The singer, who kicked off his trek January 22 at Austin’s Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, has dates on the books through the end of March.

Stops include the Palace Theater in Bryan, Texas (January 25), House of Blues in Dallas (January 27), the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond (January 30), Ohio University in Athens (February 6), the University of Nebraska in Lincoln (February 28) and the University of Wisconsin (March 26).

Additional dates are expected.

Tickets for some shows are available at Ticketmaster.com.

Five Times August has developed a sizeable following through almost constant touring, spending more than 8 months on the road last year and hitting 43 states. Brighter Side, due out March 18, is the singer’s second independently released disc. Skistimas said he likes the freedom not being on a major gives him.

“I’ve had offers that many other unsigned acts would probably snag in a minute, but I’m doing so well on my own,” he said. “Working independently is amazing and gratifying, and I’m very lucky to be leading the way for this new way of doing things.”