Take A Ride Down Heffron Drive

The story of Heffron Drive goes back to 2008 when actor/singer/songwriter Schmidt and musician Dustin Belt struck up a conversation during a music industry event in Los Angeles.  They soon realized that not only were they both from Wichita, Kan., but they also lived on the same Los Angeles-area street, Heffron Drive.

Soon they were streaming music from their MySpace page to a quickly growing fan base. That is, before Big Time Rush came a calling, recruiting Schmidt first.  Belt later joined as the group’s touring guitarist.

Now the two have their own, long-overdue tour beginning in late November. 

“I couldn’t be more stoked for the upcoming Heffron Drive U.S. winter tour,” Schmidt said.  “This is the first time I’ve played shows in the U.S. since BTR and I wanted to give the past, present, and future fans something special to talk about.  We’ve got a full band this tour cranking out the classics, and also plan to debut new songs that have never been seen or heard before.  See you all at the venue!”

Here are the dates:

Nov. 23 – Houston, Texas, Scout Bar
Nov. 24 – Dallas, Texas, The Kessler Theater
Nov. 26 – Athens, Ga., The Melting Point
Nov. 27 – Pensacola, Fla., American Legion Hall #33
Nov. 28 – Tampa, Fla., The Orpheum
Nov. 29 – Raleigh, N.C., Mirage Nightclub
Nov. 30 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of The Living Arts
Dec. 2 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Dec. 3 – Hartford, Conn., Webster Underground
Dec. 4 – Boston, Mass., Wilbur Theatre
Dec. 5 – Rochester, N.Y.,  The Montage Music Hall
Dec. 7 – Pittsburgh, Pa., The Altar Bar
Dec. 8 – Pontiac, Mich., Crofoot Ballroom
Dec. 9 – Rensselaer, Ind.,  Embers Venue
Dec. 10 – St. Louis, Mo., Firebird
Dec. 12 – Kansas City, Mo., The Riot Room
Dec. 13 – Chicago, Ill., Logan Square
Dec. 14 – Columbus, Ohio, Skully’s Music Diner
Dec. 22 – West Hollywood, Calif., The Roxy Theatre

Expect more shows to be announced.

Tickets went on sale today.  For more information visit Heffron Drive’s website, MySpace home, Facebook page and Twitter feed.