Alabama Shakes From East Coast To West

“We promised a big 2015 and so it begins!” Alabama Shakes declared earlier today. The rock band from the Heart of Dixie has announced a round of spring U.S. dates in March and April, starting with two nights in New York.

This year will also bring the release of the band’s sophomore album. A release date hasn’t been set for the follow-up to 2012’s critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated Boys & Girls.

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Shaky Knees Music Festival, Atlantic Station Park, Atlanta, Ga.

“We could’ve just gotten together, written a bunch of stuff and put out a record a year ago but that’s not what I wanna do,” frontwoman Brittany Howard told DIYMag.com. “I want to put out something that I’m really proud of, that means a lot to me, so we took our time and I think it’s definitely been worth it.”

She added, “I wouldn’t give our fans anything less than something completely genuine. I didn’t want to make a second record like Boys & Girls because it wouldn’t have been genuine of us.”

You’ll want to tune in to your local public television station to see Alabama Shakes on “Live from the Artist Den.” The band’s episode, which was filmed at the Loveless Barn in Nashville, begins airing Feb. 6. Fans are advised to check local listings for the broadcast schedule.

Alabama Shakes’ spring plans include the band’s debut at Coachella and a handful of gigs in Australia in early April. Take a look at the U.S. routing below.

March 11 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre          
March 12 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre          
March 14 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre    
March 15 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre       
March 17 – Madison, Wis., Overture Hall     
March 18 – Champaign, Ill., Virginia Theatre           
March 20 – Memphis, Tenn., Minglewood Hall        
March 21 – Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee Theatre
April 8 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee            
April 10 – Indio, Calif., Empire Polo Club (Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival)
April 11 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre   
April 17 – Indio, Calif., Empire Polo Club (Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival         
April 18 – Las Vegas, Nev., Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas      

Songhoy Blues supports March 11-15. Promised Land Sound joins the tour March 17-21. Allah-Las plays April 8 and Neko Case is on board April 11 & 18.

Visit AlabamaShakes.com for more info.

        

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