Peter Bjorn and John Announce More U.S. Shows

Peter Bjorn and John plot new American shows

August 9, 2007 08:08 PM

As the settles on indie-pop trio Peter Bjorn and John summer North American outing, the Swedish act has lined up another headlining run for early fall.

The group, which played the final show of its mid-summer US tour last night in Nashville, has already plotted yet another return to North America with a 14-city trek that kicks off Sept. 6 in New York City.

The outing includes appearances at the Sept. 8 Osheaga Festival in Montreal and the following day's Virgin Festival in Toronto. All dates are shown below.

Peter Bjorn and John are touring behind "Writer's Block," their most recent studio album. Released in February, the set is the group's third full-length effort, and follows 2005's "Falling Out." A pair of videos from the new album--"Young Folks" and "Objects of My Affection"--are streaming at the group's website.

In other recent PB & J news, the trio has accepted an invitation to accompany Kanye West to Gothenburg, Sweden's Aug. 11 Way Out West festival and appear as the hip=hop star's backing band, according to MTV News.

"We are absolutely confirmed to do it," the group's Peter Moren told MTV. "He's going to rap on a song and we're going to play along and I'm going to dance. But I don't know specifics, like, what we're gonna do. Just jam around a bit. I may have to choreograph a dance routine. I have to check out his videos and see what he's doing. Maybe we will put on some new suits. You know, sweat pants? Gymnastic outfits--what do you call them? Tracksuits?"

"I guess he seems to be a nice guy," Moren said of West, who earlier this year appeared on an underground mixtape performing a freestyle rap over the Swedish trio's latest single, "Young Folks."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.

Tour Dates

September 2007
6 - New York, NY - Roseland
7 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
8 - Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival
9 - Toronto, Ontario - Virgin Festival
11 - Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle
12 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
14 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
16 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
17 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern
18 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
19 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
20 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
24 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue


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