Band Of Horses Galloping Across North America

Why are you ok? Is it because Band of Horses is back on tour? The indie mainstays’ new album hits stores on Friday and a run of shows is coming to give fans a chance to hear the material live.

The “why are you ok” tour officially kicks off in Aspen, Colo., Aug. 9 and hovers around the West Coast for the rest of that month until an Aug. 26 gig in Santa Barbara, Calif. Then the action resumes Sept. 20 in Boston and the group has shows scheduled around the East Coast and South before ending in in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 16.

Although the 25 shows in just over 90 days may not sound like much, the band has promised more dates are coming.

There are a number of pre-announced shows in Colorado that are still on Aug. 11 and 13 in Bellvue and Denver respectively. The band also has an appearance at Ohana Music Festival scheduled Sept. 27 in Dana Point, Calif.

Prior to the tour, Band of Horses has a show tomorrow in Richmond, Va. and will play at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., this weekend. After that, European festivals and shows are the name of the game, as the band will be overseas until late July, when it has three shows booked in Australia. Upon returning to the western hemisphere the band will formally launch its headline tour.

The new album, why are you ok, is the group’s fifth studio album. The Horses’ 2010 project Infinite Arms was nominated for a Grammy and the group has been through different iterations since its foundation in 2004. The anchor has been guitarist and vocalist Ben Bridwell, who released a covers album with Sam Beam from 

The “why are you ok” tour officially kicks off in Aspen, Colo., Aug. 9 and hovers around the West Coast for the rest of that month until an Aug. 26 gig in Santa Barbara, Calif. Then the action resumes Sept. 20 in Boston and the group has shows scheduled around the East Coast and South before ending in last year.

Here is the schedule for Band of Horses for now, but remember that some of the long gaps between dates will probably fill up:

Aug. 9 — Aspen, Colo., Belly Up Aspen
Aug. 11 — Bellvue, Colo., Mishawaka Amphitheatre
Aug. 13 — Denver, Colo., Ogden Theatre
Aug. 15 — Garden City, Idaho, Revolution Concert House & Event Center
Aug. 16 — Spokane, Wash., Martin Woldson Theater At The Fox
Aug. 18 — Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre
Aug. 19 — Troutdale, Ore., McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
Aug. 20 — Vancouver, British Columbia, Orpheum
Aug. 22 — Bend, Ore., The Century Center
Aug. 23 — Napa, Calif., Uptown Theatre Napa
Aug. 24 — San Francisco, Calif., SF Masonic
Aug. 26 — Santa Barbara, Calif., Arlington Theatre
Aug. 27 — Dana Point, Calif., Doheny State Beach (Ohana Music Festival)
Sept. 20 — Boston, Mass., Orpheum Theatre
Sept. 22 — New York, N.Y., Rumsey Playfield / Central Park (Summerstage)
Sept. 24 — Philadelphia, Pa., The Fillmore Philadelphia       
Sept. 27 — Birmingham, Ala., Alabama Theatre
Oct. 23 — Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel
Oct. 27 — Charlotte, N.C., Fillmore Charlotte
Oct. 28 — Charlotte, N.C., Fillmore Charlotte
Nov. 3 — Toronto, Ontario, Sound Academy
Nov. 4 — Cleveland, Ohio, Masonic Auditorium
Nov. 5 — Indianapolis, Ind., Murat Theatre
Nov. 7 — Louisville, Ky., The Louisville Palace Theatre
Nov. 11 — Milwaukee, Wis., Eagles Ballroom
Nov. 12 — Minneapolis, Minn., State Theatre
Nov. 13 — Madison, Wis., Orpheum Theater
Nov. 16 — Chicago, Ill., Aragon Ballroom

Super Fan Exclusive Presales open up June 9 at 10 a.m. CDT. The presale is June 10 at 10 a.m. CDT and the general onsale is June 11 at 10 a.m. Head to BandOfHorses.com for more info. 

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