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Something to look forward to in the fall.

According to Billboard.com

Massive Attack will embark on its first wide-scale North American tour since 1998 with a previously announced Sept. 10 appearance at Toronto's inaugural V Festival. The three-week trek will wrap with an Oct. 3-5 stand at New York's Roseland Ballroom.

And while details are not yet confirmed, sources say to expect appearances from longtime collaborators Elizabeth Fraser and Horace Andy throughout the trip. Massive Attack is also eyeing an early 2007 release for its fifth album, "Weather Underground." The recent Virgin retrospective "Collected" debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Top Electronic Albums chart.

Prior to the North American dates, the group will be on the road internationally through a Sept. 1 show in Stradbally, Ireland.

Here are Massive Attack's tour dates:

Sept. 10: Toronto (V Festival)
Sept. 11: Montreal (Metropolis)

Sept. 12: Detroit (State Theatre)
Sept. 13: Chicago (Riviera Theatre)
Sept. 15: Houston (Verizon Wireless Theatre)
Sept. 16: Austin, Texas (Austin City Limits)
Sept. 17: Dallas (Nokia Theatre)
Sept. 19: Phoenix (Celebrity Theatre)
Sept. 20: San Diego (SDSU Open Air Theatre)
Sept. 22: Berkeley, Calif. (Greek Theatre)
Sept. 23: Las Vegas (the Joint)
Sept. 24: Los Angeles (Hollywood Bowl)
Sept. 28-29: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club)
Sept. 30: Philadelphia (Tower Theatre)
Oct. 1: Boston (Orpheum Theatre)
Oct. 3-5: New York (Roseland Ballroom)

anybody going? I'm debating.

They're not my top favorite, but I do like a lot of their songs. As anyone seen them live already?

[quote][i]Originally posted by design_femme[/i]
<br>anybody going? I'm debating.

They're not my top favorite, but I do like a lot of their songs. As anyone seen them live already?
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I saw Massive Attack back in 96 or 97 at the Warfield in San Francisco. Very little stage presence, nice visuals, none of the vocalists from the albums. It was largely a chance to inhale a ton of second-hand pot smoke. I've been a massive Massive Attack fan for years but I can't say the live show is worth the money. If you want to spend money on a band that barely moves on stage, go see Kraftwerk. Their stage show is mesmerizing.