Final Fantasy To Tour Europe, Canada

Toronto violinist/singer Owen Pallett will take his Final Fantasy musical project to Europe later this month before returning home for three Canadian dates.

Pallett has also worked with the likes of Arcade Fire, Fucked Up, The Mountain Goats, Mika, $100, The Last Shadow Puppets, Beirut, Great Lake Swimmers, Immaculate Machine, Gentleman Reg, Jim Guthrie, C'Mon, The Hidden Cameras, Montag and the Pet Shop Boys in various capacities. He collaborated with Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste on a cover of Bjork’s "Possibly Maybe" as part of Stereogum's tribute to Bjork's Post last year.

The inaugural Polaris Music Prize winner for He Poos Clouds in 2006 released two EPs, Spectrum, 14th Century and Plays To Please, last fall.

Final Fantasy will play these shows:

May 27 Bristol, England @ St. George's Hall w/Castlemusic
May 28 London, England @ Union Chapel
May 29 Dublin, Ireland @ Whelan's w/Cryptacize
May 30 Galway, Ireland @ Black Box
May 31 Dudingen, Switzerland @ Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival
June 1 Wurzberg, Germany @ Cafe Cairo
June 2 Leipzig, Germany @ Central Theatre
June 4 Venice, Italy @ Venice Bienniale
June 24 Calgary, AB @ Central United Church w/Slim Twig and Knots (Sled Island Music Festival)
June 25 Guelph, ON @ Guelph Lake Island (Hillside Festival)
Aug. 1 London, ON @ Victoria Park (Field Day Festival)
Aug. 8-9 Myslowice, Poland @ Slupna Park
Aug. 13 Rees-Haldern, Germany @ Haldern Pop Festival