Punk rock folkster Billy Bragg has announced a 32-date tour set to kick off September 25 in Paris that’ll eventually venture into the United States mid-October and finally back to Europe in November for another leg. Bragg released his 12th studio album, Mr. Love & Justice, in March of this year and has been on the road ever since, migrating back and forth from Europe to the United States. A friend’s father once told me he saw Bragg in the early ’80s, and it was one of the only concerts he can clearly remember in the past 30 years. Hopefully, Bragg’s live performance is still a memorable one. More importantly, I hope my friend’s father has overcome his drinking problem.

Billy Bragg tourdates:

09.25.08 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie 09.26.08 - Antwerp, Germany - Arenburg Schouwburg 09.28.08 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp Festival 09.29.08 - Cologne, Germany - E-Werk 10.03.08 - Bochum, Germany - Century of Song Festival 10.05.08 - Bochum, Germany - Century of Song Festival 10.17.08 - State College, PA - The State Theatre 10.18.08 - Ithaca, NY - State Theatre 10.19.08 - West Long Branch, NJ - Monmouth University 10.21.08 - Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre 10.22.08 - Boston,MA - Somerville Theatre 10.23.08 - Lebanon, NH - Lebanon Opera House 10.24.08 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theatre 10.27.08 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 10.28.08 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live 10.29.08 - Charlottesville, VA - Paramount Theater 10.30.08 - Norfolk, VA - Attucks Theater 11.01.08 - Durham, NC - Duke University 11.02.08 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel 11.19.08 - Nottingham, England - Rock City 11.20.08 - Leeds, England - Leeds Academy 11.21.08 - Northampton, England - Royal & Derngate 11.22.08 - Treorci, Wales - Parc and Dare 11.24.08 - Exeter, England - Great Hall 11.25.08 - Manchester, England - Bridgewater Hall 11.26.08 - Ipswich, England - Corn Exchange 11.28.08 - St. Albans, England - Alban Arena 11.29.08 - Hastings, England - White Rock Theatre 11.30.08 - Southampton, England - Guildhall 12.03.08 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - Empire Music Hall 12.04.08 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street 12.08.08 - London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire