The second is at London's Scala on the 10th November, as part of club night, White Mischief. The band will be headlining with support from Kunta Kinte, Lord Large Experiment, Envy & Other Sins, and vaudeville/cabaret acts including Dusty Limits, Ophelia Bitz, Pearlsworld and Fancy Chance Stillhouse Orchestra. Tickets available now from TicketWeb.

Again, although these dates are yet to be officially confirmed, they are being advertised online.

• 15th October - Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ
• 16th October - Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA
• 18th October - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
• 19th October - Black Cat, Washington, DC
• 21st Octover - Middle East (Downstairs), Cambridge, MA

Update: And Reading Fez Club on the 1st November, say Seetickets.
Update 2: Aaaand Birmingham Barfly, 5th November. TicketWeb.

In other news, due to the closure of Yeovil's Ski Lodge as a live music venue, BSP will now play at the Orange Box instead, on the same date - 21st September. Original tickets remain valid, and a number are still available from 0870 264 3333 or online via Ticketweb.

The band are also finalising a number of dates in both the UK and USA for October and November, ahead of the release of their third studio album, entitled Do You Like Rock Music.

On the following day, 22nd September, the band will play Bradford's St. George's Hall, a beautiful Victorian venue with a 750 capacity. Tickets can be purchased from Jumbo Records, Leeds (online or in person), or via the box office on 01274 432000.

Unfortunately, the previously announced LodeStar Festival, which BSP were due to play on 1st September, has been cancelled.

They'll be working with Arcade Fire collaborator/producer Howard Bilerman (who has also worked with Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the Dears and the Bell Orchestre) in his Montreal-based studio, Hotel2Tango. As a warm up for the recording sessions, BSP will also be playing a few dates in Canada. They are as follows:

• 13th November - La Sala Rossa, Montreal, Canada
• 15th November - Lee's Palace, Toronto, Canada

Note: The band will no longer be playing the date in Toronto.

Dear All,

BSP are playing a free charity event in London on Sunday 16 July.

British Sea Power are stepping in a last-minute headliners at the Tin Pan Alley Festival on Sunday 16 July. The festival takes place on Denmark Street in London, picturesque home of music publishers and guitar shops. BSP are hoping to channel the ghost of the Sex Pistols from their old Denmark Street rehearsal room. They also invite Elton John to guest with boogie-woogie chumming - in memoriam of his time as tea-boy at Mills Music.

The Tin Pan Alley Festival is in aid of homeless charity Shelter and takes place from 11am to 9pm on a Denmark Street roped off from van-drivers. The line-up is as follows and admission is FREE FREE FREE.

Tin Pan Alley Festival
Sunday 16 July
Denmark St
London
Sunday 16 July
British Sea Power, Bromheads Jacket, Vincent Vincent & the Villains, The Holloways, Kalev, Louie, Untitled Musical Project, FO Machete, Keith, The Violets, Untitled Music Project and The Ape Drape Escape.

BSP will be on around 7.30pm. The festival is hosted by esteemed XFM DJ John Kennedy.

For more information please go to:
www.tinpanalleyfestival.co.uk/
www.myspace.com/tinpanalleyfestival

In other news, it would appear that the GIVE Festival in Ayr - formerly Ayr Guitar Festival, where BSP were due to play on the 2nd September - has been cancelled. Oh well.

Update 11/07/06: The Manchester gig has been moved to the 2nd September. Any tickets already bought for the original date remain valid.

• 29th August 2006 - Cavern, Exeter, UK
• 1st September 2006 - Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton, Liverpool, UK
• 4th September 2006 - The Musician, Leicester, UK
• 11th September 2006 - Moles Club, Bath, UK
• 14th September 2006 - Polish Club, Bristol, UK