The Posies & Brendan Benson announce US tour, coming to Carrboro

Photo by Christine Taylor

Seattle rockers The Posies are gearing up to release their first new album in five years titled Blood/Candy via Rykodisc on Sept. 28. The release will be followed by a five week tour with songwriter (and member of The Raconteurs) Brendan Benson starting in the November.

The tour will bring the band to where else but the Cat's Cradle on Thursday, Nov. 18. Seattle based group Aqueduct will open the show. Tickets go on sale on Friday, Aug. 27 via etix for $18.

Check out the track "Licenses To Hide" from The Posies new album at Spin.com. Brendan Benson's latest album My Old, Familiar Friend was released in 2009. Check out a performance of "Garbage Day" from filmed for KCRW last year below along with the complete tour schedule.

Brendan Benson annouces US dates, plays Carrboro

Singer/songwriter Brendan Benson, best known as Jack White's songwriting partner in crime in The Raconteurs, is hitting the road in November to support his new album My Old, Familiar Friend released in August. The tour will stop in Carrboro at the Cat's Cradle on Thursday, December 10. Cory Chisel will open the show. We'll add ticket info once it's available. Tickets will be $15. No on sale date is available yet.

Benson's band includes drummer Brad Pemberton (from Ryan Adams' band The Cardinals), bassist Jared Reynolds (of Ben Folds' band) and guitarist/keyboardist Mark Watrous (of The Raconteurs). Check out the full tour schedule as well as the band's recent performance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic after the break.