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Kristin Hersh has kept busy since her old band, Throwing Muses, broke up in 1997 and then reunited to record a second self-titled album in 2003. She is putting the finishing touches on the follow-up to her 2003 solo album The Grotto; the new album is currently untitled and without a tracklist, but mentioned plenty, albeit mysteriously, on her official blog, and she has also stayed active with her post-Muses band 50 Foot Wave.

But it seems Hersh just can't keep those Muses away, as the band have scheduled precious few live dates in August, with support from 50 Foot Wave. Then, in September, 50 Foot Wave will open for Mission of Burma's West Coast tour.

It's a lot to take in, we know, but we've listed all of Hersh's dates below, with non-Throwing Muses performances designated in parentheses.

Touring muses:

07-25 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe (Kristin Hersh solo) *
07-26 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan (Kristin Hersh solo) *
07-29 Portland, OR - PDX Pop Now! Festival (50 Foot Wave show)
08-05 Reykjavik, Iceland - Nasa (Innipukinn Festival)
08-11 Cambridge, MA - Middle East ^
08-12 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom ^
08-19 Los Angeles, CA - Little Radio ^
09-15 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe #
09-16 Portland, OR - Doug Fir #
09-17 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall #
09-19 Sacramento, CA - Harlow's #
09-20 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
09-22 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour #
09-23 San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick #

* with Grant Lee Phillips
^ with 50 Foot Wave
# with Mission of Burma