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Sungrazer have announced a lengthy European tour for October.

The Dutch trio, who released their second studio effort Mirador in July, will be joined on tour by Germany’s Grandloom, who are promoting their debut album Sunburst.

Dates below:

October 14: Luckenwalde, Alhambra (Grandloom only).
October 15: Hengelo, Gods of Groove (Sungrazer only).
October 16: Tilburg, Little Devil.
October 17: La Louvière , La Taverne du Théâtre.
October 20: Innsbruck, PMK.
October 21: Kufstein, Q-West.
October 22: Olten, Coq d’or.
October 24: Leon, The Taberna Belfast.
October 27: Cascais, Rock N’Shot.
October 28: Loulé, Bafo De Baco.
October 29: Porto, Hard Club (Amplifest).
October 30: Madrid, El Perro Club.

For up-to-date developments regarding this tour, visit: http://www.sungrazer.nl.

1000mods have announced a huge European tour for October.

The Hiliomodi-based four-piece, who released their full-length debut Super Van Vacation last month, have lined up 22 dates for the autumn.

The gigs start at Athens’ An Club on September 29, and run all the way through to the beginning of November, when the psychedelic rockers headline Rome’s Sinister Noise on November 1.

Dates below:

September 29: Athens, An Club (Release Party).
October 1: Sofia, The Box (with Center).
October 2: Craiova, Wave ’84.
October 3: Bucharest, Underworld Club (with the Shaking Sensations).
October 4: Cluj-Napoca, La Gazzette (with the Shaking Sensations).
October 5: Budapest, BLOG (with the Shaking Sensations & Twin Cobra).
October 6: Zagreb, KSET.
October 7: Hallein, Freysitzbar.
October 8: Wien, Escape (with Pombagira & Cojones).
October 10: Ljubljana, Tovarna Rog.
October 14: Potsdam, Archiv.
October 15: Darmstadt, 603qm (with White Hills & Wight).
October 19: Chemnitz, Subway to Peter.
October 20: SintNiklaas, Rots (with Hootka).
October 21: Antwerp, Rots.
October 22: Louviere, La Taverne.
October 23: Eindhoven, The Jack (with Bandito).
October 24: Reims, L’Excalibur.
October 25: Utrecht, ACU.
October 27: Leeuwarden, Mukkes.
October 28: Siegen, Vortex (Up in Smoke III).
November 1: Rome, Sinister Noise.

Blaak Heat Shujaa has announced details of a European spring tour.

The Parisian trio will begin the five-date tour in Grenoble before finishing in Strasbourg on March 5.

Spring dates below:

March 1: Le Dock, Grenoble.
March 2: United Club, Torino.
March 3: Le Citron, Lyon.
March 4: Le T-Bone, Oyonnax [TBC].
March 5: Jimmy’s Pub, Strasbourg.

Additional Dates:

February 13: Glad Stone Festival, Paris.
April 3: Théâtre de Ménilmontant, Paris [supporting Acid King]. 

For additional information visit: www.blaakheatshujaa.com.

The first leg of the Up In Smoke tour is set to begin in Europe next week.

Up In Smoke Volume 1, features three of the biggest names in psychedelic rock, as: Sungrazer, Rotor and headliners Colour Haze, come together for the 18-date tour.

The trio, who are all signed to Elektrohasch Records, will be joined on the tour by: Hypnos 69, Lonely Kamel and The Machine.

Dates below:

February 3: Cologne, Live Music Hall.
February 4: London, Underworld.
February 5: Leuven, Hot Depot [with Hypnos 69].
February 6: Paris, Nouveau Casino.
February 7: Konstanz, Kantine.
February 8: Zürich, Rote Fabrik.
February 9: Martigny, Les Cabes Du Manoir.
February 10: Karlsruhe, Substage.
February 11: Würzburg, Posthalle [with The Machine].
February 12: Dresden, Tante Ju [with The Machine].
February 13: Vienna, Arena.
February 14: Zagreb/Hrvatska, Kset.
February 15: München, Feierwerk.
February 16: Hamburg, Molotow.
February 17: Copenhagen, Stengade.
February 18: Berlin, Astra [with Lonely Kamel].
February 19: Erfurt, Stadtgarten [with Lonely Kamel].
February 20: Tilburg, 013 [without Rotor, but with Lonely Kamel].

New York based record label, Tee Pee Records has announced its first ever European label tour.

Co-sponsored by Classic Rock magazine, the 23-date tour will feature: Mirror Queen, Naam, Quest For Fire and headliners The Atomic Bitchwax.

