Just in time for the April 6 release of their fifth full-length record, Good Morning, Magpie, Bloomington, IN's Murder By Death are hitting the road for a full headlining tour of the US this Spring. The 6-week-long excursion kicks off in St. Louis on March 31, and winds down in Chicago on May 15. The tour follows a stop down at SXSW in mid-March, where the band drops in for the Vagrant Records showcase at La Zona Rosa on March 19. Supporting Murder By Death on their headlining dates are Ha Ha Tonka and Linfinity.
The band recorded and self-produced the record this past December at Bloomington-based Farm Fresh Studios, and later had Trina Shoemaker mix the tracks. The effort follows their 2008 Vagrant debut Red of Tooth and Claw.
Mar 13 – Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
Mar 19 – Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa (Vagrant Records SXSW Showcase)
Mar 20 – Hamden, CT - Quinnipiac University – Alumni Hall
Mar 31 – St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub *
Apr 1 – Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room *
Apr 2 – Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom *
Apr 3 – Salt Lake City, UT - Bar Deluxe *
Apr 5 – Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern *
Apr 6 – Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
Apr 8 – San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
Apr 9 – Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *
Apr 10 – Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar *
Apr 11 – San Diego, CA - The Casbah *
Apr 12 – Scottsdale, AZ - The Rhythm Room *
Apr 14 – Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory *
Apr 15 – Austin, TX - Emo's Alternative Lounging (Indoor) *
Apr 16 – Houston, TX - Mango's *
Apr 17 – Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves *
Apr 19 – Hattiesburg, MS - Thirsty Hippo *
Apr 20 – Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade Downstairs *
Apr 21 – Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree *
Apr 23 – Ybor City, FL - The Orpheum *
Apr 24 – Orlando, FL - The Backbooth *
Apr 25 – Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds *
Apr 27 – Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern *
Apr 28 – Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar *
Apr 29 – Cambridge, MA - Middle East: Downstairs *
Apr 30 – South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground *
May 1 – New Haven, CT - Café Nine *
May 2 – Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
May 4 – New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
May 5 – Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
May 7 – Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls *
May 9 – Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop *
May 10 – Kalamazoo, MI - The Strutt *
May 11 – Madison, WI - The High Noon Saloon *
May 12 – Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock *
May 13 – Iowa City, IA - Picador *
May 14 – Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
May 15 – Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club *
May 22 – Chemnitz, Germany - Fuego a la Isla Festival
* Headlining tour with Ha Ha Tonka and Linfinity
