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Dry Cleaning will continue touring in support of their debut New Long Leg next year, with dates slated for spring 2022.
Following their North American fall tour — where they’re scheduled to perform sold-out shows in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Brooklyn — the band will return to the States on May 15 in Somerville, Massachusetts. They’ll hit New York’s Webster Hall, Hotel Vegas in Austin, Texas, and other venues before heading to Mexico City with Interpol. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon E.T.
Dry Cleaning, a Rolling Stone Artist You Need to Know, recently spoke about New Long Leg and their excitement to get on the road. “That’s where we want to be, is playing live shows,” guitarist Tom Dowse said. “So if that becomes a possibility, I’m pretty sure they’ll stick us in a van and we won’t be getting out of it until 2025 or something.”
Dry Cleaning 2022 North American Tour Dates
5/15 – Somerville, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
5/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
5/18 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
5/19 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
5/20 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
5/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
5/23 – Houston, TX @ Satellite
5/24 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
5/25 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
5/28 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Palacio de los Deportes w/ Interpol
Sharleen Spiteri joined BBC Radio 2’s The Sara Cox Breakfast Show ahead of Texas taking the stage to launch the main live music programme at Radio 2 in the Park in Stirling.
Checking in from rehearsals, the Texas frontwoman spoke about getting ready for the band’s opening performance at City Park. Radio 2’s annual flagship festival takes place there from 11 to 13 September 2026. "I’m match fit because I’ve had a couple of days’ rehearsals," Spiteri said. "We’re kicking the whole weekend off, which we’re very much looking forward to, so everybody’s got to get ready to party."
Before the live acts take over, Friday’s DJ Pre-Party gets the weekend started with Radio 2 favourites Sara Cox, DJ Spoony, Gary Davies, Michelle Visage, and Rylan behind the decks.
Jo Whiley helped set the mood with a special programme from Stirling’s Tolbooth venue. Working with BBC Introducing Scotland, the broadcast put the spotlight on Scotland’s emerging music scene through performances and conversations with Fright Years, Alice Faye, and James Emmanuel.
Fright Years, a four member band from Edinburgh, played "Never Been Wrong" and offered their take on Simple Minds’ "Waterfront." Glasgow singer and songwriter Alice Faye, the BBC Introducing in Scotland 2026 winner, paired "Some Brief Encounter" with a rendition of Lulu’s arrangement of "I Started a Joke." James Emmanuel, who was born in Nigeria and now lives in Edinburgh, sang "Brothers & Sisters" before taking on Chaka Khan’s "I’m Every Woman."
"We’re all about celebrating BBC Introducing and all the music that’s come out of Scotland," Whiley told listeners. "It's about celebrating the local music scene and the incredibly important work that BBC Introducing does to support independent, up-and-coming artists."
Joining the conversation were Stephanie Cheape, presenter of BBC Introducing in Scotland, Tara McLoughlin, venue manager for Stirling Council, and student radio presenters representing the University of Stirling’s Air3 Radio.
Listeners can catch the complete interviews and live performances from the weekend’s programmes on BBC Sounds.
