As the fellas in The Mars Volta prepare to release their latest LP, The Bedlam In Goliath (out on January 29), they have now announced a short run of dates next month to get fans amped about the new tunes. The tour begins on January 9 at Burlington, VT’s Higher Ground, concluding on January 27 at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO. This will give fans a chance to hear some of the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez produced material in its proper setting, live on stage.

01.09.08 – Burlington, VT (Higher Ground)
01.11.08 – New Haven, CT (Toad’s Place)
01.12.08 – Providence, RI (Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel)
01.14.08 – New York, NY (Terminal 5)
01.17.08 – Philadelphia, PA (The Filmore at the TLA)
01.18.08 – Baltimore, MD (Rams Head Live)
01.19.08 – Columbus, OH (Newport Music Hall)
01.21.08 – Toronto, ON (Phoenix Music Hall)
01.23.08 – Detroit, MI (St. Andrews Hall)
01.25.08 – Kansas City, MO (Beaumont Club)
01.27.08 – Boulder, CO (Fox Theatre)

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