The Darkness Announce North American Dates for Their 2018 ‘Tour de Prance’

Glam-rocking, thrill-seeking humorists the Darkness are about to release Pinewood Smile on Oct. 6. To support the album, the band announced dates for a five-week tour of North America.

They will hit the road for what they are calling the "Tour de Prance" in early 2018. It kicks off in Los Angeles on March 29 before wrapping up Dallas in May. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 29 at 10AM local time. Visit their website for further information.

Pinewood Smile was produced by Grammy Award-winning Adrian Bushby (Foo Fighters, Muse) and is being released via Cooking Vinyl. They've already released the lead single, "All the Pretty Girls." It is their first to include new drummer Rufus "Tiger" Taylor, the son of Queen legend Roger Taylor, joining forces with mainstays Justin Hawkins (vocals / guitar), Dan Hawkins (guitar), Frankie Poullain (bass).

The Darkness, 2018 North American Tour de Prance Dates
March 29 -- Los Angeles, Calif. -- Fonda Theatre
March 30 -- Las Vegas, Nev. -- Brooklyn Bowl
March 31 -- San Francisco, Calif. -- Regency Ballroom
April 2 -- Portland, Ore. --Crystal Ballroom
April 3 -- Seattle, Wash. -- Showbox
April 4 -- Vancouver, B.C. -- Vogue Theatre
April 6 -- Salt Lake City, Utah -- The Complex
April 7 -- Englewood, Colo. -- Gothic Theatre
April 8 -- Kansas City, Mo. -- The Truman
April 10 -- Milwaukee, Wisc. -- Turner Hall Ballroom
April 11 -- Chicago, Ill. -- Park West
April13 -- Detroit, Mich. -- Majestic Theatre
April 14 -- Cleveland, Ohio -- Agora Ballroom
April 15 -- Toronto, ON -- The Phoenix Concert Theatre
April 17 -- Montreal, QC -- Corona Theatre
April 18 -- Philadelphia, Penn. -- The Trocadero Theatre
April 20 -- Brooklyn, N.Y. -- Brooklyn Steel
April 21 -- Sayreville, N.J. -- Starland Ballroom
April 22 -- Boston, Mass. -- Royale
April 24 -- Baltimore, Md. -- Rams Head Live!
April 25 -- Norfolk, Va. -- The NorVa
April 27 -- Charlotte, N.C. -- The Underground
April 28 -- Atlanta, Ga. -- Terminal West
April 30 -- New Orleans, La. -- Civic Theatre
May 1 -- Austin, Texas -- Emo’s
May 2 -- Dallas, Texas -- South Side Music Hall

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