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On the heels of stellar performances at Canadian Music Week 2008 and the 2008 East Coast Music Awards, along with the recent release of their heavily-anticipated debut record “You Will Land With a Thud” (produced by Gordon Gano, Violent Femmes), the 9-member folk rock n’ roll explosion known as The Tom Fun Orchestra now announces a slew of new tour dates!

Included in the upcoming run is a jaunt around the East Coast, a sweep through Ontario and a trip across the pond to Ireland for The Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival!

Just one month out of the gate since the release of “You Will Land..”, the reviews have been pouring in, unanimously heralding the up-and-coming folk rockers from Cape Breton Island as the next big thing’ to emerge from the burgeoning East Coast music scene.

After two hugely successful nights at CMW 2008 from a packed house/line-up down the street at the Dakota Tavern, to a wildly energetic 4am set at the Horseshoe Tavern The Tom Fun Orchestra left quite an impression on music critics and fans alike…even garnering a nod from U.K. tastemaker Clash Magazine, who named The Tom Fun Orchestra One of The Top 10 Emerging Bands in Canada’ after catching the band’s Dakota Tavern CMW set.

THE TOM FUN ORCHESTRA ON TOUR

EAST COAST

April 5 Halifax, NS The Marquee

April 10 Sackville, NB George’s Roadhouse

April 11 Charlottetown , PEI – Hunter’s Ale House

April 12 Saint John , NB – Elwoods

ONTARIO

April 22 Hamilton, ON The Casbah

April 23 London , ON Call The Office

April 24 Peterborough , ON Red Dog Tavern

April 25 Toronto , ON Lee’s Palace

IRELAND

May 1 Mullingar, Meath The Stables

May 2-4 Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival