Avett Brothers 2012 Tour Includes Midwest...

The Avett Brothers are back on the road in 2012 for an extensive tour that includes Midwest dates in Cleveland, Detroit, Columbus and Kettering.

March 2012
7 - Iowa City, IA - University of Iowa
10 - Springfield, MO - O'Reilly Family Events Center
11 - Wichita, KS - Orpheum Theatre
15 - Baton Rouge, LA - Baton Rouge River Center Theatre
16 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheatre at the Wharf (w/ Jojo's Mardi Gras Band)
17 - Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium
April 2012
12 - Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium
13 - Tulsa, OK - The Brady Theater
14 - Tupelo, MS - BancorpSouth Arena
17 - Durham, NH - Whittemore Center Arena
18 - Montreal, Quebec - Corona Theatre
20 - Morgantown, WV - Creative Arts Center
21 - Ithaca, NY - State Theatre
22 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
25 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
28 - Portsmouth, VA - nTelos Wireless Pavilion
May 2012
9 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
11 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
12 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
15, 16 - Toronto, Ontario - The Danforth Music Hall
18 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
19 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
June 2012
1 - Ozark, AR - Wakarusa Festival
2 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
5 - Shreveport, LA - Strand Theatre
7 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
22 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre
23 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
24 - Sacramento, CA - Grove Amphitheater @ The Woodlake Hotel
26 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Vancouver Intl. Jazz Festival
28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Gallivan Center
29, 30 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater

The Shins Midwest Tour Includes OH & MI...

The Shins have confirmed another leg of U.S. headline dates in support of the band's upcoming fourth album Port Of Morrow, which will be released on March 20th.

5/25 Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheatre
5/28 Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater
5/29 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5/31 Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Council Bluffs
6/4 St Louis, MO – The Pageant
6/5 Columbus, OH – LC Indoor Pavilion
6/6 Detroit, MI – Fillmore Detroit
6/8 Cleveland, OH – Masonic Auditorium
6/9 Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheatre

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Foo Fighters Confirm Fall Midwest Dates...

Foo Fighters have confirmed the next run of shows in their ongoing American arena headline run in support of the worldwide #1 album Wasting Light (Roswell/RCA). Pre-sales for this leg, which kicks off September 14 in St. Paul MN and runs through September 26 in East Rutherford NJ, will begin May 18. General on sales follow May 20 with the exception of St. Paul and Columbus which go on sale to the public June 4.

Rise Against and Mariachi el Bronx will be support for the U.S. run.

The September dates expand on the recently announced midwest headline dates beginning May 17 in Tulsa OK and concluding May 26 in Missoula MT. Motorhead and Biffy Clyro provide support on that run, during which the Foos will also drop in for headlining appearances at the Hangout and Sasquatch festivals.

The tour follows in the wake of Foo Fighters' just released seventh album Wasting Light, which is still riding high on the charts after debuting at #1 in a dozen countries. Wasting Light has also generated arguably the best critical notices of the band's 16-year career, including four star lead reviews from Rolling Stone and People, and an A- lead review from Entertainment Weekly that summed up “Here’s the miracle, though: Foo Fighters never feel like a backward-looking band. Light is a muscular rock & roll throwdown, featuring the Foos delivering exactly the kind of catchy, pummeling anthems they’re known for, with total disregard for the whims of the masses.”

More dates will be announced as they are confirmed. For a complete list of current Foo Fighters North American tour dates and ticketing info visit http://tour.foofighters.com/

FOO FIGHTERS NEW U.S. DATES:
Sept. 14 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center **
Sept. 16 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center **
Sept. 17 - St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center **
Sept. 19 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills **
Sept. 20 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena **
Sept. 22 - Columbus OH - Nationwide Arena **
Sept. 23 - Pittsburgh, PA- Consol Energy Center **
Sept. 25 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Center **
Sept. 26 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center **

** Rise Against & Mariachi el Bronx Support

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATES:
May 17 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center ***
May 18 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Center ***
May 20 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum ***
May 21 – Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Festival (SOLD OUT)
May 23 – Council Bluffs, IA – Mid America Center ***
May 26 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center ***
May 27 – George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival

*** Motorhead & Biffy Clyro Support

Pearl Jam Tour Dates Include Midwest (Ohio)...

