José González, he of the Argentine name and Swedish hometown, of the Knife cover that wound up in European advertisements for the Sony Bravia LCD Television, of the really awesome cover of Bruce Springsteen’s "The Ghost of Tom Joad" (as a member of the Swedish trio Junip), is preparing to get his tour on. While some of us will be going back to school and others will probably be forever seeking employment in this stupid, dead-end economy, González will be embarking on a selected series of dates in the United States.

Mute Records artist González’ last release, In Our Nature, was released in late 2007. The success of his 2005 debut, Veneer, resulted in a slew of SXSW performances, late-night television gigs, and that pinnacle of indie rock breakthrough success: a featured song in a season finale episode of The O.C.. Where will he go next? Well, it looks like Spain.

07.19.08 - Castellon, Spain - Festival Internacional De Benicàssim 07.21.08 - Vericchio - Verucchio Festival 08.02.08 - Rattvik, Sweden - Dalhalla 08.03.08 - Sligo, Ireland - TF Royal Theatre 08.04.08 - Cork, Ireland - Savoy Theatre 08.05.08 - Dublin, Ireland - Academy 08.06.08 - Oslo, Norway - Öya Festival 08.08.08 - Gothenburg, Norway - Way Out West 08.10.08 - Leicester, UK - Summer Sundae Weekender 08.14.08 - Salzburgring, Austria - Frequency Festival 08.15.08 - Lisbon, Portugal - Super Bock Surf Fest 08.16.08 - Cologne, Germany - POP Festival @ MS RheinEnergie 08.17.08 - Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival 08.23.08 - Cheltenham, UK - Greenbelt Festival 08.24.08 - Tenby, Pembrokshire - Tenby Folk Festival 08.25.08 - Brighton, UK - Beachdown Festival 08.26.08 - Groningen, Netherlands - Noorderzon Festival 08.27.08 - Antwerpen, Belgium - Openlucht Theater Arenberg 08.28.08 - Bradford, UK - St Georges Music Hall 08.29.08 - Northampton, UK - Roadmender 08.30.08 - Birmingham, UK - Moseley Folk Festival 08.31.08 - London, UK - Regents Park open Air Theatre 09.01.08 - Århus, Denmark - Aarhus Festival 09.23.08 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi’s 09.24.08 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi’s 09.25.08 - Costa Mesa, CA - Samueli Theatre * 09.27.08 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits 09.28.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Backyard Campfire @ The Yard 12.04.08 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bam Howard Gilman Opera House 12.05.08 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bam Howard Gilman Opera House 12.06.08 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bam Howard Gilman Opera House

* DJ set, with Richard Swift
** BAM Next Wave Festival: Red Hot + RIO