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JOHNNY MARR, OF THE SMITHS, EMBARKING ON SOLO TOUR

JOHNNY MARR, OF THE SMITHS, EMBARKING ON SOLO TOUR

Posted by Lando on 8th Sep 2014

Johnny Marr holding his guitar to perform a 30-date concert tour in Europe

In support of his new album, "Playland," available on October 7, Smiths co-songwriter and lead guitarist, Johnny Marr, will be teaming up with his band mates from his previous solo release, 2013's "The Messenger," to perform a 30-date concert tour in Europe, the United Kingdom and North America. Concert goers can expect to hear a large selection of songs from the new release "Playland", as well as tracks from his catalogs with the Smiths, and Electronic, (Marr's short lived project co-founded with New Order lead singer, Bernard Sumner). Furthermore, Johnny will also be covering songs by the Clash and the Animals. 

Here is a list of all the dates and venues for Johnny's tour:

UNITED KINGDOM
Oct. 13: The Engine Shed, Lincoln, UK
Oct. 14: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, UK
Oct. 15: De La Warr, Bexhill, UK
Oct. 17: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
Oct. 18: Great Hall, Cardiff, UK
Oct. 20: O2 Academy, Bournemouth, UK
Oct. 21: Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK
Oct. 23: O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK
Oct. 24: Pavilion, Bath, UK
Oct. 25: O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK
Oct. 27: O2 Academy, Glasgow. UK
Oct. 28: O2 Academy, Newcastle, UK
Oct. 29: O2 Academy, Leeds, UK

EUROPE
Nov. 1: Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov. 2: Luxor, Cologne, Germany
Nov. 3: La Maroquinerie, Paris, France

NORTH AMERICA
Nov. 9: 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
Nov. 10: Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 12: Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY
Nov. 14: Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
Nov. 15: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Nov. 16: Paradise, Boston, MA
Nov. 18: Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, NY
Nov. 19: Corona, Montreal, QC
Nov. 20: Danforth, Toronto, ON
Nov. 22: Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
Nov. 23: St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI
Nov. 25: Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
Nov. 26: Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, Kansas City, MO
Nov. 28: Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
Nov. 29: Belly Up, Aspen, CO
Dec. 1: Top Hat, Missoula, MT
Dec. 3: Starlite, Edmonton, AB
Dec. 4: Republik, Calgary, AB
Dec. 6: Sugar Nightclub, Victoria, BC
Dec. 7: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
Dec. 8: Neumos, Seattle, WA
Dec. 10: Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
Dec. 11: Wow Hall, Eugene, OR
Dec. 12: Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA
Dec. 14: The Independent, San Francisco, CA
Dec. 15: The Independent, San Francisco, CA
Dec. 16: Glass House, Pomona, CA
Dec. 18: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
Dec. 19: El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Dec. 20: El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA