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Bruised Violets: Babes In Toyland announce North American tour, but no Boston date


As expected, the Babes In Toyland reunion has blossomed into a full-fledged tour.

Yesterday, the ’90s rock trio announced a 10-date North American tour, with the closest dates to Boston being a September 17 date at Irving Plaza in New York City and a September 19 closing gig at the Pop Montreal International Music Festival.

Maybe New England will get lucky with last-minute a date in between, on September 18.

Back in February, Babes In Toyland reunited for an intimate, sold-out show at the Roxy in Los Angeles, and until this week had only one other North American date planned: a June 21 homecoming show at the Rock The Garden Festival in Minneapolis. A European tour kicked off yesterday in London.

“There’s nothing better than playing music with your friends, traveling the country and all of the experiences that come with that,” says Babes in Toyland drummer Lori Barbero in a presser. “I’m one fortunate woman.”

The newly announced tour dates are on-sale this Friday, May 29. Fingers crossed for that Boston gig.

Babes in Toyland North American tour dates:
June 21 Minneapolis, MN Rock The Garden Festival
August 27 St. Louis, MO The Firebird
August 28 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
September 1 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
September 3 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
September 4 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
September 5 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot Festival
September 15 Covington, KY Madison Theatre
September 17 New York, NY Irving Plaza
September 19 Montreal, QC Pop Montreal International Music Festival

European tour dates:
May 26 London, UK 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
May 27 Manchester, UK Manchester Gorilla
May 28 Glasgow, UK Oran Mor
May 29 Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound Festival
June 1 Milan, Italy Lo Fi Club
June 3 Ravenna, Italy Beaches Brew Festival
June 6 Porto, Portugal Primavera Sound Festival


Watch some Babes In Toyland reunion clips from February below…