Dates below:

April 5: Wiesbaden, Schlachthof.
April 6: Vienna, Arena.
April 7: Würzburg, Cafe Cairo.
April 8: Dresden, Groovestation.
April 9: Hohenstein, Schützenhaus.
April 10: Berlin, Magnet.
April 11: Hamburg, Molotow.
April 12: Marburg, KFZ.
April 13: Dortmund, Piano.
April 14: Tilburg, Roadburn Festival [feat. The Atomic Bitchwax, Naam and Quest For Fire].
April 15: Jena, Rosenkeller.
April 16: Salzburg, B. lack.
April 17:  Millstatt, Bergwerk.
April 18: Maribor, Dvorana Gustaf –Pekarna.
April 19: Torino, United Club.
April 20: Brescia, Latte & Live.
April 21: Luzern, Sedel.
April 22: Winterthur, Gaswerk.
April 23: Weil der Stadt, JH Kloster.
April 24: Paris, Nouveau Casino.
April 25: Rotterdam, Baroeg.
April 26: Antwerpen, Trix.
April 27: London, Underworld.

Hard working rockers Black Spiders have announced a lengthy UK tour to support their new album, Sons Of The North.

Dates below:

February 21: Bristol, Croft.
February 22: Nottingham, Rock City.
February 23: London, Relentless Garage.
February 24: Southampton, Talking Heads.
February 25: Aldershot, West End Centre.
February 26: Sheffield, Academy.
February 28: Manchester, Roadhouse.

March 1: Leicester, Lock 41.
March 2: Glasgow, Cathouse.
March 3: York, Fibbers
March 4: Wrexham, Central Station.
March 5: Hull, Lamp.

Sons Of the North will be released on February 7, while tickets are still on sale at: http://www.kililive.com/.

[Photo: Brutus]

Blue Soul Festival has announced its line-up for this years two day festival.

The independently run Würzburg based festival, is an indoor event that is spread across Friday April 8 and Saturday April 9 and features music from the best upcoming bands on the stoner rock and psychedelic scene.

Dead Man and 70s retro-rockers Brutus, whose self-titled debut received favourable reviews towards the tail end of last year, are among this years line-up.

Friday April 8:
Blood.
Hexan.
Lonely Kamel.
Stonebridge.

Saturday April 9:
Distant Treelines.
Jonas Kroon and Klara Orlander.
Noctum.
Brutus.
Bushfire.
Dead Man.

Tickets for the event are priced at €35.

For additional information visit: http://www.myspace.com/bluesoulfestival

Belfast’s rising unsigned trio has announced that they are set to play a string of dates in their homeland in February and March.

Dates below:

February 3: The Pavilion, Belfast.
February 4: Common Room, Dungannon.
February 12: Cellar Bar, Draperstown.
March 23: Spring & Airbrake, Belfast [including single launch].

For additional information visit:

http://www.facebook.com/chocolatelovefactory

The Grand Astoria will begin the first leg of their European tour this month.

The tour, which is in support of their third album Omnipresence [out this month], will start in Moscow before ending in the Latvian town of Preiļi.

Dates Below:

January 14: Moscow, Tabula Rasa [with Sendelica and The Re-Stoned].
January 15: Ryazan, Dom Kultury [with Sendelica].
January 16: Vladimir, CB [with Sendelica].
January 21: Tallinn, Rockstars [with Nevesis].
January 22: Viljandi, Tehas [with Nevesis].
January 25: Daugavpils, Rockabilly,
January 27: Prague, Final Art Music Club.
February 3: Leeuwarden, Mukkes [with Merca and Some Days Velvet].
February 4: Amsterdam, The Cave [with Merca].
February 5: Low Zwolle, Eureka [with Merca, Some Days Velvet and Toner Low].
February 6: Gerolstein, Nachtcafe.
February 10: Berlin, Dunckerclub.
February 11: Alytus, House Box.
February 12: Jelgava, Balerija
February 13: Preiļi, Pakac.

The St Petersburg duo, who are touring with a guest drummer and bass player, have invited musicians who are interested in becoming “constant members” to contact them on their Facebook page.

London’s Orange Goblin are capitalising on the success of their 15th anniversary tour, by playing two exclusive dates in March:

March 11: The Junction, Cambridge [support from Viking Skull].
March 12: The Old Angel, Nottingham [support from Drunken Bastard].

Tickets for the Cambridge date are £12 and can be purchased from: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk while tickets for the Nottingham date are £13.