Islands Heading To Europe In February

Islands will open for Blonde Redhead at New York City's Terminal 5 on New Year's Eve and will spend most of February touring Europe.

Islands main man Nick Thorburn will curate a benefit concert in his adopted home of New York City on Monday. The Knitting Factory show will feature performances by Thorburn, guitarist Marnie Stern, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead's Conrad Keely, Despot, comic actors David Cross and Fred Armisen and unnamed surprise guests. All proceeds will go to New York Cares, a local charitable organization that supports underprivileged communities, the homeless and various social and welfare services.

Here are Islands' European dates:

Feb. 4 Gent, Belgium @ Vooruit (Balzaal)
Feb. 5 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
Feb. 6 Groningen, Netherlands @ Vera
Feb. 7 Paris, France @ La Fleche D'Or
Feb. 10 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
Feb. 11 Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser
Feb. 12 Oslo, Norway @ John Dee
Feb. 13 Malmo, Sweden @ Debaser
Feb. 14 Vienna, Austria @ Club 007
Feb. 16 Zagreb, Croatia @ Teater & TD
Feb. 18 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Menza Pri Koritu
Feb. 19 Milan, Italy @ Circolo Magnolia
Feb. 20 Bologna, Italy @ Covo Club
Feb. 21 Barcelona, Spain @ Bikini
Feb. 22 Madrid, Spain @ Caracol