New show announcements: Bloc Party & The Vaccines, Walk the Moon & Misterwives, Old 97's & Heartless Bastards

Bloc Party

A bunch of new Triangle shows have been announced since our last post, so let's tackle a trio of them today.

First up, British indie rockers Bloc Party just released their first new album in four years, Hymns, and will come to North America this spring. The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, May 15. The Vaccines will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 5, via Ticketfly for $29.50.

And now for something completely different

Frankly, I'm sick of talking about Taylor Hicks. So in news about shows that will actually be happening...

The Maccabees are no longer opening for Bloc Party this Saturday, June 2, at Millennium Center in Winston-Salem. Annuals took their place to share opening duties with Noisettes.

Tickets to the show are $28 and available through Etix.

Another big show skips the Triangle for the Triad

The Cat's Cradle just announced that they will be presenting Bloc Party at the Millenium Center in Winston-Salem on June 2. This follows the announcement that they will also present Modest Mouse at the Special Events Center in Greensboro on May 4.

This new trend of skipping the Triangle for the Triad is due to a lack of mid-size venues in the Triangle. Check out David Menconi's post, "Passing us by," from a few days ago for information on on this new trend.

Bloc Party tickets will go on sale on March 31 at 10am via etix.com. Modest Mouse tickets are on sale now via tickets.com.