Johnny Marr has announced a “mega” North American tour with James later this year – see the full list of tour dates below.
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Yesterday (May 7), Marr took to social media to announce the North American tour dates for his ‘Spirit Power’ shows with James, which will take place between September and October.
The 20-date trek will see Marr and James play shows in Denver, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Montreal, Chicago and more. Pre-sale tickets to the shows go live today (May 8) at 10am local time, while general tickets to the tour will go on sale at 10am local time this Friday, May 10. Tickets can be bought here.
I’m pleased to reveal my mega North America Spirit Power Tour with @wearejames, taking place in September and October 2024.
General sale goes live this Friday (10 May, 10am local). pic.twitter.com/g33lxPl0rV
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) May 7, 2024
Johnny Marr’s and James’ 2024 North American tour dates are:
SEPTEMBER
17 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
20 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
21 – Seattle, WA – The Moore
22 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
23 – San francisco, CA – The Warfield
25 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
29 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
30 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
OCTOBER
01 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
03 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
04 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
06 – Washington, D.C. – Warner Theatre
08 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
10 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
11 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
13 – Montreal, Quebec – M Telus
14 – Toronto, Ontario – History
15 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
17 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
18 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
Marr and James have had history with one another, the latter first supporting The Smiths in 1985 on their ‘Meat Is Murder’ tour. Marr recalled of touring with James via a press release: “We admired them and even did one of their songs in our set. I’ve been a fan of theirs ever since and being out on tour again after 40 years is a really great thing.”
James’ frontman Tim Booth added: “We were met with such generosity and kindness that it changed our DNA. Co-headlining an American tour with the true Gent and genius that is Johnny Marr, is an honor and pleasure. We look forward to making magic together.”
Johnny Marr’s most recent solo album, ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’, arrived in 2022.
Additionally, Marr is set to perform with Suede and Nadine Shah for a huge outdoor headline show in the UK for this summer. Headlined by Suede, the show is due to take place in the grounds of Audley End in Saffron Walden, Essex on Thursday, August 1. You can get your tickets here.
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