Pearl Jam announced today that they will play 11 Midwest and East Coast tour dates in May of 2010. The tour kicks-off on May 3rd at Sprint Center in Kansas City and wraps on May 21st at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Pearl Jam's U.S. tour follows the band's previously announced headlining appearance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Festival on May 1st. Band of Horses will open all shows except the May 20th Madison Square Garden engagement, where The Black Keys will open.

Tour Dates (w/ pre-sale dates):
5/4 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (March 15, 9am PDT)
5/4 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center (March 15, 11am PDT)
5/6 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena (March 15, 1pm PDT)
5/7 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless (March 15, 3pm PDT)
5/9 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena (March 17, 9am PDT)
5/10 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena (March 17, 11am PDT)
5/13 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live (March 17, 1pm PDT)
5/15 Hartford, CT XL Center (March 17, 3pm PDT)
5/17 Boston, MA TD Garden (March 16, 9am PDT)
5/18 TBD TBD TBD
5/20 New York, NY Madison Square Garden (March 16, 12pm PDT)
5/21 New York, NY Madison Square Garden (March 16, 3pm PDT)

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My Morning Jacket To Tour With PHJB...

It’s been almost a full year, but the wait is finally over. My Morning Jacket are ready to bring their electrifying live show back on the road. The guys will make their way around the Southeastern United States this Spring, including a performance at this year’s Jazzfest in New Orleans. MMJ are also excited to both try something new with their choice for an opening act, and bring some of the spirit of NOLA along with them. The band is honored that the historic Preservation Hall Jazz Band will be supporting them on the run.

The connection with the PHJB originated in the Spring of 2009 when MMJ frontman Jim James was invited to sing with them at their home turf, New Orleans’ legendary Preservation Hall. James recorded two songs with the band: “St. James Infirmary” and “Louisiana Fairytale.” The tracks will appear on the bands forthcoming album, PRESERVATION: An Album To Benefit Preservation Hall & The Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program, out February 16th.

“When I got the invitation to go to the legendary Preservation Hall – where SO much of the music we now know and love on this earth found its early roots – I did not waste a minute,” James reminisces. “Getting to sing while the guys played with such glorious bursts of sound – all live in that holy room with the ghosts and garbage trucks crankin’ along – was an experience I’ll never forget.”

The PHJB’s leader Ben Jaffe shares his memory of playing with James: “I couldn’t have imagined Jim fitting in any better with the guys at Preservation Hall. Creating music is not a science. There is no tried and true formula. There is an unspoken bond amongst musicians. One that exists in the notes we choose. Jim’s like our long lost cousin coming home for the first time.”

MMJ Tour Dates With The Preservation Hall Jazz Band:
4/20 Birmingham, AL @ Alabama Theater
4/21 Nashville, TN @ Municipal Auditorium
4/23 Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park
4/24 New Orleans, LA @ Jazzfest
4/27 St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater
4/28 Charleston, SC @ Family Circle
4/30 Raleigh, NC @ Koka Booth
5/01 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
5/02 Columbus, OH @ LC Outdoor Pavilion

Sea Wolf Offers New Music & Columbus Date...

With the release of Sea Wolf's sophomore record, White Water, White Bloom, a little over a month away, anticipation for new material is palpable. To hold curious and eager fans over, Dangerbird Records is offering a taste of the cinematic journey that Sea Wolf's music undeniably possesses with the free download, "Stanislaus".

A featured bonus track on the vinyl version of the record, "Stanislaus", continues in the melodic tradition that remains Alex Brown Church's signature.

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White Water, White Bloom drops September 22 courtesy of Dangerbird Records.

Sea Wolf Tour Dates:
September
14 Santa Barbara, CA – Soho
15 Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
16 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
17 Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
18 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s 365 Club
21 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
22 Vancouver, BC – The Media Club
23 Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
25 Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
26 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
29 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
30 Milwaukee, WI – Mad Planet

October
1 Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
3 Indianapolis, IN – Radio Radio
4 Newport, KY– Southgate House
7 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center for the Arts
9 Toronto, ONT – Sneaky Dee’s
13 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
14 New York, NY – The Mercury Lounge
16 Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall
17 Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
18 Baltimore, MD – The Talking Head Club
19 Washington, DC – DC 9
24 Nashville, TN – Exit In
28 Austin, TX – Emo’s Jr.

The Flaming Lips Lock in Columbus Show...

The FLAMING LIPS digital 3 song EP, "SONGS FROM THE FUTURE ALBUM EMBRYONIC" is now available at all digital retailers.
Featuring these brand new tracks from the band's first studio album in over 3 years!

