One of the most celebrated and beloved forces in modern music, Canadian pop-rock icons Tegan and Sara will release their eagerly awaited sixth studio album, entitled Sainthood, on October 27th on Sire/Vapor Records.Sainthood was produced by Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla (who also produced 2007’s critically applauded The Con) and Howard Redekopp (who produced 2004’s groundbreaking effort So Jealous) and mixed by Grammy Award winner Dave Sardy (Oasis, Primal Scream, Marilyn Manson).
Tegan and Sara have announced their US tour plans for Febuary, April, and May 2010! The pre-sale for tickets starts this Wednesday October 14th at 10am, the password for all pre-sales is Sainthood. The public on-sale starts at 10am on Friday October 16th. Also be on the look out for the video for "Hell" coming soon.
Tegan and Sara have also recently completed their first ever set of books, titled ON, IN, AT. The three-book set chronicles different time periods in writing and photographs from the past year of Tegan and Sara's lives: their 2008 US national tour, their 2009 Australian tour, and a joint writing session in New Orleans for the new album. The books are being released in conjunction with the Sainthood pre-sale.
To celebrate the release of Sainthood, Tegan and Sara will perform four very special shows: October 25th and 26th at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theater, and October 30th and 31st at New York City’s Town Hall. Tickets for all shows are on-sale now.
Also confirmed: Tegan and Sara will perform live on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on Nov 2. Check local listings for details.
US Tour Dates:
Fri/Feb-12 - Northhampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
Sat/Feb-13 - Boston, MA - The Orpheum
Tue/Feb-16 - Philadelphia, PA, Tower Theatre (Upper Darby)
Wed/Feb-17 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
Thu/Feb-18 - Richmond, VA - The National
Sat/Feb-20 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Theatre
Sun/Feb-21 - Miami, FL - Sunset Cove
Tue/Feb-23 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
Wed/Feb-24 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's
Thu/Feb-25 - Dallas, TX - Palladium
Fri/Feb-26 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
Sat/Feb-27 - Houston, TX - The Warehouse
Tue/Mar-02 - Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Wed/Mar-03 - San Diego - Copley Symphony Hall
Fri/Mar-05 - San Francisco - Fox Theater
Sat/Mar-06 - San Francisco - Fox Theater
Wed/Mar-24 - Minneapolis, MN - The Orpheum
Thu/Mar-25 - Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside
Fri/Mar-26 - Chicago IL- The Aragon
Sat/Mar-27 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Theatre
Sun/Mar-28 - Cleveland, OH - Lakewood Civic
Tue/Mar-30 - Columbus, OH - Promo West Pavilion
Fri/Apr-02 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Sat/Apr-03 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
Sun/Apr-04 - Denver, CO - The Ogden
Tue/Apr-06 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
