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Sure, Hella's tour doesn't really swing into full force until March, but we don't want to deprive fans in California of the knowledge that the five-deep band of prog-metal noise dudes are playing a couple of pre-tour shows in their home state. Tonight, January 23, they hit Visalia, tomorrow, January 24, they play L.A., and on February 28, they play San Francisco as part of the Noise Pop festival. Then in March, after a stop in Petaluma, their extra-Californian travels begin.

Speaking of launches, Hella's previously reported debut as a five-piece and first record for new label Ipecac-- There's No 666 in Outer Space-- will come out January 30.

Dates:

01-23 Visalia, CA - Howie & Son's Pizza Parlour
01-24 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater *
02-28 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
03-02 Petaluma, CA - Phoenix Theatre
03-03 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
03-04 Vancouver, British Columbia - Pat's Pub
03-05 Seattle, WA - Neumos
03-06 Missoula, MT - The Other Side
03-08 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
03-09 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
03-10 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
03-12 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
03-13 Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
03-14 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
03-18 Houston, TX - Proletariat
04-04 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern
04-09 Lubbock, TX - Jake's

* with Deerhoof, Busdriver

[Photo by David B. Torch]