Calexico stirs 'Dust' on summer tour run
Alternative roots-rockers Calexico have mapped a set of summer dates ahead of the release of the band's latest studio album, "Carried to Dust."
The group, currently a six-piece ensemble with founders Joey Burns (guitar/vocals) and John Convertino (drums/percussion) as the only constant members, will kick off the run July 5 in Detroit as part of the Comerica City Fest. The band's first headlining date follows with a July 7 show in Montreal.
Indie rockers The Cave Singers will offer opening support on the tour-closing West Coast stretch, which kicks off Sept. 26 in Seattle and also hits Portland, OR, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Dates are below.
"Carried to Dust," due in stores Sept. 9, features Burns and Convertino working with the core lineup that the group featured on 2003's "Feast of Wire": steel guitarist Paul Niehaus, keyboardist/trumpeter Jacob Valenzuela, multi-instrumentalist Martin Wenk and standup bass player Volker Zander. Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, Tortoise bassist Doug McCombs and Pieta Brown make guest appearances on the set.
The new album follows 2006's "Garden Ruin," Calexico's fifth studio release, which was recorded in the group's hometown of Tucson, AZ, with producer JD Foster (Marc Ribot, Richmond Fontaine).
July 2008
5 - Detroit, MI - Comerica City Fest
7 - Montreal, Quebec - Le National
9 - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Blues Festival
11 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Winnipeg Folk Festival
27 - Reno, NV - Robert Hawkins Amphitheatre
August 2008
3 - Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival
September 2008
24 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
25 - Chicago, IL - World Music Festival
26 - Seattle, WA - The Moore Theatre
27 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
28 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
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