fun. has announced a flurry of activity surrounding today’s release of their Fueled By Ramen debut, “SOME NIGHTS.” The album – which includes the hit single, “We Are Young (Feat. Janelle Monáe)” – is now available in stores and at all digital retailers.
fun. will celebrate the release with a live performance on tonight’s installment of TBS’ Conan, to be followed on Friday, February 24th, by a visit to VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live (check local listings).
A series of rare in-store events are slated for this week, paving the way for the start of the band’s much anticipated North American tour. The appearances kick off today at Long Beach, California’s Fingerprints Records, with other signing sessions slated for Chandler, Arizona’s Zia Records tomorrow, February 22nd, Philadelphia’s FYE on Thursday, February 23rd, Providence, Rhode Island’s FYE on Thursday, March 1st, and Denver’s Twist & Shout Records on Thursday, April 5th.
fun. will embark on their upcoming headline trek beginning February 29th at South Burlington, Vermont’s Higher Ground, with dates set through early May (see attached itinerary). Many of the announced dates are already completely sold out, including shows in Maryland, North Carolina, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boulder, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Today, the band announced additional dates beginning May 29 in Portland, OR running through June 16, with a very special hometown performance at New York City’s Terminal 5. A pre-sale for fan club members for these newly announced dates begins on Thursday at 12 PM local time at http://tixx1.artistarena.com/
FEBRUARY
21 Long Beach, CA Fingerprints Records (In Store Event – Free)
22 Chandler, AZ ZIA Records (In Store Event – Free)
23 Philadelphia, PA FYE (In Store Event – Free)
29 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
MARCH
1 Providence, RI FYE (In Store Event – Free)
1 Pawtucket, RI Lupo’s
2 Towson, MD The Recher Theatre – SOLD OUT!
3 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle – SOLD OUT!
7 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
8 Orlando, FL Beacham Theatre
9 Atlanta, GA Center Stage – SOLD OUT!
10 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre – SOLD OUT!
18 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
20 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
21 Dallas, TX House of Blues
23 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
24 Pomona, CA The Glass House – SOLD OUT!
26 Sacramento, CA Sac State University Union
28 San Francisco, CA The Independent – SOLD OUT!
29 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill – SOLD OUT!
31 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
31 Sandy, UT Graywhale Entertainment (In Store Event – Free)
APRIL
3 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
5 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
5 Fort Collins, CO Twist & Shout Records (In Store Event – Free)
6 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre & Café – SOLD OUT!
7 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
8 Iowa City, IA The Blue Moose Tap House
10 Omaha, NE The Slowdown
11 Madison, WI The Majestic Theatre
13 Minneapolis, MN The Brick
14 Chicago. IL Vic Theatre – SOLD OUT!
15 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
18 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
20 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
21 Boston, MA House of Blues
25 Toronto, ON The Guvernment
27 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
26 Montreal, QC Cabaret du Mile End
27 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
28 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts – SOLD OUT!
30 Montreal, QC Cabaret Du Mile End
MAY
3 Washington, DC 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT!
4 Washington, DC 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT!
5 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theatre
28 George, WA Sasquatch Festival @ The Gorge
29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater*
JUNE
5 Flagstaff, AZ The Orpheum*
6 Santa Fe, NM Railyard Plaza*
8 Oklahoma City Diamond Ballroom*
9 St. Louis, MO The Pageant*
13 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at Old National Centre*
14 Cleveland, OH House of Blues*
15 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls*
16 New York, NY Terminal 5*
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