By: Christy Mannering

Progressive indie rockers Minus the Bear are touring this spring and receiving more props than ever thanks to the recent promotion and video release of their new single Throwin’ Shapes. Minus the Bear have a hefty cult following, and began the North American portion of their world tour on March 24, 2008 in Vancouver. They’ll continue their long trek with a passion not rivaled by many until their show on June 15, 2008 in Tennessee. While passing through the states, they’ll be performing at two popular festivals: Coachella and Bonnarroo with a myriad of other fantastic bands.

Coachella will be held at he Empire Polo Field in California and Bonnarroo will be held in Manchester, Tennessee.

They’ll be swinging by your neck of the woods ... You can check out the show times and locations so you don’t miss a chance to see them live.

Minus The Bear Tour Dates
03/24 - Vancouver BC - - Richards on Richards
03/26 - Calgary, AB - - Warehouse Night Club
03/27 - Edmonton, AB - - The Starlite
03/29 - Winnipeg, AB - - Royal Albert
03/31 - Ann Arbor, MI - - Blind Pig*^
04/01 - Toronto, ON - - Opera House*^
04/02 - Rochester, NY - - The Club at Water St. Music*^
04/03 - Providence, RI - - Lupo's at the Strand*^
04/04 - Hamden, CT - - Alumni Hall - Quinnipiac University
04/05 - Northampton, MA - - Pearl Street^
04/06 - Boston, MA - - Paradise*^
04/07 - New York, NY - - Webster Hall*^
04/08 - Philadelphia, PA - - Theatre of the Living Arts^
04/09 - Towson, MD - - Recher Theatre*^
04/10 - Charlottesville, VA - - Satellite Ballroom*^
04/11 - Pittsburgh, PA - - Diesel*^
04/12 - Cincinnati, OH - - Bogarts*^
04/13 - Cleveland, OH - - House of Blues (OH)*^
04/14 - Grand Rapids, MI - - Intersection*^
04/15 - Bloomington, IN - - Bluebird Nightclub*^
04/16 - Chicago, IL - - House of Blues (IL)*^
04/17 - Madison, WI - - Club 770*^
04/18 - Columbia, MO - - Blue Note*^
04/21 - Boulder, CO - - Boulder Theatre*^
04/22 - Salt Lake City, UT - - In The Venue*^
04/23 - Las Vegas, NV - - House of Blues (LV)*^
04/24 - Tucson, AZ - - Rialto Theatre
04/26 - Indio, CA - - Empire Polo Field (COACHELLA FESTIVAL)
04/28 - Fresno, CA - - The Exit*^
04/29 - San Francisco, CA - - Bimbo's 365 Club*^
04/30 - Santa Cruz, CA - - The Catalyst*^
05/02 - Chico, CA - - CSU - Bell Memorial Union*^
05/03 - Petaluma, CA - - Phoenix Theatre*^
05/05 - Eugene, OR - - WOW Hall*^
05/06 - Bend, OR - - Domino Room*^
05/07 - Portland, OR - - Hawthorne Theatre*^
05/08 - Seattle, WA - - LIVE ON 90.3 KEXP @12:00PM PST - www.kexp.org
05/08 - Seattle, WA - - The Showbox*^
06/13 - Manchester, TN (Bonnaroo Festival)
* w/ The Big Sleep
^ w/ Portugal The Man