The Afghan Whigs 40th Anniversary Tour & New Video

The Afghan Whigs are pleased to share details of their 40th Anniversary tour heading to the UK later this year, their first dates over here in four years.

The six shows kick off at Stylus in Leeds on 19th September, concluding at Chalk in Brighton on 26thSeptember, also taking in Nottingham, Glasgow, Manchester, and London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 24th September. Tickets go on sale via the band’s website at 10am BST on Friday 17th April. Support on all UK dates comes from Ed Harcourt.

Last month, the band shared their first new music in four years with the release of new single, “House Of I”. A video for the track is released today and available to view here below. It was directed by Scott Marshall.

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The Afghan Whigs kick off the first dates of their 40th Anniversary Tour next week in the US. For a full list of confirmed tour dates, please see below.

From their inception in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1986, The Afghan Whigs have rarely played by the rules of convention. Originally splitting in 2001, the band subsequently reunited for a successful 2012 reunion tour, headlining major festivals all over the globe and selling out venues throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Southern Hemisphere.

The band are currently putting the finishing touches to a new record, due out later this year. Further announcements to follow.

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The Afghan Whigs Tour Dates:

• 25th April - Woodstock, NY - Bearsville Theater (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 27th April - Boston, MA – Royale (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 28th April - Washington D.C. - 9:30 Club (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 30th April - New York, NY - Webster Hall (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 1st May - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 2nd May - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theater (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 4th May - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 5th May - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 6th May - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 8th May - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 9th May - Chicago, IL – Metro (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 10th May - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 12th May - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 15th May - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 16th May - Vancouver BC - Commodore Ballroom (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 17th May - Seattle, WA - The Showbox (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 19th May - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 20th May - Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 22nd May - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 23rd May - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park (w/ Mercury Rev)
• 24th May - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriett’s (w/ Mercury Rev)

10th July - Brugge, Belgium - Cactusfestival

New UK Dates:

• 19th September – Stylus, Leeds
• 20th September – The Palais, Nottingham
• 22nd September – SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow
• 23rd September – O2 Ritz, Manchester
• 24th September – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
• 26th September – Chalk, Brighton