Story by Matt Kivel

Hopeless romantics rejoice! Canadian popsters Stars will likely be coming to a town near you. The band is currently finishing up some European dates, but they'll be kicking out the jams for stateside audiences starting with the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco August 24.

Also, the band just issued a new video (co-directed by Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew) for "Bitches In Tokyo" from the "In Our Bedroom After The War" LP. It's got an appealing, coming-of age in the '70s aesthetic ... and they namedrop a number of awesome bands from the glam-rock scene. Think "Virgin Suicides" meets "Detroit Rock City":

Bitches In Tokyo

Stars 2008 US Tour: 

Sunday August 24th, 2008 San Francisco, CA - San Francisco's Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival

Wednesday September 17th, 2008 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street

Friday September 19th, 2008 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre

Saturday September 20th, 2008 New York, NY - Terminal 5

Wednesday September 24th, 2008 Chicago, IL - The Riviera Theatre

Thursday September 25th, 2008 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

Friday September 26th, 2008 Lawrence, KS - The Granada

Sunday September 28th, 2008 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival

Wednesday October 1st, 2008 Hollywood, CA - Avalon

Thursday October 2nd, 2008 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues

Saturday October 4th, 2008 Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre

Wednesday October 8th, 2008 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom

Thursday October 9th, 2008 Seattle, WA - The Showbox Theatre