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We are pleased to announce that James have been confirmed to play at T In The Park on Saturday 11th July 2009.  James will be sharing the main stage with acts including The Killers and Razorlight.

All T In The Park info can be found on www.tinthepark.com, where fans can register to be the first to receive any updates.

Tickets for the event go on sale at 9am on Friday 27th February via Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990, or through www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Stay tuned for more festival dates to be announced very soon!

Dear All,

We thought you would like to know what we’ve been up to since we got back from the States.  One of the projects we’ve been busy with, and of which we are particularly proud, is putting together a new live album.  We recorded all of last April’s UK tour, and painstakingly sifted through, compiling our favourite versions from all the shows.  It has been mixed excellently (but don’t tell him we said that) by Lee ‘Muddy’ Baker, and consists of fourteen tracks of pure brilliance.  This has been created from start to finish by James ourselves, and will be available only at the concerts later this month.

As it’s a strictly limited edition of 5,000, there will only be a certain number for sale from the merchandise stall at each venue.  It would make an excellent present for family, friends, or people you owe money to, and at £10 is truly a steal, so be sure to bring your Christmas Club money.

Much love and thanks,
James

We are pleased to announce that James have confirmed they will be playing at Proud Galleries, Camden this Sunday, 7th December (doors at 8pm). Proud is located on the Chalk Farm Road, and is within walking distance of Camden Town and Chalk Farm tube stations. The gig is a warm up for the band’s Winter Arena Tour which starts on the 9th December in Brighton.

Tickets for the show went on sale yesterday, exclusively to wearejames.com mailing list subscribers, and are almost sold out.  A few tickets now remain, but as it’s such a small venue you’ll have to be quick…

www.gigsandtours.com/?s=james&site=james

Update: Tickets are now sold out.

Winter Arena Tour

We hope you can make it down to the Proud gig – you’ll be treated to a sneak preview of some of what the band have in store for these forthcoming concerts…

9 December – Brighton Dome
11 December – Leeds Carling Academy
12 December – Glasgow SECC
13 December – Birmingham National Indoor Arena
15 December – Brixton Academy, London
16 December – Brixton Academy, London
19 December – Manchester Central (formerly G-Mex)
20 December – Manchester Central (formerly G-Mex)

Most of these dates are now sold out, but if you act fast you can pick up one of the last few tickets – check the Live page for ticketing links and further information.

The band are very much looking forward to the tour – we hope you are too.

The band returned from their North American tour a few weeks ago.  The dates were a joy and success for all involved.  In case you didn’t make it to any of the shows, you can catch up with what happened here on wearejames.com – check out Jules the Mobile Yoga Master’s ramblings and Larry’s photos in the Blog, or read through fans’ reports over on the forum.  Here are a few quotes from reviews of the shows:

“Instantly it seems like James never left, as the energy and emotion simmering up on opener ‘Bubbles’ sounds as fresh as early-’90s James records like ‘Seven’ and ‘Laid.'”- Billboard

“It’s not often a band can rediscover its power after a seven-year break, but it seems like James never left us. James sounds good as new.” – Miami Herald

The band are now preparing for a UK arena tour this Winter. Check the Live page for tour dates and ticket info. Hope to see you there.

Support your local independent retailer and get a free 7″ of the new single Waterfall including a live version of Laid, with purchase of Hey Ma at the following retailers (while supplies last):

Online (Vinyl LP): MusicDirect.com

Denver: Twist & Shout

New England (various locations): Bull Moose

New York/New Jersey:

Vintage Vinyl, Fords, NJ
Looney Tunes, West Babylon, NY
Soundtraks, Huntington, NY
Alwilk, Livingston, NJ
Jack’s Music Shoppe, Red Bank, NJ

Pennsylvania:

Main Street Music, Philadelphia
AKA Music, Philadelphia
Gallery of Sound, 9 locations statewide

DC: Melody Record Shop, Olsson’s

Baltimore: The Sound Garden

Chicago: Rolling Stone, Groovin High, Reckless Records, Laurie’s Planet of Sound, Dave’s Records

Milwaukee: Atomic Records, Exclusive Company

Minneapolis: Electric Fetus

St. Louis: Vintage Vinyl

San Diego: Lou’s, M-Theory Records

Los Angeles: Fingerprints, Rhino, Mad Platter

And the US tour is off to a great start with two sold out shows at the Paradise in Boston, where James received a rapturous welcome back to the States.

Find out what the band are up to on tour in Jules the Mobile Yoga Master’s reports from the field.

Hey Ma is now available for purchase in the Alternative section on iTunes in the USA, two weeks before the cd arrives in stores (16th September).

We are very pleased to confirm that the album will also be issued on vinyl.

Enjoy.

To buy tickets visit gigsandtours.com or call 0871 2200 260.

Tickets for the December Arena Tour have been selling fast. With Leeds Carling Academy sold out within a day, and an additional date added at Manchester Central after the first sold out, we are pleased to announce that the band have added an extra date to the tour and will now be performing at the Brighton Dome on Tuesday 9 December. Tickets go on pre-sale to inner sanctum fans on Thursday 28 August, 9:30am, and general sale from Friday 29 August at 9:30am, through www.gigsandtours.com or by phoning 0871 2200 260.

Due to tickets selling out, we have just added an extra date at Boston’s Paradise Lounge, for Sunday 14th September.

The tour coincides with the US release of the latest James album, Hey Ma, through Decca Records on September 16th. The album can be pre-ordered now from www.amazon.com. Decca will also be releasing a vinyl edition of the album as well as CD and download.

The tour dates are now as follows:

September 14 – Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.com

September 15 – Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA
Sold out

September 16 – The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.com

September 18 – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
On sale now: www.tickets.com

September 19 – Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY (supporting Squeeze)
On sale now: www.radiocity.com or www.ticketmaster.com

September 20 – Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.com

September 22 – Club Soda, Montreal, QB
On sale now: www.ticketpro.ca

September 23 – Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.ca

September 25 – The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.com

September 26 – Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
On sale now: www.turnerhallballroom.org

September 27 – Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.com

September 29 – Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.com

October 1 – The Grand Ballroom at The Regency Centre, San Francisco, CA
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.com

October 2 – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
On sale now: www.ticketmaster.com

October 3 – House of Blues, San Diego, CA
On sale now: www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com

October 5 – House of Blues, Anaheim, CA
On sale now: www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com

October 7 – Venue to be announced, Mexico City, Mexico
On sale: August 11

October 8 – Venue to be announced, Guadalajara, Mexico
On sale: August 11