2004ís potential Coldplay-in-waiting, Keane have announced plans for their debut US tour in conjunction with the release of their debut album in America. The record, Hopes And Fears, sold 50k albums the first day of release in the UK and is currently the mid-week #1 in that country. The trio will head to the US to play the Jimmy Kimmel Show on May 24, the day before the record drops in the States. Then a week later, on June 1, their inaugural North American jaunt kicks off in The City By The Bay on June 1, ending up in NYC a few weeks later on June 24. If you havenít heard Keane yet, I suggest jumping on the hurtling bandwagon before it passes you by.

06.01.2004 – San Francisco, CA (Cafe Du Nord)
06.03.2004 – San Diego, CA (Casbah)
06.04.2004 – West Hollywood, CA (The Troubadour)
06.05.2004 – Phoenix, AZ (Mason Jar)
06.07.2004 – Denver, CO (Bluebird Theatre)
06.08.2004 – Lawrence, KS (Replay Lounge)
06.10.2004 – Chicago, IL (Martyrs’)
06.14.2004 – Detroit, MI (Magic Stick)
06.15.2004 – Toronto, Canada Mod Theatre)
06.16.2004 – Cleveland, OH (Grog Shop)
06.18.2004 – Atlanta, GA (Cotton Club)
06.20.2004 – Baltimore, MD (Fletchers)
06.22.2004 – Philadelphia, PA (North Star Bar)
06.23.2004 – Boston, MA (Paradise Club)
06.24.2004 – New York, NY (Knitting Factory)

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