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Bad Sports and Radioactivity touring this spring

Posted by Loren on March 26, 2014

Bad Sports and Radioactivity touring this spring
Jackson McPeek

Dirtnap labelmates Bad Sports and Radioactivity will be touring the US West Coast separately this spring.

Radioactivity features Jeff Burke (Marked Men) and released a self-titled debut last fall while Bad Sports released Bras. Dates are below.

Bad Sports on tour!

Mar. 26 Austin, TX - Beerland
Mar. 27 El Paso, TX - Monarch
Mar. 28 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
Mar. 30 Los Angeles - Redwood (Matinee show: 3-7pm)
Mar. 30 Los Angeles, CA - Cafe Nela (night show)
Apr. 01 San Francisco, CA - Knockout
Apr. 03 Davis, CA - Rock Room - KDVS Live in Studio A
Apr. 04 Portland, OR - Know
Apr. 05 Seattle, WA - Rendezvous Jewelbox Theatre
Apr. 06 Vancouver, BC - Red Gate
Apr. 08 Boise, ID - Crux
Apr. 09 Denver, CO - Lions Lair
Apr. 10 Tulsa, OK - Yeti
Apr. 11 Oklahoma City, OK - VZD
Apr. 12 Dallas, TX - Double Wide

Radioactivity on tour!

Apr. 29 - Las Cruces, NM - The TrainYard
Apr. 30 - Tucson, AZ - District Tavern w/ Lenguas Largas
May 01 - San Diego, CA - Tower Bar
May 02 - Pomona, CA - VLHS
May 03 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock
May 04 - Portland, OR - The Know
May 05 - Salt Lake City, UT - Diabolical Records
May 06 - Denver, CO - 3 Kings
May 08 - Austin, TX - Beerland
May 09 - Denton, TX - J&Js

Bad Sports and Radioactivity touring this spring
Jackson McPeek

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