John Cale, songwriting legend and a primary creative force behind legendary rock band Velvet Underground, is about to embark on a fall tour of Europe and the UK after a one-off in Chicago. After the overseas run, Cale returns to the U.S. for three very special shows in early-2013 at Brooklyn’s BAM. The tour is in support of Cale’s forthcoming record Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood (out 10/2/12 on Domino Records’ imprint, Double Six). Continue below for the dates, and watch the music video for “Face To the Sky” below.

John Cale Tour Dates

Fri. Sep. 21 – Chicago, IL @ Riverfront Theatre [Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements]
Wed. Oct. 3 – Dublin, IE @ Button Factory
Fri. Oct. 5 – Edinburgh, UK @ HMV Piture House
Sat. Oct. 6 – Manchester, UK @ Ritz Manchester
Sun. Oct. 7 – Cardiff, UK @ Coal Exchange
Thu. Oct. 11 – Digbeth, UK @ HMV Institute
Sat. Oct. 13 – London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
Sun. Oct. 14 – Cologne, DE @ Gloria-Theater
Tue. Oct. 16 – Berlin, DE @ Passionskirche Kreuzberg
Sat. Oct. 18 – Munich, DE @ Freiheiz
Sun. Oct. 19 – Basel, Switzerland @ Reithalle
Tue. Oct. 21 – Esch Sur Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
Wed. Oct. 22 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Thu. Oct. 23 – Hamburg, DE @ Kampnagel
Wed. Jan. 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ BAM [Life Along The Borderline - tribute to NICO]
Fri. Jan. 18 – Brooklyn, NY @ BAM [When Past & Future Collide: Paris 1919]
Sat. Jan. 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ BAM [When Past & Future Collide: Paris 1919]