The Mountain Goats - Going to Tasmania

"One more domestic show before we set sail for Tasmania: it's Christmas at the Cradle on Monday, December 18th. Approximately 10,000 bands are playing 3 Christmas songs apiece and I'm one of 'em. I am so over-pleased with my own super-secret selections and can't wait to play them. C'mon out and celebrate just how ridiculously blessed we all are around here: Bowerbirds? Billy Sugarfix? Bellafea? All on the same night? And that's just the "B"s? For real.

In other news, we thought a little while about late winter in the U.S. and then we said to ourselves: to hell with it, let's go to Sweden. And other points north. Mark your calendars, bring your mittens, lace up your dancing shoes! We are stoked."


January (all shows with John Vanderslice)
2 - Perth, WA, Club Capitol
3 - Adelaide, SA, Fowler's Live
6 - Sydney, NSW, Century Theatre (formerly Metro Theatre)
7 - Brisbane, QLD, the Zoo

February
2 - Raleigh, NC, King's Barcade (annual Double Barrel Benefit for WKNC)
24 - Fairbanks, AK, The Pub
25 - Fairbanks, AK, Wood Center Ballroom

March
1 - Seattle, WA, Neumo's
2 - Seattle, WA, the Triple Door (ALL AGES)
3 - Portland, OR, Doug Fir
4 - Portland, OR, Doug Fir
7 - San Francisco, CA, the Independent
8 - San Francisco, CA, the Independent
9 - San Francisco, CA, Bottom of the Hill (ALL AGES)
11 - Los Angeles, CA, El Rey (ALL AGES)
29 - Umea, Sweden, Umea Open
31 - Stockholm, Sweden, Fritz's Corner @ Debaser

April
2 - Bergen, Norway, Garage
3 - Oslo, Norway, Garage
4 - Gothenburg, Sweden, Woody West @ Pusterviksbaren
5 - Copenhagen, Denmark, Loppen
7 - Malmoe, Sweden, Debaser
8 - Aarhus, Denmark, VoxHall

(from www.mountain-goats.com)

Other 4AD and related tour dates announced for 2007:


Barbara Carlotti (French dates)

January
27 - Montbrison, Festival Polysons-Théâtre des Pénitents

February
5 - Toulouse (supporting Vincent Delerm)
6 - Toulouse (supporting Vincent Delerm)
13 - Paris, La Cigale

March
29 - Niort, Espace Culturel Leclerc
31 - Cannes (supporting Vincent Delerm)

April
12 - Les Sables d’Olonne, Festival Chanson
13 - Saint Jean de la Ruelle, Salle Municipale


Kristin Hersh (UK dates)

March
1 - Bristol, Thekla
2 - Leicester, Y Theatre
3 - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
4 - Birmingham, Glee Club
6 - Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
7 - London, KOKO
9 - Sheffield, Leadmill
10 - Manchester, Academy 3
11 - Glasgow, Oran Mor


M. Ward (Australia, New Zealand and North America dates)

January
2 - Fremantle, Fly By Night Club
4 - Brisbane, NSW, The Zoo
5 - Sydney, NSW, The Metro
10 - Auckland, The Dogs Bollix (solo)
11 - Wellington, San Francisco Bath House (solo)
26 - New York NY, Town Hall Theatre (solo)
27 - Toronto ON, Mod Club Theatre (19+) (solo)
29 - Chicago IL, Park West (solo)

February
2 - Los Angeles CA, El Rey Theatre (solo)
4 - San Francisco CA, Bimbo’s 365 Club (18+) (solo)