Portico Quartet first US tour dates - September 2010 + watch video

"Phenoms in the making" (Independent) Portico Quartet confirm first ever U.S. shows

Recent Glastonbury and Barbican Gigs win high-profile fans

The critically acclaimed UK group Portico Quartet has confirmed its first ever U.S. shows supporting 'Isla' (August 31, 2010 / Real World Records).

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The band is touring through Europe all summer and will make their U.S. debut with dates in Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia this September.

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Portico Quartet shared a stage with Dirty Projectors and Avi Buffalo at the Glastonbury Festival where they impressed Jamie Cullum so much he invited them to perform on his BBC 2 program.

The group also played to a packed crowd at the Barbican Center in London, where The Times reported, "the applause was close to thunderous." Recent Mercury Prize nominees Foals were in the audience and later name-checked Portico Quartet as an influence in an interview with BBC radio.

More dates are soon to be announced.

Portico Quartet U.S. tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

September 2010

Sept 22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Sept 24 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ CSPS
Sept 25 - Chicago, IL @ World Music Festival
Sept 28 - New York, NY @ Joe's Pub
Sept 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live

Photo Credit: Toby Summerskill

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