Umphrey's McGee expands fall tour

Jam-rockers Umphrey's McGee have filled out their fall itinerary behind their recently released fifth album, "Mantis."

Since last check, seven late-October performances along the West Coast have been added to the 30-city trek, which focuses on the western half of the nation. The jam band continues the outing next week with two nights (8/27-28) in Urbana, IL. The schedule, which includes a handful of festival stops, currently concludes with a three-night New Year's Eve run at a yet-to-be-announced venue in Chicago. Details are below.

"Mantis," the Chicago-based band's fifth studio set, hit shelves in January. The record marks the sextet's first release of new studio material since 2007's "The Bottom Half."

In June, the outfit unveiled "Umphrey's McGee--Live," a new DVD featuring 13 songs performed during the group's 2007 set for PBS's "Soundstage." The high-definition production spans more than two hours and features two bonus tracks, including "Made to Measure" from "Mantis."

Umphrey's McGee will participate in the Caribbean Holidaze, a five-day cruise to Jamaica for music fans slated for Dec. 10-14. The Disco Biscuits, Perpetual Groove, Yacht Rock and more than a dozen others are also scheduled, according to the event's website.

TOUR DATES
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August 2009
27, 28 - Urbana, IL - Canopy Club

September 2009
2 - Council Bluffs, IA - Whiskey Roadhouse
4 - Bellevue, CO - Mishawaka Amphitheatre
5 - Aspen, CO - Snowmass Town Park
6 - Turin, NY - Snow Ridge Ski Resort
9 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
10 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
11 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
12 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
15 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
16 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
18 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theatre & Club
19 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Conference Center Ballroom

October 2009
1 - Bloomington, IN - Indiana University Auditorium
2 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater
3 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Eagles Club
7 - Traverse City, MI - Opera House
8 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
9 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
21 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
22 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
23 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre
24 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
25 - Eureka, CA - Eureka Theatre
27 - Crystal Bay, NV - Crystal Bay Club
28 - Petaluma, CA - McNears Mystic Theatre
29 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
30, 31 - Groveland, CA - Evergreen Lodge

December 2009
29, 30, 31 - Chicago, IL - TBA

 tour dates and tickets
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