Give Us Mas Eisley! - Pollstar News

Indie pop-rock act Eisley has tacked on a number of headline shows interspersed with its support gigs for The Dear Hunter this September to October. Merriment will be opening for the new dates.

The headline gigs will give Eisley more of a chance to play material off its upcoming new album, the group’s first since 2013. This will also be the first project cut since the departure of Chauntelle D’Agostino and Stacy King in 2015. The band has said most of the songwriting duties are now falling o in Boise, Idaho Sept. 11. The last new addition is in Sacramento, Calif., Oct 27, the night before the support routing wraps up in San Francisco.

A few fun facts about Eisley: The band’s name is derived from a spaceport in the Star Wars universe; Sherri DuPree-Bemis is married to Max Bemis of Say Anything and

The headline gigs will give Eisley more of a chance to play material off its upcoming new album, the group’s first since 2013. This will also be the first project cut since the departure of Chauntelle D’Agostino and Stacy King in 2015. The band has said most of the songwriting duties are now falling o and she has featured on albums for both of his bands; Eisley was at one time composed of four DuPree siblings and a cousin, and Merriment was another pair of DuPree siblings.

Here is the full routing for the DuPrees and friends. The headline dates are in bold:

Sept. 9 – Portland, Ore., Doug Fir Lounge
Sept. 10 – Seattle, Wash., Neumos
Sept. 11 – Boise, Idaho, Neurolux
Sept. 13 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Grand @ The Complex
Sept. 14 – Denver, Colo., Summit Music Hall
Sept. 16 – Minneapolis, Minn., Fine Line Music Cafe
Sept. 17 – Ames, Iowa, The Maintenance Shop
Sept. 18 – Indianapolis, Ind., The Hi Fi
Sept. 19 – Milwaukee, Wis., Rave Bar
Sept. 20 – St. Louis, Mo., The Ready Room
Sept. 21 – Chicago, Ill., Metro / Smart Bar
Sept. 22 – Grand Rapids, Mich., The Pyramid Scheme
Sept. 23 – Ferndale, Mich., The Loving Touch
Sept. 24 – Cleveland, Ohio, Beachland Ballroom
Sept. 25 – Buffalo, N.Y., The Waiting Room
Sept. 27 – Providence, R.I., Met Cafe
Sept. 29 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club
Sept. 30 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Oct. 1 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Oct. 3 – Asbury Park, N.J., Wonder Bar
Oct. 05 – Washington, DC, Rock And Roll Hotel
Oct. 06 – Richmond, Va., The Broadberry
Oct. 07 – Carrboro, N.C., Cat’s Cradle
Oct. 08 – Nashville, Tenn., Exit / In
Oct. 09 – Atlanta, Ga., Terminal West
Oct. 10 – Tampa, Fla., The Crowbar
Oct. 11 – Gainesville, Fla., High Dive
Oct. 12 – Orlando, Fla., The Social
Oct. 14 – Houston, Texas, White Oak Music Hall
Oct. 15 – Austin, Texas, The Mohawk
Oct. 16 – Dallas, Texas, Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
Oct. 17 – San Antonio, Texas, Jack’s Patio Bar & Grill
Oct. 19 – Albuquerque, N.M., Launchpad
Oct. 20 – Phoenix, Ariz., The Crescent Ballroom
Oct. 21 – San Diego, Calif., The Irenic
Oct. 22 – Pomona, Calif., The Glass House Concert Hall
Oct. 23 – San Luis Obispo, Calif., SLO Brew – Downtown
Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, Calif., El Rey Theatre
Oct. 26 – Santa Cruz, Calif., The Atrium
Oct. 27 – Sacramento, Calif., Harlow’s Night Club
Oct. 28 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore

Tickets to The Dear Hunter shows are already on sale, and the rest are up for grabs on Friday. Visit Eisley.com to learn more about the group and its upcoming plans.