Josh Davis, better known to the dance masses as DJ Shadow, will embark on a US tour in support of his latest effort, The Private Press, and it will kick off on June 3 in NYC. The Private Press, which is the long-awaited follow-up to 1996ís Entroducing, will hit streets a day later, on June 4, by way of the good folks at MCA. According to Billboard, the Press tour has confirmed dates in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle and San Francisco, with a date in Los Angeles expected to be firmed up soon. The electronic superstar will also be onboard for the first four dates of the Smokiní Grooves tour.

Confirmed Shadow Dates:

06.03.02 – New York, NY (Irving Plaza)
06.04.02 – New York, NY (Bowery Ballroom)
06.06.02 – Chicago, IL (Park West)
06.07.02 – Minneapolis, MN (First Avenue)
06.09.02 – Seattle, WA (Showbox)
06.11.02 – San Francisco, CA (Fillmore)
07.18.02 – Mountain View, CA (Shoreline Amphitheatre / Smokin’ Grooves)
07.19.02 – Universal City, CA (Universal Amphitheatre / Smokin’ Grooves)
07.20.02 – Chula Vista, CA (Coors Amphitheatre / Smokin’ Grooves)
07.22.02 – Denver, CO (Fiddler’s Green / Smokin’ Grooves)

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