Calvin Johnson, former Beat Happening front man and K Records head honcho, is going on tour with his brand new band, The Hive Dwellers. The tour will kick off on April 14 with K newbies Chain and the Gang, featuring Ian Svenious (Nation of Ulysses, the Make-Up, Weird War, etc.) Interestingly, aside from the front men, the two groups will consist of the same members — Bret Lyman (Bad Thoughts), Brian Weber (Dub Narcotic Sound System), Sarah Pedal, and Fred Thomas (Saturday Looks Good to Me, City Center). - Jon Lorenz

Read more about the Tour @ Tiny Mix Tapes

Tour dates after the jump..04.28.09 – Baltimore, Maryland – Talking Head Club+#
04.30.09 – Akron, Ohio – Musica+#
05.01.09 – Detroit, Michigan – UFO Factory+#
05.02.09 – Chicago, Illinois – Co-Prosperity Sphere+#
05.03.09 – Grand Rapids, Michigan – The DAAC+#
05.05.09 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Eclipse Record Store+#
05.06.09 – Iowa City, Iowa – Public Space+#
05.07.09 – Indianapolis, Indiana – Public Space 1+#
05.08.09 – Louisville , Kentucky – Skull Alley+#
05.10.09 – Athens, Georgia – Secret Squirrel+#
05.11.09 – Atlanta, Georgia – Eyedrum+#
05.12.09 – Huntsville, Alabama – Vertical House Records+#
05.14.09 – New Orleans, Louisiana – Spellcaster+#
05.15.09 – Scott, Louisiana – Bourque’s Social Club+#
05.16.09 – Austin, Texas – Emo’s+#
05.19.09 – Santa Fe, New Mexico – Warehouse 21+#
05.20.09 – Tucson, Arizona – Solar Culture+#
05.22.09 – Los Angeles, California – The Smell+#
05.23.09 – San Francisco, California – Million Fishes+#
05.24.09 – Oakland, California – Ghost Town Gallery+#
05.25.09 – Santa Cruz, California – Crepe Place+#
05.27.09 – Eureka, California – Accident Gallery+#
05.28.09 – Portland, Oregon – Rotture+#
05.29.09 – Seattle, Washington – The Vera Project+#
05.30.09 – Vancouver, British Columbia – The Sweatshop+#
05.31.09 – Anacortes, Washington – The Department of Safety+#

* Solo Set
+ Hive Dwellers Set
! Karl Blau
# Chain and the Gang