You heard it, folks. Noise-entrepreneurs SONIC YOUTH will traverse America from coast to coast in the persuit of musical audeinces, new and old alike. The tour closely coincides with the release of their new album The Eternal, which is being released by Matador records. If you haven’t seen this band live, I strongly suggest you do so. Here are the dates: June 28, 2009 Chicago, IL Vic Theater June 29, 2009 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre July 2, 2009 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory July 3, 2009 New York, NY United Palace Theatre July 6, 2009 Washington, DC 9:30 Club July 8, 2009 Richmond, VA The National July 10, 2009 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theater July 11, 2009 Nashville, TN War Memorial July 12, 2009 Birmingham, AL Sloss Furnaces July 13, 2009 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse July 15, 2009 Dallas, TX House of Blues July 16, 2009 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom July 18, 2009 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater July 20, 2009 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall July 21, 2009 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue July 23, 2009 Boise, ID Knitting Factory July 25, 2009 Seattle, WA Capitol Hill Block Party July 28, 2009 Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom July 30, 2009 Salt Lake City, UT Twilight Music Fest July 31, 2009 Denver, CO Ogden Theater August 2, 2009 Oakland, CA Fox Theater