Lilith, The Celebration of Women in Music, returns this summer for a 36-city tour across North America.

There will be 11 acts on each date, with only headliner Sarah McLachlan and the Lilith Local Talent Search Ourstage.com winner performing in every city.

The remaining line-up will constantly rotate from among more than 80 acts.

There are some familiar faces from the festival’s first tour in 1997 (Indigo Girls, Suzanne Vega, Tara MacLean) mixed with acts that are comparatively new to the scene (Colbie Caillat, La Roux, Ingrid Michaelson).

Visit http://lilithfair.com to find out which artists will be in your city! Which city has the best line-up? Let the debate (and the travelling) begin!

Here are just a few of the confirmed artists:

Goldfrapp’s fifth album, Head First, hit stores today and they bring a new sound with it.

Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory have a history of giving their fans something different with each release. Throughout their 10 year history, they’ve successfully experimented with several genres such as ambient, glam rock, snythpop, electronica, dance and downtempo. (Did I miss anything?)

The label describes the new sound as “a speedy rush of synth optimism, euphoria, fantasy and romance.” The nine-track CD takes us back to the 80s with the first single “Rocket” and sticks with the synth sound for most of the album.

Aside from the lead single, other stand-out tracks include “Believer,” “Hunt” and “Head First.”

A few tour dates have already been announced in support of the new release:
June 7 @ O2 Academy, Oxford
June 8 @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa
June 27 @ Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA. USA
August 21 @ V Festival, Weston Park, Staffordshire
August 22 @ V Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford

Visit their official website, www.goldfrapp.com for the latest tour dates.

To support the release of her upcoming album, We Are Born, Sia will be touring North America and Europe in April and May with her “We Meaning You Tour.”

NORTH AMERICA
10 Apr Commodore: Vancouver, BC
12 Apr Market: Seattle, WA
13 Apr Wonder Ballroom: Portland, OR
14 Apr The Regency Ballroom: San Francisco, CA
17 Apr Coachella Festival: CA
19 Apr House of Blues: San Diego, CA
20 Apr The Marquee: Phoenix, AZ
22 Apr Gothic Theatre: Denver, CO
24 Apr Fine Line: Minneapolis, MN
25 Apr Vic: Chicago, IL
26 Apr St. Andrews: Detroit, MI
28 Apr Phoenix: Toronto, ON
30 Apr Club Soda: Montreal, QC

1 May HOB: Boston, MA
2 May TLA: Philadelphia, PA
4 May 9:30 Club: Washington, DC
5 May Rams Head: Annapolis, MD
6 May Terminal 5: New York, NY

EUROPE
12 May Falkoner Theatre: Copenhagen, DK
15 May L’Aéronef: Lille: FR
16 May Ancienne Belgique: Brussels, BE
17 May MCV: Utrecht, NL
18 May Olympia: Paris, FR
20 May Astra: Berlin, DE
21 May Große Freiheit 36: Hamburg, DE
23 May Muffathalle: Munich, DE
24 May Theaterhaus: Stuttgart, DE
25 May Gloria: Cologne, DE
27 May Roundhouse: London, UK

VIP tickets are available for VIP tickets for her shows in Copenhagen, Berlin and London. To get more details, visit Sia’s website and Sia’s twitter account.

the Bird and the Bee

Tickets are currently on sale for the March 5th the Bird and the Bee show at the El Rey in Los Angeles, CA.

The show will be  in support of their upcoming CD, Guiltless Pleasures Volume 1: A tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates.

It will be the last Bird and the Bee show for quite a while, as Inara George is expecting a newborn in April.

Tina Dico will be returning to the States this Fall. Tour dates are below:

Sept 29 – Highline Ballroom, New York
Sept 30 – World Café, Philadelphia
Oct 1 – IOTA Café, Arlington (Washington DC)
Oct 2 – Schubas, Chicago
Oct 4 – Roxy, LA
Oct 6 – Café Du Nord, San Francisco
Oct 7 – Triple Door, Seattle

Nikka Costa will be playing a few shows in California this June. She always puts on a great show so definitely get out and show her your support if she comes to your city.

Nina Persson's pretty little head

A Camp, the side project of Cardigan’s lead singer, Nina Persson, releases its sophomore album, Colonia, on April 28th.  The first single off the album is “Stronger Than Jesus,” with other stand-out tracks including “Bear On The Beach” and “Love Has Left The Room.”

This May, the group will embark on its first U.S. tour in support of the new album.  A Camp will kick things off in New York City and conclude in Los Angeles. The full list of North American tour dates follows.

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