Beirut Releases Album Art, Tour Dates

Beirut will release their highly anticipated next album The Rip Tide on August 30th on Pompeii Records. In support of the new album the band is hitting the road for their first North American tour in four years. I was lucky enough to catch them their last time through Vancouver (May 22, 2008) and it was probably the best show of the year (they played virtually every song they new and still left us wanting more). I highly recommend catching this band live (if it hasn't already sold out). Check out the first single off the new album titled "East Harlem".


Joining Beirut leader Zach Condon (ukulele, trumpet, piano, vocals) on the road is Perrin Cloutier(accordion, piano), Paul Collins (electric bass, upright bass), Ben Lanz (trumpet, piano, tuba), Nick Petree(drums), and Kelly Pratt (trumpet, euphonium). A six piece band who has consistently honed their live show throughout the band’s career, Beirut puts on an undeniably solid and confident performance and shows a singular band maturing both on record and in concert.

BEIRUT TOUR DATES:
Thu. June 30 -- London, UK @ Hyde Park w/ Arcade Fire

Sun. July 3 -- St. Gallen, Switzerland @ St. Gallen Fest

Tue. July 5 -- Ferrara, Italy @ Costello PIazza

Thu. July 7 -- Republic of Serbia @ Exit Festival

Sat. July 9 -- Slovakia @ Pohoda

Tue. July 12 -- Arles, France @ Arles Fest

Thu. July 14 -- Meco, Portugal @ Super Bock Super Rock

Sat. July 16 -- Valencia, Spain @ Benicassim Festival

Mon. July 18 -- Lyon, France @ Les Nuits de Fourviere

Wed. July 20 -- Nyon, Switzerland @ Paleo Festival

Fri. July 29 -- Portland, ME @ State Theater

Sun. July 31 -- Montreal, QC @ Osheaga

Tue. Aug. 2 --Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix

Thu. Aug. 4 --Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix w/ Owen Pallett

Fri. Aug. 5 -- Sun. Aug. 7 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

Wed. Aug. 10 -- Vancouver, BC @ Commodore

Fri. Aug. 12 -- Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

Sun. Aug. 14 -- San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands

Fri. Sep. 2 -- Dorset, UK @ End of Road Festival

Sun. Sep. 4 -- Stradbally, Ireland @ Electric Picnic

Tue. Sep. 6 -- Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy

Thu. Sep. 8 -- Amsterdamn, Netherlands @ Paradiso

Mon. Sep. 12 -- Paris, France @ Olympia

Wed. Sep. 14 -- Brussels, Belgium @ AB

Fri. Sep. 16 -- London, UK @ Brixton Academy

Wed. Sep. 21 -- New York, NY @ Terminal 5

Thu. Sep. 22 -- New York, NY @ Terminal 5

Wed. Sep. 28 -- Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

Tue. Oct. 4 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre

Sun. Oct. 9 -- St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

Tue. Oct. 11 -- Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall

Tue. Oct. 25 -- Richmond, VA @ The National

Thu. Oct. 27 -- Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

Sat. Oct. 29 -- Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek

Fri. Nov. 11 -- Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts

Sun. Nov. 13 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory