This fall Echo & the Bunnymen, the iconic 1980s alternative rockers, will return after another long layoff for a tour of North America behind the first album for the band in four years, “The Fountain.”

The British band will kick off their tour with an appearance in Toronto on October 20. The group will be performing “Ocean Rain,” their album from 1984, in its entirety and will be backed up with a full orchestra. Following the show in Toronto are two other dates for “Ocean Rain,” in Oakland, CA on October 22 and in Los Angeles on October 24. Then they will launch into a format that is more conventional with a November 15th stop in Atlanta to support “The Fountain.”

The forthcoming “The Fountain,” is the band’s 11th studio album. It is set to be on the shelves in stores on October 12. John McLaughlin produced the set. One of the tracks on the album features a Chris Martin, frontman for Coldplay, collaboration.

2009 Echo & the Bunnymen Tour Dates
October 2009
20 – Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
22 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
24 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre

November 2009
15 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
17 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
18 – State College, PA – State Theatre
20 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
21 – Fairfield, CT – Stage One
22 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
23 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
25 – Chicago, IL – Metro

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