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Direct Hit! in a town near you

Posted by Loren on June 23, 2013

Direct Hit! are currently on a summer tour that kicked off earlier this week in Lansing, MI. The tour sees them accompanied by DeeCracks, Jetty Boys, and later Lipstick Homicide.

The band will release Brainless God later this year on Red Scare Industries.

East Coast/Canada
Most Dates With Jetty Boys & Dee Cracks

June 20 - Lansing, Mi @ Mac's Bar
June 21 - Toronto, On, Canada @ Sneaky Dee's

June 22 - Ottawa, On, Canada @ Mugshots

June 23 - Montreal, Qc, Canada @ Pub Sainte-ciboire

June 24 - Trenton, Nj @ Mill Hill Basement

June 25 - Lancaster, Pa @ American Bar & Grill

June 26 - Newark, De @ Bummers Beach House
June 27 - Richmond, Va @ House

W/ Iron Reagan, Hold Tight, Close Talker, Family Cat, Mens Room
June 28 - Baltimore, Md @ Ottobar

***insubordination Fest***
June 30 - Brooklyn, Ny @ Knitting Factory

W/ The Copyrights, Hospital Job, House Boat
July 1 - Boston, Ma @ O'brien's

W/ The Copyrights & Hospital Job

July 2 - Philadelphia, Pa @ The Barbary
W/ The Copyrights & Hospital Job
July 3 - St. Augustine, Fl @ Nobby's

July 4 - Orlando, Fl @ The Local Bar & Grill

July 5 - Tampa, Fl @ New World Brewery

July 6 - Ft. Walton Beach, Fl @ Coasters

July 7 - Austin, Tx @ Beerland

July 8 - ***north Texas Double-header***

Early @ House / Brunch Show In Waco
Late @ Taqueria El Picante In Denton

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West Coast/Canada Tour Dates
Invite Your Friends. Bring Tacos.
All Dates W/ Lipstick Homicide

July 9 - Kansas City, Mo @ Black & Gold Tavern
July 10 - Fort Collins, Co @ Surfside 7

July 11 - Albuquerque, Nm @ Gasworks
July 12 - Flagstaff, Az @ The Green Room

July 13 - Las Vegas, Nv @ Bar 702
July 14 - San Diego, Ca @ The Void

July 15 - Pomona, Ca @ Vlhs

July 16 - San Francisco, Ca @ House

July 17 - Eureka, Ca @ The Placebo

July 18 - Longview, Wa @ Chinese Gardens
July 19 - Seattle, Wa @ The Kraken

July 20 - Vancouver, Bc @ Media Club

July 21 - Calgary, Ab @ The New Black

July 22 - Edmonton, Ab @ Studio Music Foundation

July 23 - Saskatoon, Sk @ Tba

July 24 - Regina, Sk @ Tba

July 25 - Winnipeg, Mb @ Tba

July 26 - Fargo, Nd @ The New Direction
July 27 - Minneapolis, Mn @ House

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