Legendary post-rock outfit Godspeed You! Black Emperor have announced a rare run of fall shows that follow up their appearances at the Pitchfork Music Festival All Tomorrow's Parties in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The full list of dates can be found below.
The band have reportedly been writing material for what would be their first studio album in a decade, their last official release being 2002's Yanqui U.X.O.
Early last decade, Godspeed began slipping into an unofficial hiatus, only recently regrouping for select live dates in the past couple of years.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Fall 2012 Tour Dates
- 07-14 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
- 09-23 Asbury Park, NJ - ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror NJ
- 10-01 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
- 10-02 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
- 10-03 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
- 10-04 Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle
- 10-05 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
- 10-06 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
- 10-07 New Orleans, LA - Tipitinas
- 10-09 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
- 10-10 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
- 10-11 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
- 10-12 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
- 10-13 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
- 10-14 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
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