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Despite suffering the loss of their beloved drummer San Fadyl earlier this year, the Ladybug Transistor aren't going out like TLC in '02; instead, they're keeping on like TLC in '07, with a full-fledged summer tour in support of their recently-issued Merge album Can't Wait Another Day.

Currently going down in eastern Europe, the tour won't get back to the States before the Transistor get a crack at playing a pair of Russian shows this weekend. They'll also rock that self-congratulatory Team Clermont thing July 25 in Athens, GA along with Starlight Mints, with whom they're sharing a whole bunch of dates. The Mints have a few Ladybug-free gigs coming up as well.

Ladybug Transis-tour:

07-06 Saint Petersburg, Russia - Place
07-07 Moscow, Russia - Gauloises Avant Fest 2007
07-15 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack's *
07-16 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree *
07-18 Miami, FL - Studio A *
07-19 Delray Beach, FL - City Limits *^
07-20 Tallahassee, FL - Beta Bar *
07-21 Orlando, FL - Back Booth *
07-22 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds *
07-25 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club *
07-26 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone *
07-28 Tulsa, OK - D-Fest
07-29 St. Louis, MO - The Bluebird &
07-31 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop %
08-01 Grand Rapids, MI - The Wealthy Theatre
08-02 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle #@
08-04 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry
08-07 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe @
08-08 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge @
08-09 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill @
08-11 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland @
08-13 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge @
08-14 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive @
08-16 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves @
08-17 Austin, TX - Emo's @
08-18 Houston, TX - Rudyard's Pub @
08-20 Atlanta, GA - The Earl @
08-21 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 @
09-27 Cambridge, MA - T.T. the Bear's Place

* with the Starlight Mints
^ with the Postmarks
& with Bound Stems
% with Stars of Track and Field
# with Sparklehorse
@ with Papercuts

Mints sprints:

07-12 Austin, TX - Mohawk
07-13 Denton, TX - Hailey's
07-14 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Studio
08-24 Norman, OK - University of Oklahoma