Posted on: March 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Francis Farewell Starlite, the man behind Francis and the Lights, will be bringing his soulful rock outfit out for a five week string of dates across the East Coast and Midwest starting in Slippery Rock, PA at Slippery Rock University and concluding in NYC with a show at Bowery Ballroom. The majority of the dates the band will be playing support to Canadian hip hop superstar Drake, who personally invited Francis and the Lights on the tour. Those unfamiliar with Francis’ music can gear their expectations toward succinct, impassioned songs with an assertive swagger.

Check the video for “The Top”:

More info:
http://francisandthelights.com/

Tour dates:
(* = w/Drake and K-OS)
4/05/10 SLIPPERY ROCK, PA SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY *
4/06/10 CHARLESTON, IL EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY *
4/07/10 COLUMBUS, OH PRIVATE LOCATION *
4/09/10 STATE COLLEGE, PA PENN STATE UNIVERSITY *
4/10/10 PITTSBURGH, PA THUNDERBIRD CAFÉ
4/11/10 LOCK HAVEN, PA PRIVATE LOCATION *
4/13/10 CHICAGO, IL SUBTERRANEAN
4/14/10 EAST LANSING, MI MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY *
4/15/10 ROCHESTER HILLS, MI OAKLAND UNIVERSITY *
4/16/10 MORGANTOWN, WV WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY *
4/17/10 WASHINGTON, DC DC9
4/19/10 ATLANTA, GA THE DRUNKEN UNICORN
4/21/10 ORLANDO, FL UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA *
4/22/10 GREENVILLE, SC FURMAN UNIVERSITY *
4/26/10 KANSAS CITY, MO UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI *
4/27/10 LEXINGTON, KY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY *
4/29/10 LOWELL, MA UMASS LOWELL *
4/30/10 SYRACUSE, NY PRIVATE LOCATION *
5/01/10 MEDFORD, MA PRIVATE LOCATION *
5/02/10 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ BAMBOOZLE FESTIVAL
5/04/10 WORCESTER, MA HOLY CROSS *
5/05/10 TOWSON, MD TOWSON UNIVERSITY *
5/06/10 CHEYNEY, PA CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY *
5/07/10 ITHACA, NY PRIVATE LOCATION *
5/08/10 PLYMOUTH, NH PRIVATE LOCATION *
5/09/10 CAMBRIDGE, MA MIDDLE EAST
5/13/10 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM

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