Nickel Creek rolls through the U.S. to back new set
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Bluegrass purveyors Nickel Creek are set to drop their third album, "Why Should the Fire Die?" on Tuesday (8/9), and will tour extensively this fall to support the set.
The trek launches Sept. 30 with a two-night stand in Burlington, VT, and 50-plus dates are planned through the end of the year.
"Why Should the Fire Die" was produced by Eric Valentine (Smash Mouth, Third Eye Blind) and Tony Berg (X, Squeeze), who recorded the set on analog gear. The band stuck with traditional bluegrass instrumentation: mandolin, guitar, violin and bass.
"Seeing the band live is a powerful experience," Valentine said in a press release. "There are moments where they are just explosive on-stage, and I wanted that in the record. I wanted moments on this record, moments where you think, how can three people and their instruments sound this big?"
The album includes 13 originals, plus a cover of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow is a Long Time."
The new set is the follow-up to 2002's "This Side," which won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
September 2005
30 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
October 2005
1 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
2 - Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium
4 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
6 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
7 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre Times Square
8 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
9 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
13 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
14 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
15, 16 - Nashville, TN - War Memorial Auditorium
17 - Lexington, KY - Singletary Center for the Arts
20 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
21 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
22 - Ypsilanti, MI - Pease Auditorium
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
25 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
26 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
28 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
29 - St. Paul, MN - Fitzgerald Theatre
29 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
30 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
November 2005
1 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
3 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom
4 - Austin, TX - Stubbs Bar-B-Q
5 - Helotes, TX - Floores Country Store
6 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
8 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
10 - Louisville, KY - Brown Theatre
11 - Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theater
12 - Greensboro, NC - War Memorial Auditorium
13 - Norfolk, VA - Norva Theatre
15 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
16 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theater
18 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
19 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Theater
20 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theater
December 2005
1 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
2 - Park City, UT - Eccles Center
3 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy Concert House
4 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
6, 7 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
10 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
11 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Theatre
14 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater
15, 16 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern LG
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