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From their Widow City to yours, the Fiery Furnaces are en route. Embroiled in their current whirlwind spin around the world, the band have added a handful of North American dates leading up to their appearance at the Thrill Jockey Anniversary bash in Chicago.

Joined on this tour by Sebadoh's Jason Loewenstein and longtime drummer Robert D'Amico, the Friedberger siblings have reportedly been cutting back on the massive medleys that generally characterize their gigs in favor of playing a song, then letting the audience applaud, and then playing another song. Could this deliriously odd band finally be going, like, normal? Nah, not a chance of that.

Fiery Furnaces:

11-15 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
11-16 Bern, Switzerland - Dampfzentrale
11-17 Milan, Italy - Musicdrome
11-18 Munich, Germany - 59to1
11-19 Vienna, Austria - Flex
11-21 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
11-22 Berlin, Germany - Lido
11-24 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
11-25 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
11-26 Oslo, Norway - John Dee
11-27 Malmo, Sweden - Debaser
11-29 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Bitterzoet
11-30 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
12-08 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
12-09 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
12-10 Allston, MA - Great Scott *
12-11 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire *
12-12 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace *
12-13 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *
12-14-15 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium (Thrill Jockey 15th Anniversary Celebration) ^

* with MGMT
^ with The Sea and Cake, Califone, Trans Am, Arbouretum, Freakwater, ADULT., the Zincs, Bobby Conn, Brokeback, Eleventh Dream Day, Archer Prewitt, Pit Er Pat, School of Language, Thalia Zedek, Angela Desveaux, Fred Anderson Trio, Frequency