English ragamuffin indie rockers the Kooks have announced a string of North American tour dates, set to kick off at Coachella Music and Arts Festival April 29. From there, the quartet will ascend the West Coast before skipping over to the Midwest. Finally, they'll wrap up the jaunt with a few gigs in major East Coast cities, including New York and Boston. Frontman Luke Pritchard geared up for the trek with an impromptu solo performance at Terra Blues in New York City's West Village Jan. 21.

Here're the Kooks' tour dates:

4/29, Indio, CA (Coachella)
4/30, San Francisco, CA (Slim’s)
5/2, Portland, OR (Doug Fir Lounge)
5/3, Seattle, WA (Crocodile Café)
5/5, Chicago, IL (Metro)
5/7, Columbus, OH (The Basement)
5/8, Toronto, ON (Lee’s Palace)
5/10, New York, NY (Irving Plaza)
5/12, Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
5/13, Boston, MA (Paradise Rock Club)

Talk: Will you move in your own way on over to catch the Kooks?

On SPIN.com:
Review: The Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out

On the Web:
thekooks.co.uk

>> Listen to the Kooks on Napster

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