Black Lips & Vivian Girls announce tour, coming to Carrboro

Georgia rockers Black Lips and New York band Vivian Girls are teaming up for a spring tour that will kick off right here in the Triangle.

They'll play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Wednesday, April 6. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, January 28 via etix for $12.

The Black Lips have recored a new album with hit maker Mark Ronson which is tentatively due out in April. Check out a live performance of "Family Tree," which is expected to be on the album, below.

Vivian Girls' new album Share the Joy is due out some time in the spring.



Black Lips tour dates
04.06.11 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
04.07.11 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar *
04.08.11 - Washington, DC - Black Cat *
04.09.11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero *
04.12.11 - New York, NY - Webster Hall *
04.13.11 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met *
04.14.11 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club *
04.15.11 - Montreal, QC - Le National *
04.16.11 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre *
04.17.11 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *
04.19.11 - Columbus, OH - Outland Live *
04.20.11 - Newport, KY - Southgate House * [Tickets]
04.21.11 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird * [Tickets]
04.22.11 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium *
04.23.11 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater * [Tickets]
04.25.11 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room *
04.26.11 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club *
04.27.11 - Dallas, TX - The Loft *
04.28.11 - Austin, TX - Emo's *
04.29.11 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's *
04.30.11 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *
06.09.11 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah #
06.10.11 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones #
06.11.11 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
06.14.11 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom #
06.15.11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom #
06.16.11 - Seattle, WA - Neumos #
06.17.11 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House # [Tickets]
06.18.11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge #
06.19.11 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater #
06.21.11 - Tucson, AZ - Plush #
06.22.11 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room # [Tickets]
06.23.11 - Costa Mesa, CA - The Detroit Bar #
06.24.11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box #
06.25.11 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House # [Tickets]

* w/ Vivian Girls
# w/ Cerebral Ballzy