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British alternative rock band James returns to the United States with a new album and tour after a lengthy absence. The 11-track album Hey Ma is a reunion of sorts. The band had disbanded following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth to pursue a solo career. James reunited in April 2007 first for a U.K. tour, and then went into the studio to record the new album. It was released in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2008.

Hey Ma is set for a September 16 release date in North America and the band will return for a full U.S. tour for the first time in this century. The tour begins in Boston on September 15 and continues through the rest of the month. The band will open at Radio City Music Hall for Squeeze on September 19.

Tickets on sale for the Boston show go on sale today at noon. Tickets for most of the other shows go on sale in the next two weeks.

James Hey Ma Tour
September 15 Boston, MA Paradise Lounge
September 16 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero
September 18 Washington DC 9:30 Club
September 19 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
September 20 Ashbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
September 22 Montreal, Quebec Club Soda
September 23 Toronto, Ontario Phoenix Concert Theatre
September 25 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
September 26 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
September 27 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
September 29 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

October 1 San Francisco, CA The Regency
October 2 Los Angeles, CA The El Rey Theatre
October 3 San Diego, CA House of Blues
October 5 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
October 7 Mexico City, Mexico Auditorio Nacional
October 8 Guadalajara, Mexico Arena VFG
Concert information is up to date as of the time of publication