So we’re nearing the halfway point of this tour, and I must say it’s been pretty amazing. Thanks to everybody who has come out, we’re having the time of our lives meeting fans and making new ones. Really difficult to find anything to complain about playing for rooms full of intelligent music lovers every night. And yet, the confines of North America have proven too constrictive. Even this monstrous run of shows isn’t enough. Therefore we’ve decided to embark on another monthlong tour this summer all over Europe. It’ll be our first trip playing overseas and we couldn’t be more excited. Once again we’ll be sharing the stage with the lovely and aerodynamic William Fitzsimmons. And hey, if this goes well, we’ve mapped out a tentative plan for further expansion of the Slow Runner sphere of influence. It is as follows:

Spring 2011: North America
Summer 2011: Europe
Early 2012: The International Space Station
Mid-2014: Mars (just the nice parts)
Late 2015: Mars again (this time hitting all the quaint, out-of-the-way places)
2019: New Caprica
2022: Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, making multiple stops along the way
2034: Planet Zebes and the rest of the outer rim

Needless to say it’s an ambitious plan, but if early reaction is any indication, I think it’s safe to say that we are going to KILL on Planet Zebes.

Check out the dates for the European run below and let all your erudite, worldly friends abroad know what’s up. Shit’s about to get real, Planet Earth.

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Slow Runner European Tour – Summer 2011
With William Fitzsimmons
For complete details & tickets, see the Tour page

06/17/11  Dortmund, Germany - Konzerthaus
06/20/11  Brussels, Belgium – Botanique
06/24/11  Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
06/25/11  Amsterdam, Netherlands – People’s Place
06/26/11  Koln, Germany – Gloria-Theatre
06/28/11  Berlin, Germany – Lido
06/30/11  Prague, Czech Republic – Potrva
07/01/11  Wien, Austria – Jazz Fest Wien
07/02/11  Nuremburg, Germany – K4 Festsaal
07/03/11  Frankfurt, Germany – Mousonturm
07/05/11  Graz, Austria – Postgarage
07/06/11  Milan, Italy – Tambourine Club
07/08/11  Leipzig, Germany – Centraltheatre