Dawes Gears Up For Summer Run

Currently in the midst of a spring tour, the band has a number of shows booked for April and then hits the road again, motoring all around the country in July and August.

The summer dates include a number of festivals including Vertex in Buena Vista, Colo., and Red Wing Roots Music Festival in Mount Solon, N.C.

Some of the notable venues on the itinerary are Nashville, Tenn.’s Ryman Auditorium in the spring and the Greek Theatre in the band’s hometown of Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 9 and 10.

A show at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I. will feature Middle Brother, guitarist/vocalist Taylor Goldsmith’s collaboration with John McCauley of Deer Tick and Matthew Logan Vasquez.

Brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith and Wylie Gelber teamed up to form Dawes in 2007 after the collapse of the indie band Simon Dawes, focusing on a more folksy sound. While Simon Dawes never found commercial success, a thoughtful listener can hear the musical foundations being laid in that group that give Dawes its indie edge, distinguishing it from other genre staples.

Dawes also plans to release an album in 2016, following up to 2015’s All Your Favorite Bands.

Support acts on the band’s tour will include The Lone Bellow, Matthew Logan Vasquez and Greek Theatre, but different shows will feature different openers, so if you are expecting a specific band to play with Dawes, be sure to check beforehand. A list of all the band’s upcoming dates and the associated bands are listed below:

April 12 — Orlando, Fla., The Social (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 13 — Mobile, Ala., Soul Kitchen (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 15 — Driftwood, Texas, Salt Lick Pavilion (Old Settler’s Music Festival)
April 16 — Houston, Texas, Warehouse Live (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 17 — New Orleans, La., Tipitina’s Uptown (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 19 — Oxford, Miss., The Lyric Oxford  (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 20 — Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 22 — Knoxville, Tenn., Bijou Theatre (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 23 — Atlanta, Ga., Centennial Olympic Park  (Sweetwater 420 Festival)
April 24 — Charlotte, N.C., U.S. National Whitewater Center (Tuck Fest)
April 26 — Columbus, Ohio, Newport Music Hall (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 27 — Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre (w/ His Golden Messenger)
April 28 — Bloomington, Ind., Bluebird Nightclub (w/ His Golden Messenger)
July 3 — Manteo, N.C., Waterside Theatre
July 5 — Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft Theatre (w/ The Lone Bellow)
July 6 — Black Mountain, N.C., Pisgah Brewing Co. / Outdoor Stage (w/ The Lone Bellow)
July 08 — Mount Solon, Va., Natural Chimney Regional Park (Red Wing Roots Music Festival)
July 09 — Greenfield, Mass., Greenfield Community College (Green River Festival)
July 10 — Portsmouth, N.H., Prescott Park
July 12 — Portland, Maine, State Theatre (w/ Shakey Graves)
July 13 — Port Chester, N.Y., The Capitol Theatre (w/ Kathleen Edwards)
July 15 — Staten Island, N.Y., St. George Theatre (w/ Kathleen Edwards)
July 16 — Philadelphia, Pa., Electric Factory (w/ Kathleen Edwards)
July 17 — Millvale, Pa., Mr. Small’s Theatre (w/ Kathleen Edwards)
July 19 — Royal Oak, Mich., Royal Oak Music Theatre (w/ Matthew Logan Vasquez)
July 20 — Akron, Ohio, Goodyear Theater (w/ Matthew Logan Vasquez)
July 22 — Canandaigua, N.Y., Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands PAC (CMAC) [w/ Old Crow Medicine Show and Brandi Carlile]
July 23 — Columbia, Md., Merriweather Post Pavilion (w/ Old Crow Medicine Show and Brandi Carlile)
Aug. 5 — Buena Vista, Colo., Cottonwood Meadows, (Vertex Festival)
Aug. 6 — Taos, N.M., Kit Carson Park (w/ Alabama Shakes)
Aug. 7 — Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre (w/ Alabama Shakes)    
Aug. 9 — Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre (w/ Alabama Shakes)
Aug. 10 — Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre (w/ Alabama Shakes)
Aug. 14 — Irvine, Calif., Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre (w/ Alabama Shakes)       

Fan pre-sales for summer shows start April 12 and general onsales will begin April 15. Tickets to the upcoming April shows are already on sale and some performances are already sold out. More information on tickets and upcoming shows can be found on the DawesTheBand.com.