The Hold Steady Announce 2008 Summer Tour; Single Out May 20th

NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Brooklyn-based rockers The Hold Steady have confirmed a string of tour dates this summer, starting June 8th and going through August 13th. Pre-sale will begin on May 16th at 10 AM local time, ending May 19th at 10 PM local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, May 20th. Their new album, 'Stay Positive,' will be released on Vagrant Records on July 15th.

The first single from that album, 'Sequestered in Memphis,' will be available on iTunes on May 20th.

The songs on 'Stay Positive' came together on the road while the band was touring the world behind 2006's breakthrough 'Boys and Girls in America,' a run that found the band playing well over 200 shows in 2007 alone. The tracks on 'Stay Positive' find the band growing more musically complex, experimenting with instruments like harpsichord, banjo, and talk box.

The Hold Steady 2008 Summer Tour Dates:
June 8 - Chula Vista, CA - 94/9 Independence Jam
June 27 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live!
June 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier - The Paul Green School of Rock Festival w/ Devo
June 29 - Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Pool
July 17 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
July 18 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom
July 19 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Festival
July 21 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
July 22 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
July 23 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Theatre
July 26 - Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
July 27 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
July 29 - San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
July 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
August 2 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
August 3 - El Paso, TX - Club 101
August 5 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
August 6 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
August 8 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's
August 9 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt
August 10 - Charleston, SC - The Pourhouse
August 12 - Carrborro, NC - Cat's Cradle
August 13 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva