Philip H. Anselmo Announces North American Tour of Domination

Philip H. Anselmo will take to the road for his first-ever solo tour, “Technicians of Distortion,” which will kick off July 31 in Tulsa, OK. On this tour, Anselmo will be joined by his back up band The Illegals – guitarist Marzi Montazeri, bassist Steve Taylor, and Jose Manual Gonzalez on drums. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, May 23 – log onto http://www.thehousecorerecords.com/ > ARTISTS for ticketing information.

Technicians of Distortion is in support of Anselmo’s upcoming solo release, Walk Through Exits Only, due out July 16 (Housecore Records/Megaforce) and will take the group to a total of sixteen important markets over a three-week period. Warbeast, who are signed to Anselmo’s Housecore Record label and just released their new album Destroy (produced by Anselmo), along with industrial doom and drone metal one-man band Author and Punisher, will provide support on all dates.

“It is an incredible pleasure to do my first solo tour with my brothers in Warbeast and to introduce the mighty Author and Punisher to the Exrteme Music audience properly,” said Anselmo. “This is a killer program of insane variety, so come out and support the gigs!!!!”

Fans can expect a hard-core, stripped-down production that is focused on a set list that will include all songs on Walk Through Exits Only as well as lots of extras.

With one additional date to be announced, the confirmed itinerary for the Technicians of Distortion tour is as follows:

JULY
31 Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK

AUGUST
2 Wooly’s, Des Moines, IA
3 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
4 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
6 House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
7 The Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI
9 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
10 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ONT Canada
11 Heavy MTL Festival, Montreal, QC Canada
13 The Palladium, Worcester, MA
14 Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, NY
16 Best Buy Theatre, New York, NY
17 Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
18 The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
20 The Masquerade – Heaven Stage, Atlanta, GA

HIM Cancels Tour

HIM’s North American tour (which was due to kick off in Los Angeles on May 3rd at the House Of Blues) has been cancelled due to unforeseen medical circumstances. HIM’s lead vocalist Ville Valo has been diagnosed with severe asthma with presumptive pneumonia. Tickets for all dates will be refunded at the point of purchase. HIM will be back later this summer as part of the Rock Allegiance tour.

HIM’s Tears On Tape Debuts April 30

HIM has premiered their new music video, “Tears On Tape,” exclusively on AOL Music– WATCH HERE. The track, taken from the band’s forthcoming new album Tears On Tape (Razor & Tie) – is available as part of the album pre-order on the iTunes Store HERE.“Tears On Tape” is the first official European single/video from the much-anticipated new album except in the UK/Ireland.

The video “Tears on Tape” was directed by Stefan Lindfors. Lindfors also directed HIM’s classic, award-winning “Funeral of Hearts” video 10 years ago.

Tears On Tape will be released on April 30th on Razor & Tie in the United States & Canada. The album will also be released on April 26th in Finland and April 29th in the U.K./Ireland, Germany and the rest of mainland Europe.

Tears on Tape is the Finnish rock band’s eighth official album and was recorded in their home country with long-time producer Hiili Hiilesmaa and mixed by long time-band associate, Tim Palmer (U2, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Robert Plant).

HIM’s upcoming headline Tears On Tour run is close to selling-out with both Los Angeles shows (May 3rd – 4th), Chicago (May 8th), both New York City shows (May 10th – 11th) and Philadelphia (May 12th) already completely Sold-Out.

Formed in 1992 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko “Linde” Lindström, and bassist Mikko “Migé” Paananen, HIM’s previous albums have seen them win a worldwide following, becoming the first Finnish act to achieve platinum sales in the U.S. To date, HIM has sold a combined 1.75 million albums and over 1 million digital tracks in North America. HIM’s current lineup is Valo (Vocals), Linde (Guitars), Migé (Bass), Burton (Keyboards), and Gas (Drums).

HIM U.S. Tour Dates
May 3 – Los Angeles, CA- House Of Blues (SOLD OUT)
May 4 – Los Angeles, CA- House Of Blues (SOLD OUT)
May 5 – San Francisco, CA- The Fillmore
May 8- Chicago, IL – House Of Blues(SOLD OUT)
May 9 – Toronto Canada -Danforth Music Hall
May 10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza (SOLD OUT)
May 11 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza(SOLD OUT)
May 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of Living Arts (SOLD OUT)

HIM Links

http://www.heartagram.com/

http://www.facebook.com/theheartagram

Rancid On Tour w/ Transplants: HIGHLY Recommended Tour By MTT

One of our all-time favorite bands will be on the road this summer… RANCID. Tim Armstrong, Lars Frederiksen, Matt Freeman… These punk rock legends are an absolute must-see.

Tim Armstrong also is bringing along the Transplants, who he fronts. With Blink-182′s Travis Barker on drums, and the Beastie Boys’ old DJ Mix Master Mike (“whatchu got to say? God damn that DJ made my day”), this tour is bound to make legendary waves on the music scene.

Some of Tim Armstrong and Friends material is bound to make its way into the daily set lists… We’re hoping for a bit of Operation Ivy as well.

Our staff is going to reach out to their publicists and see if we can get an interview with members of both bands.

Our advice: GO. PURCHASE TICKETS. NOW. SEE YOU THERE.

- The Tracks Staff

Vampire Weekend Tour Dates and Live Show Streaming

Vampire Weekend has confirmed a Saturday, September 28 headline show at the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets to the band’s return to the iconic amphitheater featuring support from special guest Beirut will be on sale beginning Saturday, May 4. “Five or More” subscriptions for the Hollywood Bowl 2013 summer season are available now at http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/buy-5-or-more.

Vampire Weekend returns to the Hollywood Bowl in support of its highly anticipated third album, Modern Vampires of the City. Scheduled for release May 14 on XL Recordings, Modern Vampires of the City is the band’s first full length collection of new material since its gold-certified sophomore album Contra, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart upon its 2010 release.

Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij worked more closely than ever on Modern Vampires of the City. Most songs began one of two ways: either with Rostam creating musical beds over which Ezra would lay lyrics and melodies, or with Ezra providing lyrics and melodies around which the instrumental setting for the track would be sculpted. In the summer of 2012, the two traveled to Los Angeles to collaborate with Rostam’s longtime friend Ariel Rechtshaid, who shares production credits on Modern Vampires… marking the first time Rostam has had a co-producer on one of the band’s albums. Bringing along the results of sessions from New York and Martha’s Vineyard, the three began to stride towards realizing the finished album and were later joined by drummer Chris Tomson and bassist Chris Baio. A recently released double A-side single “Diane Young”/”Step”–which can be heard at http://www.vampireweekend.com/–provides a first glimpse into an album flush with grandeur and romanticism evocative of the city where it was conceived. Church organs, deep synth bass, booming drums, choirs chanting in Latin are combined combined with classic Vampire Weekend joyfulness and spry humor, resulting in an album that expands the band’s sonic and intellectual palette into surprising new realms.

Fresh off a triumphant return to this year’s Coachella festival, Vampire Weekend will continue the build up to its extensive world tour next week in New York City, with an intimate April 28 play at the Roseland Ballroom. The Roseland show will feature Vampire Weekend and Emmy® Nominated Director Steve Buscemi as the first pairing in “American Express® Unstaged” for 2013Live VEVO Event on YouTube, and will be streamed globally that night at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT at www.amexunstaged.com. Fans can also watch the live event on YouTube’s mobile website, VEVO’s free apps for iPhone®, iPad® and on the American Express Channel, available through the American Express app on LG connected TVs.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
On Tour

April 28th, 2013 – Roseland Ballroom, New York
May 2nd, 2013 – The Troxy, London
May 15th, 2013 – Agganis Arena, Boston
May 16th, 2013 – Sony Center for the Performing Arts, Toronto
May 17th, 2013 – The Fillmore, Detroit
May 20th, 2013 – Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison
May 21st, 2013 – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
May 23rd, 2013 – Keller Auditorium, Portland
May 24th, 2013 – Sasquatch Music Festival, George
May 29th, 2013 – Casino De Paris, Paris
June 23rd, 2013 – Firefly Festival, Dover
June 26th – 30th – Glastonbury Festival, Pilton
June 28th, 2013 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth
June 29th, 2013 – O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth
July 4th – 7th – Rock Werchter, Werchter
July 6th, 2013 – Olympic Park, London
July 7th, 2013 – De Werald Draait Buiten, Amsterdam
July 9th, 2013 – Poupet Festival, Cholet
July 12th, 2013 – Optimus Alive, Lisbon
July 13th, 2013 – BBK Live, Bilbao
July 14th, 2013 – Musalic Festival, Aix-les-Bains
July 19th, 2013 – Gentlemen of the Road Lewes Stopover, Lewes
July 20th, 2013 – Longitude Festival, Dublin
August 4th, 2013 – Lollapalooza, Chicago
August 9th, 2013 – Squamish Music Festival, Squamish
August 11th, 2013 -Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco
September 28th, 2013 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
October 8th, 2013 – Midland Theater, Kansas City

