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Departure Lounge announce UK, US tours
24 April 2000
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UK singer/songwriter Tim Keegan and his band Departure Lounge headline a show this Friday 28 April at St. Matthews Church in London SW2, with Kid Loco providing DJ entertainment before and afterwards.
    Then starting 1 May they begin a two week UK tour supporting Swedish power pop quintet The Wannadies, followed by a Stateside tour in June and July.
    The Departure Lounge US full-length Out Of There, comprising the UK-only Out Of Here EP plus extra tracks remixed by former Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde and Kid Loco, sees release on Flydaddy on 2 May.
    Tim Keegan collectors will be interested in the new US-only Departure Lounge 7" Johnny A b/w Fortunato, and a various artists CD featuring the Departure Lounge instrumental track ticketpassportmoney, both available from Minnesota based Grimsey Records and in selected shops. Proceeds from the CD benefit a local children’s charity.
    Here are the upcoming Departure Lounge UK dates

April
28 - London (Mass/St. Matthews Church) with Kid Loco

May (supporting The Wannadies)
  1 - Brighton (Concorde)
  2 - Oxford (Zodiac)
  3 - Southampton (Southampton University)
  4 - Blackwood Institute)
  5 - Gloucester (Guildhall Arts Centre)
  7 - Northampton (Roadmenders)
  8 - Coventry (Coliseum)
  9 - Nottingham (Rig/Rock City)
15 - London (Shepherds Bush Empire)
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