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Titus Andronicus announce tour with Craig Finn, release "Grandma-friendly" version of "Fired Up" for the holidays

photo: Patrick Stickles at Webster Hall earlier this month (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Patrick Stickles

Titus Andronicus have announced a 2016 tour in continued support of this year’s rock opera, The Most Lamentable Tragedy. Support comes from The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn, who released the solo album Faith In The Future earlier this year and has collaborated with Titus more than once. He’s currently billed for every date except the NYC show, though he plays his own NYC show as part of the American Songbook series (2/3) before the tour.

Titus’ NYC show, the first date of the tour, happens February 29 at Webster Hall. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday (12/18) at noon. All dates are listed below.

Just in time for the holidays, Titus have released a “Grandma-friendly ‘remix'” (their words) of “Fired Up” off their new album, which is “ready for even the most placid holiday gathering, stripped of all potentially offensive sounds such as drums and electric guitars.” It’s now filled with string arrangements, and the band encourages you to “deck the halls with +@’s smoothest sounds yet.” The song will get a physical release in early 2016 as part of the final installment of their Seven Seven Inches series, but you can stream it below now.

Titus Andronicus — 2016 Tour Dates
Feb 29 New York City, NY – Webster Hall
Mar 1 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar *
Mar 2 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern *
Mar 3 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre *
Mar 4 Athens, GA – 40 Watt *
Mar 5 Gainesville, FL – High Dive *
Mar 6 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa *
Mar 8 Austin, TX – Scoot Inn *
Mar 9 Norman, OK – Opolis *
Mar 10 Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck *
Mar 11 Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge *
Mar 12 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights *
Mar 13 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall *
Mar 15 St Louis, MO – Off Broadway *
Mar 16 Bloomington, IN – Bluebird *
Mar 17 Newport, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Mar 18 Cincinnati, OH – Ballroom at Taft Theatre *
Mar 19 Akron, OH – Musica *
Mar 20 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo *
Mar 21 Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall *
Mar 22 Ithaca, NY – The Haunt *
Mar 23 Albany, NY – Hollow *
Mar 24 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street *
Mar 25 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place *
Mar 26 Pawtucket, RI – The Met *
Mar 27 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *

* – with Craig Finn

Craig Finn — 2016 Tour Dates
Feb 2 New York, NY – Lincoln Center (American Songbook series)
Mar 1 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar *
Mar 2 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern *
Mar 3 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre *
Mar 4 Athens, GA – 40 Watt *
Mar 5 Gainesville, FL – High Dive *
Mar 6 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa *
Mar 8 Austin, TX – Scoot Inn *
Mar 9 Norman, OK – Opolis *
Mar 10 Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck *
Mar 11 Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge *
Mar 12 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights *
Mar 13 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall *
Mar 15 St Louis, MO – Off Broadway *
Mar 16 Bloomington, IN – Bluebird *
Mar 17 Newport, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Mar 18 Cincinnati, OH – Ballroom at Taft Theatre *
Mar 19 Akron, OH – Musica *
Mar 20 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo *
Mar 21 Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall *
Mar 22 Ithaca, NY – The Haunt *
Mar 23 Albany, NY – Hollow *
Mar 24 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street *
Mar 25 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place *
Mar 26 Pawtucket, RI – The Met *
Mar 27 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *

* – with Titus Andronicus