Critically acclaimed French Kiss act The Hold Steady have announced more than a month worth of dates in the US and Australia supporting their recent sophomore full length, Seperation Sunday.

The band has also been working on some new material:

We've been mainly writing for our new record, which will come out at some point this year. The new songs are spilling out and we will be playing a lot of them on our upcoming tour.

DateCityVenueWith
February 1, 2006Washington, DCThe Black CatSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 2, 2006Chapel Hill, NCLocal 506Swearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 3, 2006AThens, GATasty WorldSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 4, 2006Atlanta, GAThe EarlSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 6, 2006St. Augustine, FLCafé ElevenSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 7, 2006Gainesville, FLThe Covered DishSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 8, 2006Orlando, FLThe SocialSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 9, 2006Ybor City, FLMasqueradeSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 10, 2006Tallahassee, FLThe Beta BarSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 11, 2006Baton Rouge, LASpanish MoonSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 13, 2006Houston, TXWalters on WashingtonSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 14, 2006Denton, TXHailey'sSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 15, 2006Austin, TXEmo'sSwearing at Motorists, Plastic Constellations
February 18, 2006Phoenix, AZThe Brick HousePlastic Constellations
February 19, 2006San Diego, CAThe CasbahPlastic Constellations
February 21, 2006Los Angeles, CAThe AvalonLes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!
February 25, 2006Sydney, AustraliaGaelic ClubLes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!
February 26, 2006Melbourne, AustraliaSt. Jerome's Laneway FestivalLes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!, The Avalanches, Broken Social Scene, New Buffalo, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Youth Group
February 27, 2006Melbourne, AustraliaThe Corner HotelLes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!
March 1, 2006Perth, AustraliaThe RosemountLes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!
March 2, 2006Adelaide, AustraliaJiveLes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!
March 3, 2006Brisbane, AustraliaThe ZooLes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!
March 4, 2006Sydney, AustraliaTBALes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!
March 5, 2006Sydney, AustraliaSt. Jerome's Laneway FestivalLes Savy Fav, Thunderbirds Are Now!, The Avalanches, Broken Social Scene, New Buffalo, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Youth Group