“Convinced of The Hex”
“The Impulse”
“Silver Trembling Hands”

Full album will be available this FALL!!!

Watch The Flaming Lips at Pitchfork (July 2009)

In the meantime, The Lips have just confirmed a General Admission show in Columbus, OH on September 18th at LC Pavilion (outdoors). Tickets go on sale on August 8th.

Wilco Fall Dates Include Ann Arbor & Columbus...

Wilco has announced a short run of Midwest dates this fall including Columbus on October at the Wexner Center & Ann Arbor on October 16th at Hill Auditorium.

Tickets go on sale to Wexner Center members and Wilco fan club on July 29th. General public can purchase tickets beginning August 1st. Members can order tickets by calling (614) 292-3535.

Oct 1 Iowa City, IA University of Iowa @ Main Lounge
Oct 2 St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Oct 4 Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Oct 6 Kansas City, MO @ The Crossroads
Oct 8 Cedar Park (Austin), TX @ Cedar Park Center
Oct 9 Dallas, TX @ The Palladium
Oct 10 Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
Oct 12 Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center
Oct 14 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Oct 16 Ann Arbor, MI @ Hill Auditorium
Oct 18 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
Oct 19 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion

Check out a recent Wilco article in SPIN

Dan Auerbach Announces Winter Tour...

Dan Auerbach — best known as half of The Black Keys—will embark on a 20-date winter tour beginning November 5 in Columbus, OH. The tour, which includes shows at New York City’s Webster Hall, Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom and Philadelphia’s Theater of the Living Arts, arrives on the heels of Auerbach’s critically acclaimed solo debut Keep It Hid, recently released on Nonesuch. The album received wide praise from The New York Times, NPR’s Fresh Air, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. Opening for Auerbach on the fall dates are Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield. Please see below for tour details.

Keep It Hid was produced and engineered by Auerbach at his studio Akron Analog and features him playing a variety of instruments, including drums, guitar, percussion, and keyboards. Many of Auerbach’s friends and family play on the album, including his uncle James Quine, who contributes vocal harmony and electric guitar on the track “Street Walkin.” Other musicians include Jessica Lea Mayfield, who sings on the track “When the Night Comes,” and Bob Cesare, who plays drums on “Whispered Words,” a song originally written by Auerbach’s father. Of the recording process Auerbach states, “I wanted a live, organic sound. Nothing was too plotted or planned, just a lot of spontaneity.” The record was mixed by Auerbach’s good friend Mark Neill at Neill’s Soil of the South studio.

Tour Dates
November 5 ~ Newport Music Hall* Columbus, OH
November 6 ~ The Majestic Theater* Detroit, MI
November 7 ~ Phoenix Concert Theater* Toronto, ONT
November 8 ~ Le National* Montral, QC
November 9 ~ The Paradise† Boston, MA
November 11 ~ Webster Hall† New York, NY
November 12 ~ Theater of the Living Arts† Philadelphia, PA
November 13 ~ Sonar* Baltimore, MD
November 14 ~ Cat’s Cradle† Chapel Hill, NC
November 16 ~ The Orange Peel* Asheville, NC
November 17 ~ Variety Playhouse* Atlanta, GA
November 18 ~ House of Blues* New Orleans, LA
November 20 ~ Minglewood Hall* Memphis, TN
November 21 ~ Cannery Ballroom† Nashville, TN
December 3 ~ Turner Hall* Milwaukee, WI
December 4 ~ First Avenue* Minneapolis, MN
December 6 ~ The Bluebird* Bloomington, IN
December 8 ~ Southgate House* Newport, KY
December 9 ~ House of Blues* Cleveland, OH

St. Vincent Teams w/ A. Bird for Fall Tour...

St. Vincent will team up with Andrew Bird for a month of US tour dates this fall, starting September 29 in Indianapolis. The two critically acclaimed artists will also be paired for an episode of Austin City Limits, scheduled to air on PBS stations nationwide on October 24 (check local listings).

Before touring with Bird, St. Vincent will play the All Points West and Virgin Mobile festivals, and make a short run of northeast and Canadian headlining dates.

St. Vincent's new album 'Actor' (4AD) was released recently to rave reviews with NPR describing it as a "a surreal sonic wonderland" and the NY Times proclaiming her music "defies categories." Likewise, critics described St. Vincent's recently conclude headlining US tour as "thrilling" (Boston Globe), "immaculate" (Washington Post), and "flawless" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Last week St. Vincent made her national television debut on the Late Show With David Letterman.



