CHAIRLIFT ANNOUNCE EXTENSIVE TOUR SCHEDULE WITH PHOENIX AND OTHERS

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July 22, 2009, 08:41 PM

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Brooklyn synth-popsters Chairlift are pleased to announce an extensive headlining tour across North America and Europe with Phoenix, innovative UK up-and-comers Micachu and the Shapes, and several others. The band's summer is in full swing after several performances at Bonnaroo last month, and their first set of West Coast headlining dates in the LA area. The band also recently made their network television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Friday June 26, performing "Bruises."

Live, Chairlift has continued to captivate audiences of all sizes across the US and Europe. Rolling Stone named Chairlift one of "Four Bands to Watch" at Bonnaroo and said, "...far darker than ["Bruises"] suggests: Chairlift craft surreal electro-pop that serve as a base for singer Caroline Polachek's gorgeous, opera-trained voice." SPIN gave the band's debut 4/5 stars and a spot on their "Top 40 Albums of 2008" list, heralded as "startlingly impressive" with "astute, melodic evocations of plinky new wave...that achieve a timeless emotional resonance." Venus also said, "Caroline Polachek's...crystal clear voice was more than plenty to get the crowd going." Polachek also did a much-revered performance at the festival with MGMT.

In preparation for their extensive touring schedule, Chairlift will be performing at festivals across the US and Europe, including All Points West, Lollapalooza, Latitude and Way Out West. They will also perform with TV on the Radio at the Double Door in Chicago. The tour will kick off in New York at the Bowery Ballroom Sept. 5 and will wrap up in the UK with Phoenix.

Chairlift On Tour:
08/01/09 JERSEY CITY, NJ - LIBERTY STATE PARK (ALL POINTS WEST)
08/05/09 CLEVELAND, OH - ROCK N ROCK HALL OF FAME SHOW
08/07/09 CHICAGO, IL - DOUBLE DOOR w/ TV ON THE RADIO
08/08/09 CHICAGO, IL - LAPALOOZA
08/08/09 CHICAGO, IL - CHOPIN THEATER (VENUS PARTY)
08/13/09 OYA FESTIVAL - NORWAY
08/14/09 WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL - SWEDEN
08/16/09 SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKEND - UK
09/05/09 NEW YORK, NY- BOWERY BALLROOM w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/06/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/07/09 WASHINGTON, DC - BLACK CAT w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/08/09 CHAPEL HILL, NC - LOCAL 506 w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/09/09 ATLANTA, GA - DRUNKEN UNICORN w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/10/09 BATON ROUGE, LA - CHELSEAS w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/11/09 AUSTIN, TX - EMOS w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/12/09 DENTON, TX- HAILEY'S w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/14/09 PHOENIX, AZ - RHYTHM ROOM w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/15/09 LA JOLLA, CA - THE LOFT (UC SAN DIEGO) w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/16/09 LOS ANGELES, CA - TROUBADOR w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/17/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - BOTTOM OF THE HILL w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/18/09 E. PORTLAND, OR - HOLOCENE w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/19/09 SEATTLE-TACOMA, WA - THE VERA PROJECT w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/22/09 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FIRST AVENUE w/ PHOENIX
09/23/09 CHICAGO, IL - RIVIERA THEATRE w/PHOENIX
09/24/09 MADISON, WI - UW MADISON MEMORIAL TERRACE w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/25/09 CHICAGO, IL - SCHUBAS TAVERN w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/26/09 CINCINNATI, OH - MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/27/09 WASHINGTON DC - 9:30 CLUB w/PHOENIX
09/28/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - ELECTRIC FACTORY w/PHOENIX
09/30/09 ATLANTA, GA - VARIETY PLAYHOUSE w/PHOENIX
10/01/09 NEW ORLEANS, LA - TIPITINAS w/PHOENIX
10/13/09 MONTPELLIER LE ROCKSTORE FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/14/09 LYON LE TRANSBORDEUR FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/15/09 STRASSBOURG LA LAITERIE FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/16/09 LILLE L' ARONEF FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/17/09 CAEN LE CARGO FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/19/09 PARIS ZENITH FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/20/09 BOURDOUX ROCK SCHOOL BARBEY FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/21/09 TOULOUES LE BEKINI FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/22/09 NANTES L' OLYMPIC FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/24/09 BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 2 w/PHOENIX
10/25/09 GLASGOW ARCHES UK w/PHOENIX
10/26/09 BRISTOL ACADEMY UK w/PHOENIX
10/27/09 MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2 UK w/PHOENIX
10/28/09 LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY UK w/PHOENIX

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