Sick of always reading about Keane, my favorite discovery of 2003, without ever getting to hear them yourself? Rejoice, then, as the trio from Sussex is heading to the US for a short stint in some strange markets. Theyíll start off by opening for Travis on Halloween, before jumping on board the Rooney and Sounds tour. Theyíll also play headlining dates in New York on November 4 and on their final day in the US, November 11 in Los Angeles. But they also play dates in Grand Rapids, Columbus and Columbia, SC, on their jaunt. After that, theyíre off to Germany for some dates before heading into the studio to lay down more tracks for their pending debut full length. So go see them already.

Keane North American mini tour:

10.31.03 ñ Toronto, ON (Hummingbird Centre w/Travis)
11.01.03 – Grand Rapids, MI (Intersection w/Rooney & The Sounds)
11.02.03 – Columbus, OH (PromoWest Pavilion w/Rooney & The Sounds)
11.04.03 ñ New York, NY (Mercury Lounge)
11.05.03 – Norfolk, VA (NorVa w/Rooney & The Sounds)
11.07.03 – Columbia, SC (Banana Joeís w/Rooney & The Sounds)
11.08.03 – Athens, Georgia (40 Watt Club w/Rooney & The Sounds)
11.09.03 – Charleston, SC (Music Farm w/Rooney & The Sounds)
11.11.03 – Los Angeles, CA (Troubadour w/Bleu)

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