Aesop Rock
It’s a busy year for Aesop Rock: first a new album (August 28th), then a lengthy US tour (September-November). Black Moth Super Rainbow is among the opening acts.

Aesop Rock Announces Huge Fall Tour (Pitchfork)

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Trail of Dead has European dates lined up for August.

Trail of Dead book European tour for late summer (Drawer B)

Arcade Fire / LCD Soundsystem
The hipster-heaven-sent pairing of album of the year contenders have added three new joint dates (St. Paul, Louisville, and Columbus) to the previously announced two (Red Rocks and Hollywood Bowl). We’ve got our tickets already.

Arcade Fire and LCD Announce More Dates (Pitchfork)

Battles
The album of the year contenders (yup, them too) have added a handful of October dates in the UK.

Battles Winter Tour Dates Announced (AngryApe)

More tour news on the next page …

HiM
The Finnish rockers plan a handful of UK dates in December in support of their upcoming release “Venus Doom.”

HIM Confirm Headline UK Tour (Gigwise)

Jamie T
22-year-old Brit Jamie T heads to the states for a tour in September.

Free MP3: Jamie T’s “Calm Down Dearest,” Plus Tour Dates (Rolling Stone)

Maximo Park
The UK band is in America this month, then takes off for Asia, Australia, and Europe. Now that is truly a world tour.

Maximo Park Tours Worldwide (Artist Direct)

Megadeth
The rockers have a 24-date tour planned for the fall in support of “United Abominations.” Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

Megadeth United (Pollstar)

The National
The New York band are booked solid throughout the rest of the year in support of “Boxer.” In addition to newly-announced US dates in September and October, the National are touring Europe both now and again in the autumn. Who could blame ‘em.

The National Announce Massive Fall Tour (Pitchfork)

Pinback
With a new album (due 9/11) in tow, the Rob Crow-led band will head out for 17 dates throughout the southwest, south, and east coast in September and October.

Pinback Schedule Autumnal Tour (Pitchfork)

Blitzen Trapper
Summer for Blitzen Trapper means touring the US:

07-13 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland $
07-14 Tempe, AZ - Stinkweeds $
07-16 Austin, TX - Emo’s Lounge $
07-17 Dallas, TX - The Loft $
07-18 Houston, TX - Walter’s on Washington $
07-19 Hattiesburg, MS - Thirsty Hippo $
07-20 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn $
07-21 Wilmington, NC - Bella Festa $
07-22 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel $
07-23 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s $
07-24 Allston, MA - Great Scott $
07-25 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge $
07-26 Buffalo, NY - The Icon
07-27 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig $*
07-28 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
07-29 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
07-30 Omaha, NE - The Slowdown
07-31 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive %
08-01 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
08-03 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile Cafe ^

$ with David Vandervelde
^ with Jennifer Gentle
% with Smoosh, Aqueduct
* with Canada

Psychic TV
Genesis P-Orridge celebrates the first PTV album in a dozen years with a short tour:

8/4 P.S.1. Contemporary Art Center, (an affiliate of The Museum of Modern Art), Long Island City, USA.
8/8 Café Campus, Montreal, Canada.
8/9 Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada.
8/10 Magic Stick, Detroit, USA.
8/11 Empty Bottle, Chicago, USA.
8/16 Emo’s, Austin, USA.
8/18 Masquerade, Atlanta, USA.
8/21 The Red Room, Vancouver, Canada.
8/22 Neumos, Seattle, USA.
8/23 Mt.Tabor (Sabala’s), Portland,
8/24 The Independent, San Francisco, USA.
8/25 Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles