Pitchfork: The Cure Announce Rescheduled Dates

In a Venn diagram attempting to show the overlap between fans of the Cure and NBA diehards, we imagine the two circles would be on opposite sides of the room. But both groups share one major thing: the venues where they worship their respective idols.

Thus, the Cure explain that their rescheduled tour dates are taking place a little later than expected as the result of cities trying not to schedule concerts during the NBA Playoffs: "A lot of the venues we needed wouldn't let us confirm dates in the March/April period, but we understand they all have to live in hope!" wrote the band on its website. Hey, maybe Cure fans and basketball fans have more in common than we thought.

And so, the new Cure tour kicks off May 9, 2008, in Washington, DC and runs through late June.

As for ticket logistics, all tickets to the canceled shows will be valid for the rescheduled dates, all but one of which are at the original venues. The lone exception is the Seattle date, which the band will make up for by playing an extra long set at next year's Sasquatch! Festival. Tickets to the old Seattle show will be good for general admission to the festival.

The good news is that the Cure were able to include even more cities on the new, later route, including shows in Phoenix, Austin, and Cleveland. Still, anyone who wants a refund on a 2007 ticket can obtain it at the point of purchase until November 1.

Of course, the Cure still have those few appearances left this year. Their next show is October 6 in Mountain View, California.

Thanks to Geoff Cox for the tip.

UPDATE: 65daysofstatic are opening all of the rescheduled shows.

The ~~Playoffs~~ Cure:

10-06 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater (Download Festival)
10-18 Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes (MTV Latin American Awards)
10-20 Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes
10-21 Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes
10-22 Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes
05-09 Washington, DC - Patriot Center *
05-10 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum *
05-12 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena *
05-14 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre *
05-15 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre *
05-17 Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena *
05-19 Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre *
05-21 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
05-23 Salt Lake City, UT - E Center *
05-25 George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre (Sasquatch! Festival) *
05-26 Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place *
05-29 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl *
05-31 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
06-03 San Diego, CA - Cox Arena *
06-04 Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre *
06-06 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center *
06-08 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall *
06-09 Houston, TX - Toyota Center *
06-11 Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum *
06-13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center *
06-15 Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center *
06-16 Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena *
06-18 Cleveland, OH - TBA *
06-20 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *

* with 65daysofstatic