Regina Spektor playing Beacon Theater & other (possibly Stroke-less) Little Joy tour dates

As previously reported, Little Joy, the band with Fabrizio Moretti of the Strokes, has a June US tour coming up. That includes a Tuesday, June 23rd show at the Bowery Ballroom. Tickets are still on sale.

In that post, we highlighted the connection between Little Joy/The Strokes and Regina Spektor (touring together, recording together, etc.)…as it turns out, Little Joy will be opening for Regina Spektor at Beacon Theatre on Wednesday, June 17th. No ticket info yet. And that’s just one of many dates Spektor is expected to announce for the summer.

And bad news for those who like Little Joy at least a little because of who is on drums… Fabrizio Moretti is skipping most of this Little Joy tour to record the Strokes’ fourth full-length album.

While concert-goers shouldn’t be surprised if co-founding member Fabrizio pops in to make an occasional cameo appearanceon stage, he will for the most part be occupied with recording obligations to the Strokes, and therefore unable to tour with the band for the large majority of the dates.

Rodrigo (vocals and guitar) and Binki (vocals, keys) will fill out the band with Todd Dahlhoff and Matt Borg from The Dead Trees (on bass and guitar, respectively), Matt Romano from Albert Hammond Jr.‘s band (drums) and Jack Dishel from Only Son (guitar, backing vocals).

Spektor’s new disc, Far, comes out Tuesday, June 23rd on Sire Records.

All Little Joy tour dates below…

Little Joy – 2009 Tour Dates
JUN 02 – Santa Barbara, CA – Club Soho
JUN 03 – San Francisco, CA – Independent
JUN 04 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
JUN 05 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
JUN 08 – Austin, TX – The Independent
JUN 09 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
JUN 10 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Studio
JUN 12 – Atlanta, GA – Smith’s Olde Bar
JUN 13 – Birmingham, AL -The Nick
JUN 14 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
JUN 15 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
JUN 17 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *
JUN 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Khyber Pass
JUN 20 – Boston, MA – Cafe 939
JUN 21 – Fairfield, CT – Stage One
JUN 23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
* w Regina Spektor