Frankie & The Heartstrings Announce Autumn UK Tour with Summer Camp
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Written by Stereoboard.com
Frankie & The Heartstrings have announced a seven-date co-headline tour with Summer Camp for September/October.
The Sunderland five-piece, who played their debut London headline show at the 100 Club on 3rd June to a packed-out crowd, are limbering up for their Glastonbury Festival performance (Saturday, early afternoon on the Park Stage) and appearances at Wakestock, Lounge On the Farm, Latitude, Summer Sundae, the Edinburgh Fringe (with label-mates Sky Larkin) and Reading & Leeds Festivals.
Frankie & The Heartstrings are also set to play live at the launch for NO REDEMPTION THE 1984-85 MINERS' STRIKE IN THE DURHAM COALFIELD, a book with photographs by Keith Pattison and words by David Peace. The band have featured Keith Pattison's images from the Strike of 1984-85 on two of their vinyl releases - their limited edition live 10" EP 12.09.09 and 7" single Tender / Want You Back.
F&TH are currently grafting away on their debut album in a cellar somewhere in Sunderland.
Frankie & The Heartstrings are: Frankie Francis (vocals), Michael McKnight (guitar), Pete Gofton (keys, guitar), Steven Dennis (bass) and Dave Harper (drums)
Their upcoming UK tour dates with Summer Camp are as follows:
SEPTEMBER
09 - Jam, Brighton
OCTOBER
01 - Lexington, London
02 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
04 - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
05 - Deaf Institute, Manchester
06 - Stereo, Glasgow
09 - Cluny, Newcastle
10 - Stealth, Nottingham
Tickets for Frankie & The Heartstrings UK Tour go on sale Friday 18th June at 9am.
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