Ray LaMontagne & His ‘Supernova Summer’

LaMontagne will have new music to share with fans.  His fifth studio album – Supernova – arrives May 6 via RCA Records.  Produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, the album was recorded in Nashville.  Last week the title track was released as the album’s first single and immediately shot to No. 1 on Spotify’s viral 50 chart.

“For the longest time these songs were eluding me,” LaMontagne told Time last week. “I felt like a kid trying to collect lightning bugs.  I’d catch a glimpse out of the corner of my eye and run for it, but the light would go out just as I thought I’d gotten hold of one. But eventually I caught on to their game.  I stopped chasing them altogether.  Instead I just sat there as if I were completely disinterested in them.  And wouldn’t you know it, one by one they came to me!  Flew right into my jar.”

Here’s the schedule:

May 27 – Portland, Maine, Cumberland Co. Civic Center
May 28 – Shelburne, Vt., The Green At Shelburne Museum
May 30 – Boston, Mass., Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
June 1 – Canandaigua, N.Y., Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands PAC (CMAC)
June 3 – Wallingford, Conn., Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre
June 4 – Columbia, Md., Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 6 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
June 7 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
June 8 – Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
June 9 – Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
June 11 – Cleveland, Ohio, Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica
June 13 – Indianapolis, Ind., Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn At White River State Park
June 14 – Cincinnati, Ohio, PNC Pavilion At Riverbend
June 15 – Rochester, Mich., Meadow Brook Music Festival
June 17 – Peoria, Ill., Peoria Civic Center Theater
June 18 – St. Louis, Mo., Fabulous Fox Theatre
June 20 – Lincoln, Neb., Pinewood Bowl Theater
June 24 – Kansas City, Mo., Starlight Theatre
June 27 – Chicago, Ill., FirstMerit Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island
July 10 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
July 11 – Orlando, Fla., Bob Carr Perf. Arts Centre
July 12 – Miami Beach, Fla., Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater
July 15 – Jacksonville, Fla., Florida Theatre
July 16 – North Charleston, S.C., North Charleston Perf. Arts Center
July 18 – Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
July 19 – Birmingham, Ala., BJCC Concert Hall
July 20 – Louisville, Ky., Louisville Waterfront Park (Forecastle Festival)
July 22 – Interlochen, Mich., Kresge Auditorium
July 23 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
July 25 – Whites Creek, Tenn., The Woods At Fontanel
July 26 – Raleigh, N.C., Red Hat Amphitheatre
July 27 – Floyd, Va., FloydFest
July 29 – Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee Theatre
July 30 – Memphis, Tenn., Orpheum Theatre
Aug. 1 – Austin, Texas, The Long Center For The Performing Arts
Aug. 2 – Dallas, Texas, The Music Hall At Fair Park
Aug. 3 – Houston, Texas, Jones Hall For The Performing Arts
Aug. 5 – Santa Fe, N.M., The Downs of Santa Fe
Aug. 7 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug. 8 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Red Butte Garden
Aug. 12 – Troutdale, Ore., McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
Aug. 13 – Redmond, Wash., King County’s Marymoor Park

The Belle Brigade supports on all dates.  Jason Isbell appears May 27-June 4 and June 7.  Jenny Lewis appears July 10-19 and July 22-23.

Fans pre-ordering Supernova now through before March 13 at 10 p.m. via Amazon.com will receive a unique pre-sale code allowing them to purchase up to four tickets for eligible concerts on the North American tour.  However, pre-orders must be made via the album product page.  Fans who pre-order and receive the codes can purchase tickets beginning March 11 at 12 p.m., through March 13 at 10 p.m.  All times local.  The offer is good while supplies last and receiving a pre-sale code doesn’t guarantee tickets.

General onsales begin March 14.  Check out RayLaMontagne.com for more information.