Watch Surfer Blood’s New Video For “Demon Dance”; Tour With Foals

Surfer Blood returns with their second full-length album, Pythons, out June 11 on Warner Bros./Kanine Records. The band will tour with Foals this spring in advance of the release. The “Demon Dance” video was directed by Malia James of Dum Dum Girls.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Originally the dorm-room project of guitarist/vocalist John Paul Pitts, the band—which also includes guitarist Thomas Fekete, bassist Kevin Williams and drummer Tyler Schwarz—released their debut album Astro Coast in 2010 on Kanine Records. Astro Coast charmed critics and fans alike, and put them on the same stage as bands like the Pixies and Interpol. Three years later, they’re ready to show how much they’ve grown, as musicians and people, during their remarkably organic road to international acclaim.

Produced by the legendary Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters) Pythons maintains the same dreamy surf rock sensibility of the band’s debut and sees them buffing their pop
gems into dynamic songs. The album features expanded arrangements and a more focused approach to their craft that with the help of Norton’s input.

“We had never worked with a producer before and I think Gil’s biggest strength was taking all of our ideas and helping us arrange them in a way that made sense,” Pitts explains.

Pythons was recorded at EASTWEST Studios, where the Beach Boys recorded Pet Sounds. The result is Pythons, a similarly timeless collection of songs that fit together to create a cohesive album and the perfect soundtrack to a summer road trip.

Surfer Blood may have started in a cramped bedroom, but with Pythons it is clear
they have grown into a self-sufficient band with limitless potential. So take a step back and listen. No matter where you are or what kind of day you had, listening to Pythons will remind you that somewhere the sun is shining. Let’s bask in it together.

TOUR DATES

Apr 25 Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds^
Apr 26 Dallas, TX– House of Blues^
Apr 27 Austin, TX – Emo’s^
Apr 28 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues^
Apr 29 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall*
Apr 30 Atlanta, GA – Goat Farm^
May 01 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre^
May 03 New York, NY – Terminal 5^
May 04 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory^
May 05 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club^
May 06 Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall^
May 08 Providence, RI – The Met^
May 09 Boston, MA – House of Blues^
May 10 Montreal, QC – Club Soda^
May 11 Toronto, ON – Kool Haus^
May 13 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues^
May 14 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts^
May 15 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall^
May 17 Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe^
May 18 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre^
May 19 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall^
May 20 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue^
May 21 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium @ Dempsey’s*
May 23 Missoula, MT – Stage 112*
May 25 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
May 29 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom^
May 30 Vancouver, BC – Commodore^
May 31 Seattle, WA – Neptune^
Jun 03 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot^
Jun 04 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre^
Jun 05 Lawrence, KS – Granada^
Jun 07 St. Louis, MO – Pageant^
Jun 09 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE^&
Jun 10 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head^
Jun 12 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel^
Jun 13 Columbia, SC – Jillians^
Aug 10 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music Festival

^ with Foals
*headline date
& Silversun Pickups

Making Movies Spring Tour And New Music

Making Movies, a Kansas City-based band hits the road for a Spring Tour that winds through parts of the Midwest, south, and west – including a stop at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre for Los Lobos’ Cinco de Mayo Festival. Making Movies’ complete list of currently confirmed tour dates is included below.

Making Movies makes music that matters now: rhythmically adventurous, lyrically substantive, and melodically sensuous—the progressive Latino sound. Led by Panamanian brothers Enrique and Diego Chi (singer/songwriter/guitarist and bassist respectively) – and made complete by percussionist Juan Carlos Chaurand and drummer Brendan Culp – Making Movies has been hailed as “a rare crossover band…that embraces its heritage without being wholly defined by it” (The Pitch). Early reviews of A La Deriva give praise that “influences on the album go far beyond traditional Latin forms” – where “attitudes from early New Wave and classic alternative rock often assert themselves dominantly” and where “plenty of beautiful ugliness in the guitar work [is] also offset by…pretty moments.” (Ink Magazine)

The strong rapport between Berlin (whose studio credits include Los Lobos first 2 records, Ozomatli’s Embrace The Chaos, Los Super Seven’s Canto) and the members of Making Movies is palpable, and for A La Deriva the collaboration created a sound that is “bigger, roomier and even more raucously joyous” (Ink Magazine) than the band’s first recording. Berlin was first turned on to Making Movies when the guys opened up for Los Lobos at their Kansas City show. “I was struck by the effortless way they moved between musical styles, all the while managing to make each one completely their own,” Berlin explains. “It was fairly instantaneous that I decided I wanted to work with them.”

“We went into the studio thinking Steve would trim down our sound, make us sound more concise,” Enrique recently told the Kansas City Star. “But he did the opposite. He’d have us drag things out, follow our instincts and get weirder and more complex.” As to Berlin’s thoughts on the final result, he says “…it’s rare that [when producing an album] I anticipate a result and it’s a million times better than what I anticipated. This is one of those records.”

Listen to the first single, “Pendulum Swing” here:
www.soundcloud.com/makingmovies/03-pendulum-swing

Now, Making Movies gears up to bring their music nationwide.

Making Movies current list of spring tour dates is as follows:
Thursday, April 11 Prophet Bar Dallas TX Supporting Tennis
Friday, April 12 Parish Underground Austin TX
Saturday, April 13 Hi-Tones San Antonio TX
Thursday, April 18 Frank’s Austin TX Supporting Vitera
Friday, April 19 Fiesta Oyster Bake San Antonio TX
Saturday, April 20 Mangos Houston TX supporting Cassette Tape & Satellite Brigade
Wednesday, April 24 El Paseo Bar and Grill Santa Fe NM
Friday, April 26 El Cid Los Angeles CA
Saturday, April 27 Beerfest Bakersfield CA
Saturday, April 27 On the Rocks Bar and Grill Bakersfield CA
Sunday, May 5 The Greek Theatre Los Angeles CA for Los Lobos’ Cinco de Mao Festival
Thursday, May 9 Hi-Dive Denver CO
Friday, May 10 Jazz Haus Lawrence KS

Additional dates to be announced.

www.makingmoviesband.com
facebook.com/mkngmvs
twitter.com/mkngmvs

Hanson (!) Announces World Tour and “Anthem” Album

Anyone want to hear MTT interview Hanson when they hit Philly? Let us know!

Pop-rock trio HANSON announce the release of their new album and world tour. Titled, ANTHEM, the new record will be released on June 18th. The North and South American leg of the ANTHEM WORLD TOUR begins July 18th in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and ends November 20th, in Charlotte, NC. Complete tour dates are below.

On April 9th the band will release their debut single, “Get The Girl Back,” along with the presale of the highly anticipated album, and the onsale of the North and South American leg of their World Tour including deluxe album and ticket bundles. Pre-orders for the single and the music video are available on iTunes starting today. The rest of the band’s international tour schedule and album release dates are set to be announced in May.

The infectious new single “Get The Girl Back,” which features the band’s signature soulful pop-rock sound, will be introduced to fans through the buzzworthy music video featuring Kat Dennings (Two Broke Girls) and Nikki Reed (Twilight/ Thirteen). The video is set to premiere online on VH1.com on April 4th, and on-air on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown on April 6th. HANSON will perform the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 9th.

The video is a narrative tale which features the band performing in a packed club backed by an old-school brass section that accentuates the retro aesthetic of the song. ANTHEM was produced and written by the band and was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge. It features a more guitar-driven sound, pulling from a series of harder hitting rock and R&B influences from James Brown to early Michael Jackson, and AC/DC.

2013 marks the 21st anniversary of HANSON. They have been nominated for multiple Grammys, released five studio albums, spawning a string of hit singles, including their 1997 #1 smash “MMMbop,” and have sold over 16 millions albums worldwide.

The complete ANTHEM WORLD TOUR North and South America dates are below:

June
17 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza *HANSON 21st Birthday Show
18 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza *ANTHEM Album Release Show

July
18 – Buenos Aires, Aregentina – Vorterix
20 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil – Citibank Hall
21 – Sao Paolo, Brazil – Credicard Hall

August
31 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

September
1 – Long Island, NY – Paramount
4 – Richmond, VA – The National
8 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
9 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay Theatre
10 – Nashville, TN – Wildhorse Saloon
11 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
12 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
15 – Austin, TX – Antones
16 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
17 – Albuquerque, NM – Kimo Theater
18 – Denver, CO – Bluebird
20 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
21 – Las Vegas, NV – Fremont Country Club
22 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto
24 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
25 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
26 – Los Angels, CA – House of Blues
28 – Portland, OR – Aladdin
30 – Seattle, WA – Neumos

October
2 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
4 – Regina, SK – Casino
5 – Calgary, AB – Deerfoot Casino
7 – Sherwood Park, AB – Festival Place
8 – Saskatoon, SK – Odeon Event Center
9 – Winnipeg, MB – McPhillips Station Casino
10 – Winnipeg, MB – McPhillips Station Casino
12 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
13 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
14 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
15 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
17 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
18 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
19 – CLeveland, OH – House of Blues
20 – Detroit, MI – Crofoot

November
7 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall
9 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10 – Montreal, TC – Corona Theatre
12 – Fredericton, NB – The Playhouse
14 – Halifax, NS – Casino Nova Scotia
15 – Halifax, NS – Casino Nova Scotia
16 – Summerside PEI – Harbourfront Theatre
17 – Moncton, NB – Casino
20 – Charlotte, NC – Amos

www.HANSON.net

Sir Paul McCartney Confirms Boston’s Fenway Park As First Date On World Tour

Paul McCartney has announced the date and location of the first confirmed U.S. date of his all new 2013 “Out There” tour:

On Tuesday, July 9, Paul will play Boston’s Fenway Park, returning by popular demand for the first time since his August 5 & 6, 2009 shows set the record for the highest ever two-day concert attendance in the history of the storied ballpark.

Tickets to Paul McCartney’s historic return to Fenway will be on sale beginning Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. at livenation.com or redsox.com. American Express® Cardmembers can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 2 at 10 a.m. through Thursday, April 4 at 10 p.m. All times Eastern Standard Time.

As ever, Paul McCartney’s “Out There” tour will feature hours of material from the most beloved catalog in popular music, with Paul performing songs spanning his entire career–as a solo artist, member of Wings and of course The Beatles.

The McCartney live experience is a once in a lifetime opportunity. For approximately three hours, many of the greatest moments of the last 50 years of musical history–not to mention the soundtracks of entire lives–are magically brought to life as only Paul can do. Last year marked 40 years since Paul’s premiere tour as a solo artist and these past four decades have seen him play in a staggeringly impressive range of venues and locations, including outside the Coliseum in Rome, in Moscow’s Red Square, at the White House, a free show in Mexico to over 400,000 people and even a performance beamed into outer space! Having played with his peerless band of Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens (keyboards), Rusty Anderson (guitar), Abe Laboriel Jr. (drums) and Brian Ray (bass/guitar) for over ten years, Paul never disappoints–as The Boston Globe agreed in 2009, hailing the show as “a nearly flawless performance that played heavily to favorites while allowing him to stretch out as an artist who is obviously still vital and relevant.”

Paul is throwing himself into 2013 with full force following yet another landmark year in 2012, which saw him conclude his record-breaking “On The Run” tour, release his Grammy-winning Kisses On The Bottom album, accept a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, play at both the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics Opening Ceremony, be named MusiCares Person of the Year, and headline 12-12-12 The Concert For Sandy Relief–to highlight just a few memorable moments. With the “Out There’” tour and a new studio album in the works, it looks like 2013 will show no signs of Paul slowing down.

The “Out There” tour will see Paul and his band travel the world throughout the year, visiting both places of historical significance to Paul and new spots for the very first time. Further announcements and dates will be added in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to www.paulmccartney.com for official news and updates.

Keller Williams on Tour – In Philly on 4/20!

One-man-band Keller Williams hits the road this winter and spring performing his signature solo sets. Accompanied on stage only by a slew of instruments and musical gadgets, it always feels good to return to the roots of this mad-scientist of music.

But don’t miss a (Keller Williams) beat. In his seemingly insatiable quest for constant musical evolution, Keller will also make very special select live appearances with any one of his creative collaborations – Keller and The Keels, the critically acclaimed Keller with The Travelin’ McCourys, and his most recent six piece funk outfit More Than A Little. No matter what the configuration – Keller Williams always delivers.

For Keller Williams’ newest muse, a 6-piece funk band dubbed More Than a Little, Williams is backed by some of the hardest–hitting players from his Virginia stomping ground – including a lovely duo of backup singers. Performing new, super-funky versions of Williams’ originals and an unexpected collection of cover songs that pays deep homage to the genre’s roots, More Than a Little is fresh, relevant – and yes, SUPER funky. Plans are in the works to soon release a live album of More Than a Little, featuring recordings culled from their run of shows in late 2012. In the meantime, look for More Than a Little making special upcoming appearances in 2013. Currently confirmed dates are listed below.

On the other end of the spectrum – but just as tasty – is his work with Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys. It’s only after seeing these boys play together live – or listening to the collaboration’s debut recording, Pick (July 3, 2012/SCI Fidelity Records) – that you come to the inescapable realization that this is a meeting that was predestined. Williams, the über-distinctive singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who’s been described as a “one-man band for the new millennium,” is a tireless musical seeker for whom repetition is never an option. And The Travelin’ McCourys – bluegrass royalty nonpareil with a sharp eye toward innovation – have similarly been dubbed “twenty-first century musical pilgrims and adventurers.” Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys is a classic case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts—although the parts are rather massive on their own, to be sure. Williams’ unconventional songwriting takes on even greater weight when backed by The Travelin’ McCourys’ emotive tones. Inspired by Keller’s fearless creativity, The Travelin’ McCourys’ flawless playing gains new depth.

Yes, Keller keeps us on our toes, tapping…and dancing.

The complete list of Keller Williams’ confirmed tour dates is as follows:
Thursday, January 24 Alabama Music Box Mobile AL
Friday, January 25 Tipitina’s Uptown New Orleans LA
Saturday, January 26 Fitzgerald’s Houston TX
Thursday, January 31 Bell’s Eccentric Cafe – Backroom Kalamazoo MI
Friday, February 1 The Vogue Indianapolis IN
Saturday, February 2 Newport Music Hall Columbus OH with Lotus
Thursday, February 7 The Englert Theatre Iowa City IA
Friday, February 8 Blue Note Columbia MO
Saturday, February 9 The Canopy Club Urbana IL
Friday, February 15 City Winery New York NY –Keller Williams Solo and Keller & The Keels
Saturday, February 16 City Winery New York NY – Keller Williams Solo and Keller Williams and More Than a Little
Thursday, February 21 The Haunt Ithaca NY
Friday, February 22 Tralf Music Hall Buffalo NY
Saturday, February 23 Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh PA
Friday, March 1 – Tuesday, March 5 Dark Star’s Jamaican Jam in the Sand Negril Jamaica
Friday, March 8 University of Wisconsin at Steven’s Point Steven’s Point WI
Thursday, March 14 The Met Cafe Pawtucket RI
Friday, March 15 Paradise Rock Club Boston MA
Saturday, March 16 Higher Ground South Burlington VT
Friday, March 22 – Saturday, March 23 Suwannee Springfest Live Oak FL Keller & The Keels
Thursday, March 28 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh NC
Friday, March 29 Ziggy’s Winston Salem NC
Saturday, March 30 Trustees Theater Savannah GA Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys
Friday, April 5 Hookah in the Hills Rome OH
Saturday, April 6 Mt. Lutsen – Papa Charlie’s Lutsen MN Keller Williams solo and Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys
Thursday, April 11 WOW Hall Eugene OR
Friday, April 12 Aladdin Theatre Portland OR
Saturday, April 13 The Neptune Seattle WA
Friday, April 19 The Birchmere Alexandria VA Keller Williams Solo and Keller Williams and More Than a Little
Saturday, April 20 Theatre of the Living Arts Philadelphia PA Keller Williams solo and Keller Williams and More Than a Little
Friday, April 26 The Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA Keller Williams Solo and Keller Williams and More Than A Little
Saturday, May 11 Aiken Bluegrass Festival Aiken SC Keller Williams Solo, Keller & The Keels, and Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys
Friday, May 24 – Sunday, May 26 Summercamp Chillicothe IL Keller Williams and More Than a Little
Sunday, June 16 Clearwater Festival Westchester NY Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys
Sunday, July 28 Rockygrass Festival Lyons, CO Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys

Additional dates to be confirmed.

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