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Kraftwerk announce North American tour for 2022

A scheduled 2020 tour was cancelled due to the pandemic

Kraftwerk have just announced that they are taking their renowned 3D performance on a tour around North America in 2022.

Their North American tour kicks off in May and lasts until July, visiting major cities such as Toronto, Los Angeles and New York.

The group had planned to hit the road in 2020 before they were forced to cancel due to the pandemic.

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Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider founded Kraftwerk in 1970 as a multimedia project. They established their Kling Klang Studio in Düsseldorf, where they created and produced all of their albums.

Kraftwerk had garnered international acclaim by the mid-1970s for their groundbreaking electronic soundscapes and musical experiments with 'Robots' and other technical advancements.

A full list of tour dates and locations can be found below. Tickets go on sale on November 5.

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May 27- St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

May 29- Cleveland, OH - Connor Palace

June 1- Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre

June 2- Chicago, IL - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

June 4- Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple Detroit

June 6- Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall

June 8- Montreal, Quebec - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

June 10- North Adams, MA - MASS MoCA

June 11- Boston, MA - Boch Center Wang Theatre

June 17- New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

June 18- Philadelphia, PA - The Met

June 19- Washington, D.C. - The Anthem

June 22- Orlando, FL - Walt Disney Theatre @ Dr. Phillips Center

June 24- Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

June 25- Memphis, TN - Crosstown Theater

June 27- Austin, TX - ACL Live at Moody Theater

June 28- Dallas, TX - Music Hall at Fair Park

June 30- Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

July 3- San Diego, CA - San Diego Civic Auditorium

July 5- Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Auditorium

July 6- San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

July 8- Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

July 9- Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre

July 10- Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre

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