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The Black Ghosts plot brief US tour

Black Ghosts

Black Ghosts

Damon Albarn collaborators hit the road this month

The Black Ghosts have announced a handful of North American tour dates to support their new self-titled album, released this week in the US.

The duo, made up of Simian's Simon Lord and The Wiseguys' Theo Keating, are set to play dates on both coasts as well as in Toronto and Chicago.

They'll kick things off with a show in New York on July 19 and conclude with a date in Los Angeles on July 26, as well as an album release party on July 27.

The album's first single 'Repetition' features guest vocals by Blur's Damon Albarn.

The tour dates are:

New York, NY Fixed/Studio B (July 19)
Toronto Wrong Bar (23)
Chicago, IL Smart Bar (24)
San Francisco, CA Mighty (25)
Los Angeles, CA The Echo (26)
Los Angeles, CA Turntable Lab - Record release party (27)


--By our Los Angeles staff.
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