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As reported last week, Sufjan Stevens is releasing a new Christmas boxset this winter – and now, he just announced a tour in the U.S….

Sufjan Stevens’ 2012 Tour Dates with Sheila Saputo

aka The Sirfjam Stephanapolous Christmas Sing-A-Long
Seasonal Affective Disorder Spectacular Music Pageant
Variety Show Distaster

• Fri Nov 23, 2012 – Philadelphia PA Union Transfer
• Sat Nov 24, 2012 – Washington DC 9:30 Club
• Sun Nov 25, 2012 – Saxapahaw NC The Haw River Ballroom 
• Mon Nov 26, 2012 – Athens GA The Georgia Theatre
• Tue Nov 27, 2012 – Chattanooga TN Track 29
• Wed Nov 28, 2012 – Oxford MS The Lyric Oxford
• Fri Nov 30, 2012 – Dallas TX Granada Theater
• Sat Dec 01, 2012 – Austin TX Emo’s East
• Mon Dec 03, 2012 – Tucson AZ Rialto Theatre
• Tue Dec 04, 2012 – Los Angeles CA The Fonda Theatre (formerly The Music Box)
• Wed Dec 05, 2012 – San Francisco CA Great American Music Hall
• Thu Dec 06, 2012 – Portland OR Aladdin Theater
• Sat Dec 08, 2012 – Seattle WA Neptune Theatre
• Sun Dec 09, 2012 – Missoula MT Wilma Theatre
• Wed Dec 12, 2012 – Minneapolis MN Mill City Nights (Formerly The Brick)
• Thu Dec 13, 2012 – Milwaukee WI Turner Hall
• Fri Dec 14, 2012 – Indianapolis IN Deluxe @ Old National Centre
• Sat Dec 15, 2012 – Chicago IL Metro
• Sun Dec 16, 2012 – Cleveland OH Beachland Ballroom
• Tue Dec 18, 2012 – Buffalo NY Asbury Hall @ Babeville
• Wed Dec 19, 2012 – Providence RI Fete
• Thu Dec 20, 2012 – Boston MA Royale
• Fri Dec 21, 2012 – New York NY Bowery Ballroom
• Sat Dec 22, 2012 – New York NY Bowery Ballroom

Sufjan Stevens will jingle-jangle his way across America, bringing yuletide cheer to your local music club, sharing reverent hymns and pop carols from his upcoming Christmas album Silver & Gold. “The Sirfjam Stephanapolous Christmas Sing-A-Long Seasonal Affective Disorder Spectacular Music Pageant Variety Show Distaster” will be a tragic-comedic feast for the ears and eyes.

Sufjan will be joined by a 5-piece band (including Rosie Thomas, Nedelle Torissi, Casey Foubert, James McAlister, and Ben Lanz) playing all the hits from both Christmas box sets. Send us your song requests!

All Grinches be forewarned: the show will consist entirely of Christmas music, inviting audience participation.

Extra-special guest Sheila Saputo—the hottest ticket from Gary, Indiana—will be opening all dates with her indelible ice-breaking pizzazz.

General admission goes on sale on Friday (10/12). Check your local venue for ticket links and availability times.  A very limited number of presale tickets will go on sale Wednesday October 10th at 10am (in whatever timezone the venue is in). Don’t worry if you don’t get a ticket on Wednesday – general admission goes on sale on Friday.  Click here to buy presale tickets (available at 10am on October 10th in the venue’s timezone).

Pre-order his upcoming Silver and Gold (Christmas EP boxset #2) on 5 CDs or 58 mp3.  The 5-vinyl set appears to be sold out (via bandcamp).

~Dan – np: Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola – Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead