Two of the UK’s most iconic acts are joining forces for a North American tour as Johnny Marr and James are teaming up for their first U.S. tour together this fall.
The tour will begin in Denver on Sept. 17 before making stops in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and other great cities. There is a Chicago performance scheduled to take place at the Riviera Theatre on Oct. 17 and the entire trek will conclude on Oct. 18 in Saint Paul, MN.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on May 10 at 10 a.m. local time.
“I remember The Smiths being on tour with James in 1985,” said Marr in a statement. “We admired them and even did one of their songs in our set. I’ve been a fan of theirs ever since and being out on tour again after 40 years is a really great thing.”
Tim Booth of James added, “Nearly 40 years ago James toured with the Smiths on the Meat Is Murder Tour. We were met with such generosity and kindness that it changed our DNA. Co-headlining an American tour with the true Gent and genius that is Johnny Marr, is an honor and pleasure. We look forward to making magic together.”
Check out a full list of tour dates below and head over to JohnnyMarr.com for more information.
James and Johnny Marr Tour Dates
Running order: James, Johnny Marr
SEP 17: DENVER, CO @ PARAMOUNT THEATRE
SEP 20: VANCOUVER, BC @ QUEEN ELIZABETH
SEP 21: SEATTLE, WA @ THE MOORE
SEP 22: PORTLAND, OR @ MCMENAMINS CRYSTAL BALLROOM
SEP 23: SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ THE WARFIELD
SEP 25: LOS ANGELES, CA @ ORPHEUM THEATRE
SEP 29: AUSTIN, TX @ STUBBS
SEP 30: DALLAS, TX @ MAJESTIC THEATRE
OCT 1: HOUSTON, TX @ BAYOU MUSIC CENTER
OCT 3: ATLANTA, GA @ THE EASTERN
OCT 4: NEW ORLEANS, LA @ THE FILLMORE NEW ORLEANS
OCT 6: WASHINGTON, D.C. @ WARNER THEATRE
OCT 8: BROOKLYN, NY @ PARAMOUNT
OCT 10: BOSTON, MA @ ORPHEUM
OCT 11: PHILADELPHIA, PA @ FRANKLIN MUSIC HALL
OCT 13: MONTREAL, QC @ MTELUS
OCT 14: TORONTO, ON @ HISTORY
OCT 15: DETROIT, MI @ MASONIC TEMPLE
OCT 17: CHICAGO, IL @ RIVIERA THEATRE
OCT 18: SAINT PAUL, MN @ PALACE THEATRE