James playing ‘Laid’ in full on fall North American tour

James will be back in North America this fall for their first headline tour here in 15 years. (They’ve done a few co-headline tours, though, most recently with Johnny Marr and Psychedelic Furs.) For it, they’ll be playing their 1993 hit album Laid in full, which will be the first time they’ve ever done that. Each night will open with Laid, followed by a second set featuring “hits, rarities, deep cuts, and fan favorites.”

“So looking forward to returning to North America,” says frontman Tim Booth. “This time the album Laid will be the centrepiece of the set lists with the addition of deep cuts and favorites. Catch us before the end of the world and soak in the uplift of our nine piece love bomb.”

The NYC show on the tour is at Brooklyn Steel on September 10 and tickets for all dates go on sale Friday, May 9 at 10 AM local time with various presales beforehand.

James’ tour also includes a few festival appearances (Riot Fest, Ohana) which will not be full Laid performances. All dates are listed below.

James – ‘LAID’ North American Tour Dates
Wednesday, September 3rd – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Thursday, September 4th – Cannery – Nashville, TN
Saturday, September 6th – Lincoln Theatre – Washington, DC
Sunday, September 7th – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, September 9th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
Wednesday, September 10th – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY
Sunday, September 14th – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Toronto, ON
Monday, September 15th – Beanfield Theatre – Montreal, QC
Wednesday, September 17th – Globe Iron – Cleveland, OH
Thursday, September 18th – Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI
Saturday, September 20th – Riot Fest* – Chicago, IL
Sunday, September 21st – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday, September 23rd – Boulder Theatre – Boulder, CO
Thursday, September 25th – Commonwealth – Salt Lake City, UT
Saturday, September 27th – The Bellwether – Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, September 28th – Ohana Festival* – Dana Point, CA
Tuesday, September 30th – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
Thursday, October 2nd – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
Saturday, October 4th – The Showbox – Seattle, WA
Sunday, October 5th – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC

*Festival appearances will not include a full performance of Laid