SNOW PATROL Returns to No. America With Fall Headlining Tour

     MUSIC NEWS - Irish rockers, Snow Patrol have announced a fall 2009 headline tour of the US.  The tour will start September 10th in St. Paul, MN, and will criss-cross the Norht America before ending in Los Angeles on October 20th. The band, led by frontman Gary Lightbody, is currently on the road with Coldplay and will also be supporting fellow Irishmen U2 on their 360 Degree Tour this fall.

Snow Patrol are on the road in support of their current album A Hundred Million Suns, which was produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M., Bloc Party). The follow-up to 2006's worldwide smash Eyes Open.   A Hundred Millions Suns has given two # 1 radio hit singles, "Take Back the City," and "Crack The Shutters" and is on pace to become the band's third multi-platinum-selling release in the UK, following 2003's Final Straw and 2006's Eyes Open.

SNOW PATROL Autumn 2009 North America Tour-

    9/10   St. Paul, MN           Myth (on-sale June 27)
    9/12   Chicago, IL            Soldier Field (with U2)
    9/13   Chicago, IL            Soldier Field (with U2)
    9/14   Detroit, MI            Fillmore (on-sale June 27)
    9/16   Toronto, ON            Rogers Centre (with U2)
    9/17   Toronto, ON            Rogers Centre (with U2)
    9/18   Montreal, QC           Metropolis (on-sale June 27)
    9/20   Boston, MA             Gillette Stadium (with U2)
    9/21   Boston, MA             Gillette Stadium (with U2)
    9/22   New York, NY           Beacon Theatre (on-sale June 27)
    9/25   Washington, DC         Constitution Hall (on-sale July 10)
    9/26   Philadelphia, PA       Tower Theatre (on-sale June 27)
    9/27   Columbus, OH           LC Pavilion (on-sale June 27)
    9/29   Kansas City, MO        Uptown Theater (July 11)
    9/30   Indianapolis, IN       Egyptian (on-sale June 26)
    10/2   Nashville, TN          Ryman Auditorium (on-sale now)
    10/3   Atlanta, GA            The Tabernacle (on-sale June 27)
    10/5   Houston, TX            Warehouse Live (on-sale June 27)
    10/6   Austin, TX             Stubb's Bar-B-Que (on-sale June 27)
    10/7   Dallas, TX             Palladium Ballroom (on-sale June 27)
    10/9   Denver, CO             Fillmore Auditorium (on-sale June 27)
    10/10  Salt Lake City, UT     McKay Events Center (on-sale June 27)
    10/11  Boise, ID              Knitting Factory (on-sale June 26)
    10/13  Portland, OR           Schnitzer Concert Hall (on-sale June 27)
    10/14  Seattle, WA            Paramount Theater (on-sale June 27)
    10/16  Oakland, CA            Fox Theater (on-sale June 28)
    10/17  San Diego, CA          Open Air Theatre (on-sale June 27)
    10/20  Los Angeles, CA        Wiltern Theatre (on-sale June 27)