Tours: Sparta playing Lollapalooza, touring with Engine Down and All State Champion

Sparta has announced that they've joined the lineup for this summer's now-festival-format Lollapalooza. They'll be playing the first day on July 17th along with Morrissey, Sonic Youth, Le Tigre, Modest Mouse, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Von Bondies, Broken Social Scene, The Walkmen and more.
The band is set to hit the road in May to support their sophomore full length Porcelain, due in June or July from Dreamworks. They'll spend three weeks on the road in the US and Canada with Engine Down and All State Champion. The tour begins on May 21 in Las Vegas and wraps up on June 13 in Sacramento, California. Click below for the dates.

Date Location Venue Notes
05/21 Las Vegas, NV Carson Daly Show Taping for air in June
05/22 Las Vegas, NV Huntridge
05/24 Boise, ID Bourbon Street
05/25 Eugene, OR The Jungle
05/27 Portland, OR Nocturnal
05/29 Vancouver, Canada Richards on Richards
05/30 Victoria, Canada Sugar's
06/01 Calgary, Canada MacEwan Ballroom
06/02 Edmonton, Canada STARlite
06/03 Saskatoon, Canada U Of Saskatoon
06/04 Winnipeg, Canada The Pyramid
06/06 Fargo, ND Playmaker's front room
06/07 Sioux Falls, SD Oak Hotel Conf. Center
06/09 Ft. Collins Starlight Theatre
06/10 Salt Lake City, UT Lo Fi Cafe
06/11 Reno, NV New Oasis
06/13 Sacramento, CA Boardwalk