Minus the Bear hit the road, Annuals open

Seattle indie rock band Minus the Bear are gearing up to hit the road for six weeks to play shows across the country. The band just re-released an EP They Make Beer Commercials About This in June. The EP was remastered and includes a bonus track, "Houston, We Have Uh-Oh."

Minus the Bear will be joined by local superstars Annuals for the entire tour, who have a new album titled Such Fun due out on October 7, the day before the tour begins.

The tour includes a stop at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on October 29. The two bands will be joined by Canadian band, Sylvie for the Lincoln Theatre date. Tickets for that show are on-sale now via a fan club presale and will be available to the public on August 9 via etix.com. Tickets are $16 in advance.

Minus the Bear & Annuals tour dates:
Oct 8 -- Spokane, WA -- Service Station
Oct 9 -- Missoula, MT -- The Other Side
Oct 11 -- Denver, CO -- Gothic Theatre
Oct 12 -- Omaha, NE -- Slowdown
Oct 13 -- Iowa City, IA -- The Picador
Oct 15 -- Minneapolis, MN -- Varsity Theatre
Oct 16 -- Milwaukee, WI -- Turner Hall
Oct 17 -- Chicago, IL -- Vic Theatre
Oct 18 -- Columbus, OH -- Newport Music Hall
Oct 19 -- Detroit, MI -- Majestic Theatre
Oct 20 -- Cleveland, OH -- Grog Shop
Oct 21 -- Boston, MA -- Wilbur Theatre
Oct 22 -- Washington, DC -- 930 Club
Oct 23 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Theatre of Living Arts
Oct 24 -- Providence, RI -- Lupo's at the Strand
Oct 25 -- New York, NY -- Webster Hall
Oct 26 -- Sayreville, NJ -- Starland Ballroom
Oct 28 -- Richmond, VA -- The National
Oct 29 -- Raleigh, NC -- Lincoln Theatre
Oct 30 -- Asheville, NC -- The Orange Peel
Oct 31 -- Knoxville, TN -- Bijou Theatre
Nov 1 -- Atlanta, GA -- Variety Playhouse
Nov 3 -- Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- Revolution
Nov 4 -- Orlando, FL -- House of Blues
Nov 5 -- Jacksonville, FL -- Free Bird Cafe
Nov 7 -- New Orleans, LA -- House of Blues
Nov 8 -- Houston, TX -- House of Blues
Nov 9 -- Austin, TX -- Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov 10 -- Dallas, TX -- House of Blues
Nov 13 -- Tempe, AZ -- Marquee Theatre
Nov 14 -- San Diego, CA -- Soma
Nov 15 -- Pomona, CA -- Glass House
Nov 16 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Henry Fonda Theatre
Nov 18 -- Sacramento, CA -- Empire
Nov 19 -- San Francisco, CA -- Bimbo's 365 Club

Minus the Bear - "Knights" (mp3) from Planet of Ice
Annuals - "Sore" (mp3) from Wet Zoo EP