Johnny Marr Announces 18-Date North American Tour

Johnny Marr has announced an 18-date North American tour in support of his new album, The Messenger, which will be released February 26 on Sire/ADA. The album was written and produced entirely by Marr.

Marr has already released music videos for the album's title track and "Upstarts," which you can watch below. The album is available for pre-order on iTunes.

JOHNNY MARR: NORTH AMERICAN DATES

  • April 11 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan - The Pool w/ New Order
  • April 12 - Indio, CA @ Coachella
  • April 13 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
  • April 15 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
  • April 16 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
  • April 18 - Santa Barbara, CA @ County Bowl w/ New Order
  • April 19 - Indio, CA @ Coachella
  • April 21 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird
  • April 22 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
  • April 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
  • April 25 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
  • April 26 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
  • April 27 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
  • April 29 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
  • April 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
  • May 02 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
  • May 03 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • May 04 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Johnny Marr - Upstarts [Official Video] - YouTube Johnny Marr - Upstarts [Official Video] - YouTube
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.