Garbage will headline a series of North American shows beginning April 19th in Toronto.

Shirley Manson and company, who last toured the U.S. on the third leg of U2's Elevation tour, will play more intimate club venues on this outing. The dates come in continued support of their October 2001 release, Beautiful Garbage.

More dates will likely be added to the stretch, now scheduled to wrap up May 10th in Milwaukee.

Garbage tour dates:

4/19: Toronto, Kool Haus
4/20: Cleveland, Agora Theatre
4/21: Detroit, State Theatre
4/23: Plainview, NY, The Vanderbilt
4/26: Philadelphia, Electric Factory
4/27: Boston, Avalon
4/29-30: Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
5/1: Norfolk, VA, The Norva
5/2: Myrtle Beach, SC, House of Blues
5/4: Nashville, Nashville River Stages
5/5: Atlanta, Music Midtown Festival
5/8: Columbus, OH, Promowest Pavilion
5/10: Milwaukee, Eagles Ballroom

AUGUSTIN K. SEDGEWICK
(February 26, 2002)