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Hang Loose With Alabama Shakes
Alabama Shakes announced today that the act is taking a break from working on the follow up to its 2012 debut, “Boys & Girls.” Lucky for you, during the band’s break from the studio the act is hitting the road for a short run of gigs beginning in April.
A release date hasn’t been announced yet for the rockers’ sophomore LP.
Brittany Howard & Co.’s spring outing features a few previously announced festival appearances. You can find the band at
Plus, the itinerary includes stops at what the act calls “two of our favorite, intimate venues” – the 9:30 Club in D.C. and The Orange Peel in Asheville.
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Life Is Beautiful Festival, Las Vegas, Nev.
“We are psyched to see some familiar faces and make some new friends,” Alabama Shakes posted on Facebook today. “It will be fun to get back on the bus and play some shows. See you out there!”
Here’s the plan:
April 25 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
April 26 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
April 28 – Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel
April 29 – Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel
May 2 – New Orleans, La., Fairgrounds Racecourse (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival)
May 4 – Memphis, Tenn., Tom Lee Park (Beale Street Music Festival)
May 7 – Northfield, Ohio, Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park
May 8 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
May 9 – Richmond, Va., The National
May 11 – Atlanta, Ga., Atlantic Station Park (Shaky Knees Music Festival)
Suburbia Music Festival in Plano, Texas, which takes place May 3-4, hasn’t revealed its daily lineup yet.
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires support April 25-29. The Deslondes open May 7-9.
Festival passes are available now.
As for the headline gigs, presale tickets for select dates go on sale Friday, Feb. 28. The general onsale is Saturday, March 1.
For more information click here for Alabama Shakes’ website.