SWANS will release a new studio album, ‘To Be Kind’, on May 12th and will start a month-long run of US and UK tour dates two days later in Washington DC. ‘To Be Kind’ will feature a number of special guests including Little Annie, St. Vincent, Cold Specks and Bill Rieflin and will be available in triple-vinyl, double-CD, double-CD + DVD, and digital editions.
SWANS (2014)
Prior to the Swans tour frontman MICHAEL GIRA will embark on a solo acoustic tour.
TOURDATES
MARCH (MICHAEL GIRA SOLO)
1 – Lyon, FR – Les Abattoirs / 4 – Porto, PT – Passos Manuel / 6 – Madrid, ES – El Sol / 7 – San Sebastian, ES – Andia Kuxta / 8 – Barcelona, ES – Sala Apolo / 10 – Paris, FR – Église Saint-Merri Church / 11 – Amsterdam, NL – MC Theater / 12 – London, UK – Church of St John-at-Hackney / 14 – Copenhagen, DK – Hofteatret / 15 – Oslo, NO – Blå / 16 – Oslo, NO – Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum Museum / 18 – Warsaw, PL – Pardon, To Tu / 19 – Warsaw, PL – Pardon, To Tu / 21 – St. Petersburg, RU – Dada / 22 – Moscow, RU – Teatr Club / 24 – Odessa, UA – Bernardazzi Wine Club / 26 – Bucharest, RO – Control Club / 27 – Bologna, IT – Locomotiv / 28 – Milan, IT – Bloom / 29 – Berlin, DE – Kantine, Berghain
MAY (SWANS)
14 – Washington DC, Black Cat Mainstage / 15 – Philadelphia PA, Union Transfer / 17 – Boston MA, Royale Nightclub / 18 – New York NY, Bowery Ballroom / 19 – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg / 22 – Manchester UK, Academy 2 / 23 – Newcastle UK, Hoults Yard / 24 – Glasgow UK, The Arches / 25 – Aberdeen UK, The Lemon Tree / 27 – London UK, Brixton Electric / 28 – Bristol UK, Trinity Community Arts / 29 – Reading UK, Sub89 / 31 – Birmingham UK, Supersonic Festival – Custard Factory
JUNE (SWANS)
1 – Leeds UK, Cockpit / 2 – Brighton UK, Concorde 2