Metric Announce Canadian Dates

Metric have announced Canadian dates that will take place in Ontario and Quebec this October.

Singer/keyboardist Emily Haines, guitarist James Shaw, drummer Joules Scott-Key and bassist Josh Winstead will play five shows after returning home from Australia earlier in the month. They'll have The Stills with them.

Tickets go on sale on Friday through Ticketmaster and Live Nation, but Metric fan club members get first dibs starting Wednesday at 9 a.m. through ilovemetrictickets.com. More information is available at Metric's website.

Metric are touring in support of the Polaris Music Prize short listed Fantasies, and you can see them here:

July 26 Burnaby, BC @ Deer Lake Park (Virgin Festival BC)
Aug. 9 Calgary, AB @ Canada Olympic Park (Virgin Festival Alberta)
Aug. 21 Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival
Aug. 23 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Evenemententerrein Walibi World (Lowlands Festival)
Aug. 25 Edinburgh, Scotland @ HMV Picture House
Aug. 28 Leeds, England @ Bramham Park (Leeds Festival)
Aug. 29 Reading, England @ Richfield Avenue (Reading Festival)
Aug. 30 Paris, France @ Domaine National De Saint-Cloud (Rock En Seine)
Sept. 5 Edmonton, AB @ Sonic Boom Festival
Sept. 26 Brisbane, Australia @ City Botanic Gardens & Riverstage (Parklife Festival)
Sept. 27 Perth, Australia @ Wellington Square (Parklife Festival)
Oct. 3 Melbourne, Australia @ Birrarung Marr (Parklife Festival)
Oct. 4 Sydney, Australia @ Kippax Lake at Moore Park (Parklife Festival)
Oct. 5 Adelaide, Australia @ Botanic Park at Botanic Gardens Of Adelaide (Parklife Festival)
Oct. 15 Kitchener, ON @ Centre In The Square w/The Stills
Oct. 17 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis w/The Stills
Oct. 19 Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Civic Centre Salons w/The Stills
Oct. 20 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall w/The Stills
Oct. 23 London, ON @ Centennial Hall w/The Stills