MARCH
20 House of Blues Dallas, TX SOLD OUT
21 Emo's - SXSW (free show) Austin, TX
22 Warehouse Live Houston, TX SOLD OUT
24 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ SOLD OUT
25 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ SOLD OUT
27 The Avalon Hollywood, CA SOLD OUT
28 The Glass House Pomona, CA SOLDOUT
29 House of Blues San Diego, CA SOLD OUT
31 The Dome Bakersfield, CA SOLD OUT


APRIL
01 Grand Ballroom San Francisco, CA SOLD OUT
02 Senator Theatre Chico, CA SOLD OUT
03 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR SOLD OUT
04 El Corazon Seattle, WA SOLD OUT
05 Knitting Factory Boise, ID SOLD OUT
09 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, NE SOLD OUT
10 Station 4 St. Paul, MN SOLD OUT
11 House Of Blues Chicago, IL SOLD OUT
12 The Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI SOLD OUT
16 Rocketown Nashville, TN SOLD OUT
17 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA SOLD OUT
18 House Of Blues Orlando, FL SOLD OUT
19 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL SOLD OUT
20 State Theatre St. Petersburg, FL SOLD OUT
24 9:30 Club Washington DC SOLD OUT
25 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA SOLD OUT
26 Crocodile Rock Allentown, PA SOLD OUT
28 The Fillmore At Irving Plaza New York, NY SOLD OUT
30 Toad's Place New Haven, CT SOLD OUT


MAY
01 House Of Blues Boston, MA SOLD OUT
02 The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY SOLD OUT
06 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI SOLD OUT
07 The Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI SOLD OUT
08 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH SOLD OUT
09 House of Blues Cleveland, OH SOLD OUT
There's a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5, it's an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably illustrates all three elements. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, the Atlanta-based five-some are just as likely to get the party started as they are to escort audiences into an alternate reality. Even so, the band never compromises album creativity, while simultaneously hearkening back to the days of massive spectacles on tour.

The group's latest release, Dance Or Die, oozes with over-the-top illustrations, charging out of the gate with funky rhythms, percolating club grooves, undeniably infectious hooks and instantaneous sing-a-longs. Imagine an inventive evolution of the band's eye-opening debut, Business Up Front, Party in the Back, blended with Prince getting down at a Daft Punk concert where Michael Jackson busts out the moonwalk in the center of the dance floor.

"Listening to Family Force 5 is like lighting a cluster of firecrackers in your mouth," offers guitarist Derek Mount (aka Chap Stique), recommending a spin of Dance Or Die over that daredevil antic. "This album provides a connection and an escape, and it's guaranteed to make your booty shake and your head bang. It's greasy, slimy and soupy, yet still very slick and shiny at the same time."

Indeed, the disc is replete with rippling rhythms, assaulting electronics and a raucous rock 'n roll underpinning, but beyond these sonic elements, there's also an all-encompassing futuristic vibe. From the sci-fi synth textures of "Fever" to the thrash-tinged robotic rocker "Radiator" to the ultra contagious title track, consider this project to be the musical version of Mad Max meets 2001: A Space Odyssey.

As for the live show, attendees will have to fight to survive this unrelenting rush of delightfully in-containable madness. "We're at war. Dancing is our weapon, and our party is ready to pull the trigger." declares Family Force 5000 player/keyboardist Nathan Currin (Nadaddy).