Monday 2 June 2008

Gnarls Barkley, TV On The Radio team up for new tour

Gnarls Barkley, TV On The Radio and Ladytron are among the bands participating in the new Outernational Music Tour, curated by Thievery Corporation.

Also on the bill for the summer US tour that will travel to both coasts are Bebel Gilberto, Seu Jorge, Los Amigos Invisibles, and the curators themselves, Thievery Corporation.

The band have asked their friends and like-minded musicians to join the tour, as well as representatives from the UN World Food Program, who will work to raise awareness among concert-goers about the organisation's fight against global hunger.

The tour dates are:

San Francisco CA, Greek Theatre -- Bebel Gilberto, Los Amigos Invisibles and Federico Aubele (June 20)

Las Vegas NV Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino -- Gnarls Barkley and Bebel Gilberto (21)

Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl -- Bebel Gilberto, Los Amigos Invisibles and Federico Aubele (22)

Austin TX Stubb's BBQ -- Ocote Soul Sounds (24)

New York, NY SummerStage -- Bebel Gilberto, Turntables on the Hudson and Federico Aubele (26)

Washington DC Merriweather Pavilion -- TV on the Radio, Ladytron, Turntables on the Hudson and Federico Aubele (28)

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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