Tegan and Sara celebrate album launch in London - Hot News, Trends And Gossips
Last night Tegan and Sara played a triumphant fan gig prior to the UK launch of new LP ‘Hearthrob’ at London’s Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes.
Check out the Music-News.com exclusive live footage from last night and stay tuned for our exclusive interview from the dynamic duo this week.
Back in the US the twin sisters ‘Heartthrob’ debuted at #3 on Billboard Top 200 achieving their highest selling and charting week of their 13 year career.
Tegan and Sara are on fire right now. Their new album, Heartthrob, the seventh studio album of twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin’s career, is both their highest selling and highest charting album ever. More than doubling their previous high for Sainthood’s first week back in 2009, Heartthrob sold over 49,000 copies this week, debuting at #3 on Billboard Top 200 and #1 on both the Billboard Alternative and Rock charts.
In support of Heartthrob, Tegan and Sara have announced a huge North American summer tour with their good friends in FUN.
The “Most Nights” tour kicks in early July and runs through the end of September. A full list of confirmed dates is below.
Tegan and Sara have been nominated for their first ever Grammy Award this year and have a chance to take home a statue this weekend in the “Long Form Music Video” category for their Live Album/Documentary Get Along.
They will next be back to play UK shores in June.
Confirmed North American Headlining Dates:
02/19 Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
02/20 Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
02/22 Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY
02/23 Peter Clark Hall, University of Guelph – Guelph, Canada
02/24 Orpheum Theatre – Madison, WI
02/26 MTS Centre – Winnipeg, Canada
02/28 MacEwan Hall – Calgary, Canada
03/01 MacEwan Hall – Calgary, Canada
03/03 Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, Canada
03/04 Conexus Arts Centre Theatre – Regina, Canada
03/06 First Avenue – Minneapolis, Minnesota
03/07 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
03/09 LC Pavilion – Columbus, Ohio
03/10 The Pageant – St. Louis, Missouri
03/11 Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, Oklahoma
03/15 Warehouse Live Ballroom – Houston, TX
04/12 Coachella – Indio, CA
04/14 Rialto Theatre – Tucson, Arizona
04/19 Coachella – Indio, CA
Confirmed Australian Tour Dates:
04/25 Sydney Opera House – Sydney NSW, Australia
04/27 Groovin’ The Moo – Glen Oak NSW, Australia
04/28 Groovin’ The Moo – Canberra, Australia
04/30 Tivoli Theatre – Brisbane QLD, Australia
05/02 Palais Theatre – Melbourne, Australia
05/04 Groovin’ The Moo – Bendigo VIC, Australia
05/05 Groovin’ The Moo – Townsville, Australia
05/07 Thebarton Theatre – Adelaide SA, Australia
05/09 Metro City – Perth, Australia
05/11 Groovin’ The Moo – Banbury, Australia
“Most Nights” Summer Tour w/ Fun.:
07/06 Donwview Park – Toronto, ON
07/09 Jacobs Pavilion @ Nautica – Cleveland, OH
07/13 CMAC – Rochester, NY
07/16 Meadow Brook – Detroit, MI
07/18 Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
07/19 The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA
07/20 Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
07/22 Hudson River Park, Pier 26 – New York, NY
08/22 Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
08/23 Salt Air Outside – Salt Lake City, UT
08/27 Lake Tahoe Harvey’s Outdoor Arena – Lake Tahoe, NV
08/28 Idaho Botanical Garden – Boise, ID
08/29 Edgefield – Portland, OR
09/06 The Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley – Berkeley, CA
09/10 Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
09/12 Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
09/16 Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre – Tuscaloosa, AL
09/18 Mizner Park Amphitheatre – Boca Raton, FL
09/19 UCF Arena – Orlando, FL
09/22 The Woods at Fontanel – Whites Creek, TN
09/24 Family Circle Cup Stadium – Charleston, SC
09/25 Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC
09/26 nTelos Wireless Pavilion – Charlottesville, VA
Official Website: http://www.teganandsara.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/teganandsaramusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TeganandSara
Twitter: https://twitter.com/teganandsara
Press Contact:
Andrew Steinthal @ Warner Bros. Records
212-707-3086 – Andrew.Steinthal@WBR.com
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