Augustana maps headlining trek behind sophomore LP
Roots rockers Augustana will soon take to the road for a late spring and early summer tour behind the band's new studio record, "Can't Love, Can't Hurt."
The Southern Californians launch the trek May 7 in Seattle. The 27-date outing hits most major markets in the US (along with a brief excursion into Canada) and runs through the middle of June. Dates are shown below.
"Can't Love, Can't Hurt," the band's second full-length album and its follow-up to 2005's "All the Stars and Boulevards," is due in stores April 28. A digital three-track EP of the same name, featuring three cuts from the forthcoming CD, hit iTunes in February.
"I feel like it kind of encapsulates the record," bassist Jared Palomar said of the album's title in a recent interview with LiveDaily. "This whole record took a real turn from our last record. Our last record was really about traveling and being kind of nomads and trying to find a home and love. This time around, the subject matter definitely has more of a focus on finding that love."
A streaming version of the video for "Sweet and Low," the new album's first single, can be viewed at the band's official website.
May 2008
7 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
9 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater
10 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
12 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
13 - Chicago, IL - Metro
14 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
16 - Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club Theatre
17 - Montreal, Quebec - Saints Showbar
19 - Boston, MA - Paradise
20 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
21 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
22 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
24 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa
25 - Richmond, VA - The National
27 - Nashville, TN - City Hall
28 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
29 - Orlando, FL - Social
30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
June 2008
2 - New Orleans, LA - The Parish at House of Blues
3 - Houston, TX - Meridian
4 - Austin, TX - Antone's
5 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
7 - Phoenix, AZ - Brickhouse Theater
9-11 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
12 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
13 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
15 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
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