Crewe’s Blitz Kids have been nominated for the Best British Newcomer at the Kerrang! awards later this year. The band have also rescheduled the release date of their debut full-length, ‘Vagrants And Vagabonds’, to now be released on July 4th 2011, with the first single ‘Story’ featuring Aled Phillips (Kids In Glass Houses vocalist) released a week beforehand on June 27th 2011.
The band are also heading out on tour next week along with their appearance at this year’s Slam Dunk Festival, at the following dates:
MAY 22 – CARDIFF, University
MAY 23 – NOTTINGHAM, Rescue Rooms
MAY 24 – GLASGOW, Garage
MAY 25 – MANCHESTER, Academy 2
MAY 26 – LONDON, Koko
MAY 27 – BIRMINGHAM, Academy 2
MAY 28 – LEEDS, University (Slam Dunk Festival – North)
MAY 29 – HATFIELD, Hertfordshire University (Slam Dunk Festival – South)
MAY 30 – OXFORD, Academy 2
MAY 31 – NORWICH, Waterfront
JUNE 01 – PORTSMOUTH, Wedgewood Rooms