St. Vincent w/ Andrew Bird
9-29 Indianapolis, IN - The Murat Theatre
9-30 Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
10-03 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's Uptown
10-05 Birmingham, AL - Workplay Soundstage
10-07 Carrboro, NC - The Cat's Cradle
10-08 Carrboro, NC - The Cat's Cradle
10-09 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
10-10 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
10-12 Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
10-13 Knoxville, TN - The Bijou Theater
10-14 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
10-17 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
10-18 Kalamazoo, MI - State Theatre
10-19 Columbus, OH - The Southern Theatre
10-21 Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall at Babeville
10-24 South Portland, ME - S. Portland High School Auditorium
10-25 Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory
10-26 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
10-27 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
10-28 Washington, DC - The 930 Club

Modest Mouse Sets Columbus Tour Date...

No more "cat & mouse" games while you try to catch a Modest show. Modest Mouse will be on a brief tour that makes it's way through Columbus, Ohio on August 24th @ LC Pavilion.

Here is some new music from MM:

Avett Brothers SXSW Recap & Tour Dates...

NPR Audio & Review of the Avett Brothers at SXSW 2009



In an effort to track the whereabouts of one of the most exciting live bands touring today, I found it necessary to list every last date in these United States. Go see this band perform live!

Avett Brothers 2009 Tour Dates
4.16 The Vogue ~ Indianapolis, IN
4.17 Centre College of Kentucky ~ Danville, KY
4.18 Tivoli Theatre ~ Chattanooga, TN
4.18 Grimey's New and Preloved Music ~ Nashville, TN
4.19 The Amphitheater at the Wharf ~ Orange Beach, AL
4.22 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek ~ Raleigh, NC
4.24 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte ~ Charlotte, NC
4.25 Sloss Furnaces ~ Birmingham, AL
4.26 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival ~ New Orleans, LA
4.28 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park ~ Alpharetta, GA
4.29 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park ~ Alpharetta, GA
5.01 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~ The Woodlands, TX
5.02 Superpages.com Center ~ Dallas, TX
5.05 Journal Pavilion ~ Albuquerque, NM
5.06 Cricket Pavilion ~ Phoenix, AZ
5.07 Rialto Theatre ~ Tucson, AZ
5.09 The Music Box @ Fonda - Fonda Theater ~ Los Angeles, CA
5.10 Belly Up Tavern ~ Solana Beach, CA
5.12 Fox Theatre - Hanford ~ Hanford, CA
5.14 Rio Theatre ~ Santa Cruz, CA
5.15 The Fillmore ~ San Francisco, CA
5.16 The Fillmore ~ San Francisco, CA
5.20 McDonald Theatre ~ Eugene, OR
5.22 Crystal Ballroom - Lola's ~ Portland, OR
5.23 Crystal Ballroom - Lola's ~ Portland, OR
5.24 Sasquatch! Festival ~ George, WA
5.30 The Trocadero Theatre ~ Philadelphia, PA
6.11 Birchmere ~ Alexandria, VA
6.11 Lisner Auditorium ~ Washington, DC
6.12 The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza ~ New York, NY
6.13 The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza ~ New York, NY
6.14 Water Street Music Hall ~ Rochester NY
6.16 Carnegie Library of Homestead - Music Hall ~ Munhall, PA
6.18 Frederik Meijer Gardens ~ Grand Rapids, MI
6.19 Akron Civic Theatre ~ Akron, OH
6.20 Newport Music Hall ~ Columbus, OH
6.21 Madison Theater ~ Covington, KY
6.23 Kentucky Theatre ~ Lexington, KY
6.25 The Pageant ~ Saint Louis, MO
6.26 Hoyt Sherman Place Theater ~ Des Moines, IA
6.27 Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater ~ Apple Valley, MN
6.28 House Of Blues - Chicago ~ Chicago, IL
7.17 House Of Blues - Orlando ~ Lake Buena Vista, FL
7.30 Thursday at the Square ~ Buffalo, NY
8.01 Folk at Fifty ~ Newport, RI
8.15 The Crossroads ~ Kansas City, MO
8.19 The Plaza in the Mountain Village ~ Telluride, CO
8.20 Howelson Hill ~ Steamboat Springs, CO
8.21 Boulder Theater ~ Boulder, CO
8.22 Ogden Theatre ~ Denver, CO
9.04 Strawberry Music Festival ~ Yosemite, CA