With its fifth album, "All Hands On The Bad One," due out in May, Sleater-Kinney has just announced dates for an extended spring tour to support the new record.

Sleater-Kinney will launch the tour on April 29 with a hometown gig in Olympia, Washington that will also serve as a benefit for Ladyfest, a six-day music conference slated for August 1-6 in Olympia.

Taking its cue from the late Lilith Fair, Ladyfest 2000 is an event produced by women and aimed at showcasing female bands, artists, and performers.

Dates for Sleater-Kinney's upcoming tour:

  • 4/29 - Olympia, WA @ Metropolis
  • 5/3 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
  • 5/4 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
  • 5/5 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
  • 5/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
  • 5/10 - Madison or Milwaukee, WI @ TBA
  • 5/12 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
  • 5/13 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
  • 5/14 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
  • 5/16 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street
  • 5/17 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
  • 5/18 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
  • 5/19 - Providence, RI @ Lupo's
  • 5/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
  • 5/22 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
  • 5/23 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
  • 5/24 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
  • 5/25 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
  • 5/26 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
  • 5/27 - Atlanta, GA @ Cotton Club
  • 5/30 - Nashville, TN @ TBA
  • 5/31 - St. Louis, MO @ Firehouse
  • 6/1 - Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
  • 6/2 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
  • 6/3 - Denver, CO @ TBA
  • 6/6 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
  • 6/7 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore