Delta Spirit Maps Out 2012 Dates

Delta Spirit launches its spring tour in Little Rock, Ark., in mid-March, just days after the release of the indie rock band’s third full-length album.

The San Diego-based group’s self-titled album is due out March 13. The next week Delta Spirit plays Little Rock’s Revolution Music Room March 19, followed by a March 20 gig at St. Louis’ Old Rock House and March 21 show at Minneapolis’ Fine Line Music Café.

Next the band heads to Milwaukee for a March 22 performance at Turner Hall Ballroom and Chicago for a March 23 show at Metro / Smart Bar.

Additional stops include Cleveland (March 26); Boston (March 27); New York City (March 29); Philadelphia (March 30); Washington, D.C. (March 31); Asheville, N.C. (April 4); New Orleans (April 10); Dallas (April 14); Salt Lake City (April 30); Boulder, Colo. (May 1); and Boise, Idaho (May 2).

West Coast gigs are slotted for Seattle (May 4); Portland, Ore. (May 5); Vancouver, British Columbia (May 6); Sacramento, Calif. (May 8) and San Francisco (May 10).

For the first time ever fans can purchase tickets directly from Delta Spirit via the band’s Front Gate Tickets page. An announcement on the band’s website explains that in addition to offsetting some of those pesky service charges, purchasing tickets through Front Gate Tickets will get fans a free MP3 download of Delta Spirt’s upcoming single Jan. 30.

Click here for Delta Spirit’s website and here for the band’s Front Gate Tickets page.