The Afghan Whigs Announce First Show In Thirteen Years

The Afghan Whigs have confirmed plans to play their first headline show together in over thirteen years.

The band, who recently reunited, will play at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on 23rd May.

The show is set to take place before their appearance at this year’s ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror festival.

The Cincinnati rock legends will be returning to the UK shores to play their first show in thirteen years at ATP’s event.

With a career spanning from the years of 1986 to 2001, The Afghan Whigs are replacing Guided By Voices as the Sunday night headliners for their triumphant return to the stage.

The current line-up for the ATP event looks something like this:

Friday 25th May - curated by ATP

Slayer
Sleep
Melvins
Wolves In The Throne Room
Yob

Saturday 26th May
Mogwai
Dirty Three
Codeine
Mudhoney
Chavez
Floor
Balam Acab

Sunday 27th May
The Afghan Whigs
Archers Of Loaf
Thee Oh Sees
Yuck
Demdike Stare
Siskiyou

ATP’s I’ll Be Your Mirror takes place at London’s Alexandra Palace from the 25th to the 27th May 2012.