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Mew, Jay Reatard, more announced as support for the Pixies "Doolittle Tour"

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 10/19/09 @ 10:49 AM - altpress.com

The Pixies have revealed support acts for their tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 1989 album, Doolittle. Mew, Jay Reatard, Bad Lieutenant (featuring Bernard Sumner of New Order and Joy Division), No Age, Black Gold and Rain Machine (featuring Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio). In addition, the Pixies added a third and final Chicago show to the U.S. leg of the tour which launched September 30 in Dublin, Ireland.

The Pixies will be performing all of the songs from Doolittle and its B-sides like "Weird At My School," "Dancing The Manta Ray" and "Bailey's Walk."

U.S. dates are as follows:
NOVEMBER
4 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - No Age
5 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - Black Gold
6 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - Rain Machine
8 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA - Rain Machine
9 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA - No Age
10 Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA - Black Gold
12 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA - Rain Machine
13 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA - No Age
14 Hult Center, Eugene, OR - Rain Machine
16 The Fillmore, Denver, CO - No Age
17 The Fillmore, Denver, CO - TBA
19 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - Bad Lieutenant
20 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - No Age
21 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - Jay Reatard
23 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY - Bad Lieutenant
24 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY - Jay Reatard
25 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY - Rain Machine/early show, no support for late show
27 Wang Center, Boston, MA - Jay Reatard
28 Wang Center, Boston, MA - Rain Machine
30 Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C. - Jay Reatard
DECEMBER
1 Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C. - Mew