Having turned in an ecstatic singalong sunset performance for an estimated 30,000 revelers on the opening day of this year’s Coachella festival, Passion Pit’s 2010 tour has been extended through the fall with the addition of a series of arena dates supporting Muse. The Muse tour will follow Passion Pit’s summer swing through their largest U.S. headline run to date and a handful of festival appearances in Canada, Japan, Australia and the UK.
In the more immediate future, Passion Pit will perform at the Earth Day Network’s 2010 Climate Rally on the National Mall in Washington DC this Sunday, April 25. Passion Pit will join a musical lineup featuring Sting, Bob Weir, The Roots, Booker T, Mavis Staples, Jimmy Cliff and more, as well as speakers ranging from the NFL’s Dhani Jones to Oscar winning director James Cameron, in commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Climate Rally will stream live on www.earthday.org.
Originally conceived as a dorm room recording project by Michael Angelakos, Passion Pit currently consists of Angelakos, Ian Hultquist, Ayad Al Adhamy, Nate Donmoyer and Jeff Apruzzese. Its first full length album, Manners, was released in May 2009 to rave reviews and a #51 debut on the Billboard albums chart and was re-released April 13 in a deluxe format featuring multiple bonus tracks. On the strength of the irresistible hooks of “The Reeling,” “Little Secrets” and current single “Sleepyhead,” as well as a rapidly burgeoning live draw, Manners has sold over 160,000 copies since its release last spring and is closing in on a full year on the Top 200.
For further information, see the itinerary below, check back at http://www.passionpitmusic.com/ or contact Steve Martin or Laura Eldeiry at nasty little man t 212 343 0740 e laura@nastylittleman.com
PASSION PIT ON TOUR 2010
04/22/10 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
04/30/10 – Knoxville, TN – World’s Fair Park, University of TN
05/31/10 – Quincy, WA – Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/02/10 – Washington, DC – Rams Head Live!
06/03/10 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
06/08/10 – Richmond, VA – The National
06/09/10 – Richmond, VA – The Tabernacle
06/12/10 – Orlando, FL – Club at Firestone
06/13/10 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore
06/14/10 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
06/16/10 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
06/17/10 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
06/18/10 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
06/19/10 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
06/21/10 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
06/23/10 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
06/25/10 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theater
06/27/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center for the Performing Arts
06/29/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Park Bandshell
06/30/10 – New York, NY – Governor’s Island
07/09/10 – Toronto, Canada – Molson Amphitheatre *
07/10/10 – Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa Bluesfest
07/11/10 – Quebec City, Canada – Festival D’ete
07/12/10 – Montreal, Canada – Le National Cabaret
08/01/10 – Brisbane, Australia – Splendour in the Glass
08/07/10 – Tokyo, Japan – Summersonic Festival
08/08/10 – Osaka, Japan – Summersonic Festival
08/21/10 – Chelmsford, UK – V Festival
08/22/10 – Stafford, UK – V Festival
09/22/10 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena ^
09/23/10 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center^
09/25/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center^
10/01/10 – Albuquerque, NM – Santa Ana Star Center^
10/02/10 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center^
10/05/10 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center^
10/06/10 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center^
10/08/10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Ford Center^
* w/ Metric
^ w/ Muse