use For A Name have made the most of their 12 year existence with a total of six signature speedy, melodic skate-punk records under their belts. Already sporting a sharp new guitarist, replacing Chris, (the new Foo-Fighter), No Use For A Name are ready to do what they do best with extremely tight rhythms and melodic, guitar - intensive tunes.

Joining this ultimate Fat Wreck tour is the 7-piece, ska-core outfit from the central coast of California, Mad Caddies. Although they're a mere four years old, Mad Caddies have established themselves, with the help of Fat Wreck, as a high-notch ska-punk band with already two quality full - lengths, including their latest, Duck and Cover.

Rounding off the tour is a blistering, melodic punk rock four-piece out of Nottinghamshire, England, called Consumed. The band's debut CD, a 6 song EP entitled Breakfast at Pappa's, was more than well received, and readily prepared us all for their brand spanking new full - length, Hit for Six.

Fat Wreck Tour Cross Canadian Dates:

02/19/00 : Le Spectrum, Montreal, QUE
02/20/00 : Centre Marcoux, Quebec City, QUE
02/22/00 : Barrymore?s Music Hall, Ottawa, ONT
02/23/00 : Opera House, Toronto, ONT
02/26/00 : Pyramid Cabaret, Winnipeg, MAN
02/27/00 : University Center, Regina, SAS
02/28/00 : The Republic, Calgary, ALB
02/29/00 : Rev Cabaret, Edmonton, ALB
03/02/00 : The Pit, Kelowna, BC
*** More dates TBA