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Milk Carton Kids Rambling Through The Summer
Indie-folkies The Milk Carton Kids are bringing their acclaimed sound throughout North America, extending their tour from the spring into July.
The group will be appearing at a number of festivals in their summer tour, with the
A duo, the pair has shown musical depth since its formation in 2011, and was nominated for a second Grammy in 2015 for the song “The City of Our Lady”.
Kenneth Pattengale hits inimitable licks and riffs while bringing vocals. His bandmate Joey Ryan provides a musical canvas with harmonizing vocals and supporting guitar, but also sets the mood at the band’s live shows, telling jokes while Pattengale tunes and explaining the significance and content of the songs.
The band’s label, Anti Records, has made a video of a complete live performance available, so those wondering what to expect can check it out.
The group released the album Monterey in 2015, and is kicking of a spring tour April 7 at the
Here are all of the band’s upcoming tour dates if you are thinking about checking out one of the shows. The recently added dates start in June.
April 07 — Fall River, Mass., Narrows Center For The Arts
April 08 — Fairfield, Conn., The Warehouse
April 09 — Newton, N.J., The Newton Theatre
April 10 — Tarrytown, N.Y., The Tarrytown Music Hall
April 12 — Charlottesville, Va., Jefferson Theater
April 13 — Charlotte, N.C., McGlohon Theater
April 14 — Memphis, Tenn., Halloran Centre
April 15 — Houston, Texas, Cullen Performance Hall
April 16 — Driftwood, Texas, Salt Lick Pavilion (Old Settler’s Music Festival)
April 26 — Salt Lake City, Utah, The State Room
April 27 — Boise, Idaho, Egyptian Theatre
April 29 — Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre (Appearing with The Avett Brothers)
April 30 — Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre At UC Berkeley (Appearing with The Avett Brothers)
May 02 — Sacramento, Calif., Crest Theatre
May 17 — Montreal, Quebec, Corona Theatre
May 18 — Portland, Maine, State Theatre
May 19 — Troy, N.Y., Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
May 20 — Buffalo, N.Y., Babeville
May 21 — Pittsburgh, Pa., Carnegie Lecture Hall
May 22 — Easton, Md., Avalon Theatre
May 24 — York, Pa., Strand-Capitol Perf. Arts Center
May 25 — Cleveland, Ohio, PlayhouseSquare
May 26 — Bloomington, Ind., Buskirk-Chumley Theater
May 27 — Iowa City, Iowa, The Englert Theatre
May 28 — Milwaukee, Wis., Pabst Theater
June 18 — Decatur, Ga., Downtown Decatur (Amplify Decatur)
July 10 — Orillia, Ontario, Tudhope Park (Appearing at “Mariposa Folk Festival)
July 11 — Ottawa, Ontario, Centrepointe Theatre
July 12 — Earlville, N.Y., Earlville Opera House
July 14 — Geneva, N.Y., Smith Opera House (Appearing with Colin Hay)
July 15 — Woodstock, N.Y., Bearsville Theater
July 16 — Portsmouth, N.H., The Music Hall
July 17 — Norfolk, Conn., Infinity Hall Norfolk
July 19 — Truro, Mass., Payomet Performing Arts Center
July 20 — Burlington, Vt., Unitarian Church
Aug. 27 — Fayetteville, Ark., Fayetteville Town Center (Fayetteville Roots Festival)
Sept. 01 — Denver, Colo., Denver Botanic Gardens – York St. (Appearing with Colin Hay)
Sept. 04 — Pagosa Springs, Colo., Reservoir Hill Park (Four Corners Folk Festival)
Tickets for the spring shows are on sale now, and more information on upcoming shows will be available at TheMilkCartonKids.com.