MARCH 30, 2009
Tinariwen Tour U.S. In April
Tuareg Rockers Return to American Stages, Make Coachella Debut
by Tom PryorTinariwen tour the U.S. in April 2009 with concerts in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, among others. The tour also features the group's first major U.S. festival date on April 18 at Coachella. Fans outside of the tour cities can experience their live show in the new concert dvd Live in London. In other news, Tinariwen are currently on tour in the UK with folk/electronica group Tunng, and will be featured in the Al Jazeera documentary Music of Resistance. Their widely acclaimed 2007 album Aman Iman has also been reissued on vinyl.
16 Tinariwen Palace of Fine Arts Theatre San Francisco USA
California
17 Tinariwen Rio Theatre Santa Cruz USA
California
18 Tinariwen Coachella Indio USA
California
19 Tinariwen Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe USA
New Mexico
21 Tinariwen KTAOS Solar Center Taos USA
New Mexico
22 Tinariwen Old Town School Chicago USA
Illinois
24 Tinariwen Le Poisson Rouge New York USA
New York
25 Tinariwen Heineken TransAtlantic Festival Miami Beach USA
Florida