RA RA RIOT ANNOUNCE FALL HEADLINE TOUR

To observe Ra Ra Riot on stage is to observe a joyful experience in progress, somehow both intensely fun and just plain intense; it's a joy that's always aware that darkness and despair may be just around the corner, that life is both beautiful and terrible, and it's a joy that is in fact amplified by this awareness.

Formed in January 2006 in Syracuse, NY, Ra Ra Riot has quickly gained a devoted following. Their Barsuk Records debut The Rhumb Line has surfaced on multiple Best Of lists, including NPR's Listeners' Poll, Rolling Stone's Best Albums, Filter, and Stereogum.

Following a string of sold out dates in winter 2008 / spring 2009, this summer and fall Ra Ra Riot will once again be touring across North America. This July they'll be supporting Andrew Bird, Death Cab for Cutie, and The New Pornographers. September and October will find Ra Ra Riot on a run of headline dates, with Maps & Atlases and Princeton as support.

In other Ra Ra Riot related news, LP, the debut album from Discovery, Wes's side project with Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend, is out July 7th on XL. Pitchfork has already called the record your electro-pop summer soundtrack.

Ra Ra Riot is:
Milo Bonacci (guitar)
Alexandra Lawn (cello)
Wesley Miles (keyboards, vocals)
Mathieu Santos (bass)
Rebecca Zeller (violin)

Ra Ra Riot on the Road:

July:
8 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center For The Arts
10 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre @
11 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre Berkeley #
12 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort & Casino $
13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre #
14 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre #
16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum %
17 - Troutdale, OR - Edgefield Amphitheater %
18 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park %
19 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park %
25 - Tulsa, OK - D Fest
31 - Liberty State Park, NJ - All Points West Festival

August:
9 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
29 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Street Scene

September:
10 - Ithaca, NY - Castaways *
11 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace * -
12 - Pittsburgh, PA - WYEP's Rock The Block -
13 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
14 - Columbus, OH - The Basement *
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater *
18 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon (Forward Music Festival)!
19 - Urbana, IL - Krannert Center ^
20 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird *
21 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck *
23 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater *
24 - Austin, TX - Emo's *
25 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live *
26 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *
27 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree *
29 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade *
30 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle*

October:
1 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
2 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero *