National Geographic Music (National Geographic)

Grammy-winning Colombian alt.rockers Aterciopelados announced plans for an upcoming U.S. tour yesterday. The twelve-city tour will kick off on April 2nd at Washington, D.C.'s State Theatre and wind up in Miami's North Beach Bandshell on April 17th, with stops in California, Boston, Chicago, NYC and more along the way.

The iconic alt.rock duo—singer/songwriter Andrea Echeverri and guitarist/composer Hector Buitrago—is touring in support of their most recent album, Rio, which was released late last year to widespread critical acclaim.

The album's title track is a call to action that finds Aterciopelados at a new level of creativity and musicality. It coincides with a proposed Colombian constitutional referendum that declares a citizen's right to clean drinking water is a basic human right. "When I was growing up, the Bogotá River was considered a mythic and iconic place, and now it's a tiny stream," says Echeverri. "Musically and lyrically, the track 'Rio' is unlike any previous Aterciopelados song. I'm even singing in a different way than in the past. With this one, we reached an entirely new place."

For more information on the tour, including ticketing and showtimes, consult the Aterciopelados website.

Tour Dates:

Thursday, April 2 – State Theatre, Washington, DC
Friday, April 3 – Samba Bar, Boston
Saturday, April 4 - Highline Ballroom, New York City
Sunday, April 5 – House of Blues, Chicago
Tuesday, April 7 - The Beaumont Club, Kansas City
Thursday, April 9 – CSU Sacramento, Sacramento
Friday, April 10 - The Independent, San Francisco
Saturday, April 11 – Soho, Santa Barbara
Tuesday, April 14 – House of Blues, San Diego
Wedneday, April 15 – Conga Room, Los Angeles
Thursday, April 16 – House of Blues, Anaheim
Friday, April 17 – North Beach Bandshell, Miami