Fat Tour 2005 featuring Against Me!, The Epoxies, Smoke or Fire and The Soviettes

Fat Wreck Chords has announced The Fat Tour. The tour, which will visit all 50 states will feature Against Me!, The Epoxies, Smoke or Fire and The Soviettes and will begin in September and end this December.

All four bands have new records out in 2005, Against Me! will release Searching for A Former Clarity on September 6th, Smoke or Fire issued their debut Above The City , The Soviettes made their Fat debut with LPIII and The Epoxies delivered Stop the Future in May.

The label has also posted the second new track from Against Me!'s upcoming record. You can find that here: "Don't Lose Touch."

Punknews.org is among the organizations sponsoring this year's tour. More dates are expected and will be released as soon as they are confirmed.

DateCityVenue
September 18, 2005New Haven, CT Toad's Place
September 20, 2005South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
September 21, 2005Orono, ME Ushuaia
September 22, 2005Providence, RI Living Room
September 23, 2005Manchester, NH Bombshelter
September 24, 2005Poughkeepsie, NY the Chance
September 25, 2005Buffalo, NY the Sphere
September 26, 2005Pittsburgh, PA Rex
September 27, 2005Chicago, IL the Metro
September 28, 2005Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
September 29, 2005Detroit, MI Magic Stick
September 30, 2005Bloomington, IN Rhino's
October 1, 2005Milwaukee, WI the Rave II
October 2, 2005Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
October 3, 2005Iowa City, IA Gabe's Oasis
October 4, 2005Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
October 5, 2005Sioux Falls, SD Washington Pavilion-Schulte Room
October 6, 2005Fargo, ND Avalon Events Center
October 7, 2005Billings, MT Foe Eagles
October 8, 2005Casper, WY American Legion Hall
October 9, 2005Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
October 11, 2005Salt Lake City, UT Lo-Fi Cafe
October 12, 2005Boise, ID the Venue
October 13, 2005Seattle, WA Nuemos
October 14, 2005Portland, OR Loveland
October 21, 2005Honolulu, HI Pink Cadillac
October 22, 2005Honolulu, HI Pink Cadillac
October 26, 2005San Francisco, CA Slim's
October 27, 2005San Francisco, CA Slim's
October 28, 2005Los Angeles, CA the El Rey Theatre
October 29, 2005Pomona, CA the Glass House
October 30, 2005San Diego, CA Epicenter
October 31, 2005Las Vegas, NV Jillian's
November 1, 2005Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
November 2, 2005Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad
November 4, 2005Austin, TX Emo's
November 5, 2005Houston, TX Engine Room
November 6, 2005Dallas, TX Trees
November 8, 2005Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Live
November 9, 2005Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
November 10, 2005St. Louis, MO Mississippi Nights
November 11, 2005Memphis, TN the Complex
November 12, 2005New Orleans, LA House of Blues - Parrish
November 16, 2005Birmingham, AL Cave9
November 17, 2005Atlanta, GA the Loft
November 18, 2005Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
November 19, 2005Gainsville, FL the Fest 4
November 26, 2005Richmond, VA Alley Katz