LAST SHOW OF 2008 TO TAKE PLACE IN DC ON DECEMBER 26th in CELEBRATION OF PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA

BAND IN STUDIO WORKING ON THIRD ALBUM

Punk rock reggae trio STATE RADIO have announced an early 2009 US tour that kicks off on January 14 in Tucson, AZ and wraps on February 21 in Providence, RI. The socio-politically conscious band has been on the road since early 2008 supporting their sophomore studio album Year Of The Crow (Ruff Shod/February 08), which Metro NY described as “a biting collection of 13 tracks taking aim at, among other things, U.S. detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay and policies in South America, not to mention Halliburton and the current state of affairs in Darfur.”

State Radio will play their last show of the year on December 26 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, and are calling it an early “welcome to the neighborhood” party for President Elect Barack Obama. Additionally, frontman Chad Stoke Urmston will play two rare, solo acoustic shows in his hometown of Boston on December 6 and 7 as part of a weeklong celebration leading up to the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10.

The band just wrapped their 24-city “Take Back The Country” tour with a sold out show at New York’s Terminal 5 over Thanksgiving weekend; the tour’s purpose was to spread the message of respect, fairness, justice and equality, leading up to the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The band has been documenting the tour and sharing live video with their fans along the way, from backstage footage to stage performances. (check it out here)

Prior to these dates, State Radio played with Rage Against The Machine at an anti-war rally at Denver’s Democratic National Convention, joined Tom Morello for a handful of dates on the “Justice Tour” and the Dave Matthews Band for a few shows, and appeared at most of the major U.S. festivals this summer including: Bonnaroo, Summerfest, Wakarusa, Rothbury Festival and Mile High Festival.

Currently, State Radio are in the studio working on their next album, set for release later next year. More information will follow shortly.

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Tour Dates:
DECEMBER

Sat, Dec 6 Cambridge, MA @ Brattle Theatre (Chad Stokes Urmston solo)

Sun, Dec 7 Cambridge, MA @ Brattle Theatre (Chad Stokes Urmston solo)

Fri, Dec 26 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
JANUARY 09

Wed, Jan 14 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
Thur, Jan 15 West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Fri, Jan 16 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
Sat, Jan 17 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
Sun, Jan 18 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Wed, Jan 21 Reno, NV @ The Underground
Thur, Jan 22 Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
Fri, Jan 23 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Sat, Jan 24 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
Mon, Jan 26 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Tue, Jan 27 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Thur, Jan 29 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Avalon
Fri, Jan 30 Boulder, CO @ The Fox Theatre
Sat, Jan 31 Boulder, CO @ The Fox Theatre

FEBRUARY 09

Wed, Feb 4 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s
Thur, Feb 5 Dallas, TX @ The Pontiac Garage/House of Blues
Fri, Feb 6 Austin, TX @ Antone’s
Sat, Feb 7 Houston, TX @ Numbers
Sun, Feb 8 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
Tue, Feb 10 Birmingham, AL @ Work Play
Wed, Feb 11 Ashville, NC @ The Orange Peel
Fri, Feb 13 Atlanta, GA @ The Variety Playhouse
Sat, Feb 14 Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm
Sun, Feb 15 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
Tue, Feb 17 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Wed, Feb 18 Rochester, NY @ Water Street
Thur, Feb 19 Killington, VT @ The Pickle Barrel
Fri, Feb 20 Huntingdon, PA @ Juanita College
Sat, Feb 21 Providence, RI @ Lupo’s