South Wales Pop Rock band The Automatic have finally shaken off the moth balls and are heading back out on the road in late March. Twelve months ago the boys were headlining the NME tour and looked set for big things. But after a summer largely spent over in the USA the band have turned into yesterday’s news over here. Their management would seem to have to shoulder most of the blame for this with no festival appearances over the summer their profile dwindled and so did they. Now aftyer parting company with keyboardist Pennie the boys are back for another stab at the UK market. The lengthy tour will be calling at many Welsh venues and they will also see up and comers Viva Machine in support. The dates are
March
28 Monmouth Blake Theatre (14+)
29 Wrexham Central Station (14+)
30 Caernarfon Galleri (14+)
31 Brecon Brycheiniog (14+)
April
02 Exeter Cavern
03 Gloucester Arts Centre (14+)
05 Northampton Soundhaus (14+)
06 Stoke Sugarmill (14+)
07 York Fibbers (15+)
08 Liverpool Academy (14+)
10 Dundee Doghouse (14+)
11 Inverness Raigmore (16+)
12 Aberdeen Cafe Drummond (14+)
14 Leeds Cockpit
15 Hull Welly (14+)
16 Tamworth Palace (14+)
18 Middlesborough Sumo Club (18+)
19 Leicester Charlotte (14+)
20 Norwich Arts Centre (14+)
21 Hitchin Club 85 (14+)
23 Brighton Audio (16+)
24 Southend Chinnerys (16+)
26 Portsmouth Wedgwood Rooms (14+)
28 Plymouth White Rabbit (14+)
29 Cardiff Point (14+)
