Ari Hest tackles college circuit behind major label bow
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Singer/songwriter Ari Hest --who recently signed with Columbia Records after self-releasing an EP and two full-length albums--hits the road this fall to back his first major-label release.
Hest has built his fan base over the last five years by touring extensively. According to Columbia, he has sold more than 20,000 copies of his independent albums at his shows and online.
The upcoming outing is scheduled to run for two months, and focuses on clubs and colleges east of the Mississippi.
"It's a really great feeling to drive into a new city and find that people are coming to my shows and identifying with my music," Hest said in his record-company biography. "I've poured my heart into these songs, so I'm thrilled that they can relate. I'm hoping this album will help me do that on a wider scale."
Hest's Columbia debut, "Someone to Tell," is due in stores on Aug. 10. It features a mix of new songs and reworkings of some material from his previous album, 2002's "Story After Story."
August 2004
2 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse (w/ The Finn Brothers)
3 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues (w/ The Finn Brothers)
4 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ (w/ The Finn Brothers)
7 - Denver, CO - Climax Lounge
10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theatre (w/ Rich Price)
13 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere (w/ Andy Zits)
14 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club (w/ Griffin House)
15 - Philadelphia, PA - Grape Street Pub (w/ Rich Price, Griffin House)
16 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse (w/ Rich Price, Griffin House)
25 - Columbia, SC - University of South Carolina
26 - Auburn, AL - Auburn University
27 - Asheville, NC - University of Asheville
September 2004
4, 5 - George, WA - The Gorge (supporting Dave Matthew Band)
7 - Green Bay, WI - University of Wisconsin
9 - Ames, IA - Iowa State University
10 - Indianola, IA - Simpson College
11 - St. Paul, MN - University of St. Thomas
12 - Northfield, MN - St. Olaf College
13 - Waverly, IA - Wartburg College
15 - Lebanon, IL - McKendree College
17 - Bloomington, IL - Illinois Wesleyan University
18 - Holland, MI - Hope College
20 - Cincinnati, OH - Xavier University
21 - Columbus, OH - Ohio Dominican University
22 - Granville, OH - Denison University
23 - University Heights, OH - John Carroll University
24 - Springfield, OH - Wittenberg College
29 - Bradford, PA - University of Pittsburgh
30 - Shippensburg, PA - Shippensburg University
October 2004
1 - New Wilmington, PA - Westminster College
2 - Johnstown, PA - University of Pittsburgh
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