Lake Street Dive Jumps Into Tour

After performing at the White House earlier this week, Lake Street Dive is preparing for North American tour dates in September and October.

The upcoming run includes 19 North American gigs, starting Sept. 15 in Nashville, Tenn., at the historic Ryman Auditorium. The itinerary concludes with a pair of shows at Union Transfer in Philadelphia Oct. 11-12.

Two Ontario shows are festival appearances, one at Toronto Urban Roots Sept. 17 and also CityFolk Music Festival Sept. 18 in Ottawa.

There are no West Coast shows on the new tour, but the former Hotstar is doing a three-night series with

The upcoming run includes 19 North American gigs, starting Sept. 15 in Nashville, Tenn., at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Quincy, Wash., at Gorge Amphitheatre Sept. 2-4. The group is also running around the Southern U.S. for the rest of June and has a lot of other shows in August.

Lake Street Dive formed in 2004 and got its start after its bassist Bridget Kearney won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. In February, the band released Side Pony, its first album with its new record label Nonesuch Records.

Here is the recently announced schedule:

Sept. 15 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium
Sept. 17 – Toronto, Ontario, Historic Fort York (Toronto Urban Roots Festival)
Sept. 18 – Ottawa, Ontario, TD Place At Lansdowne Park (CityFolk Music Festival)
Sept. 19 – Montreal, Quebec, Corona Theatre
Sept. 21 – Kent, Ohio, The Kent Stage
Sept. 23 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
Sept. 24 – Indianapolis, Ind., The Vogue
Sept. 25 – Madison, Wis., Majestic Theatre
Sept. 27 – Birmingham, Ala., Iron City
Sept. 28 – Knoxville, Tenn., The Mill & Mine
Sept. 30 – Ithaca, N.Y., State Theatre
Oct. 1 – Lebanon, N.H., Lebanon Opera House
Oct. 2 – Camden, Maine, Camden Opera House
Oct. 4 – Troy, N.Y., Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Oct. 6 – Providence, R.I., Fete Music Hall
Oct. 7 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre – Citi Performing Arts Center
Oct. 8 – New York, N.Y., Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 11 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Oct. 12 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer

Tickets to these shows went on sale today. Head over to LakeStreetDive.com for more info.