First, let’s talk about how good Dye it Blonde is. Pretty good, right? And good for Smith Westerns!
With this awesome sophomore release, 2011 is already shaping up to be a great year for these dudes. But now, they are also going on tour opening for Wilco. Wilco! Smith Westerns will be opening for them on five select dates, and also headlining many dates with Yuck, who also have an awesome record coming out this year (February 15 on Fat Possum). Check out all the Smith Western dates below, and check them out when they roll through you town.
Smith Westerns 2011 tour dates
02/07 – Austin, TX @ Emos ^
02/08 – Dallas, TX @ The Loft ^
02/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room ^
02/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo ^
02/12 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar ^
02/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill ^
02/15 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge &
02/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret &
02/17 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Care &
02/18 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux &
02/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court &
02/21 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge &
02/22 – Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar &
02/23 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room &
02/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club &
02/25 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency &
02/26 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle &
02/28 – Toronto, ON @ Legendary Horseshoe Tavern &
03/01 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa &
03/02 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott &
03/03 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge &
03/04 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel &
03/05 – New York, NY @ Knitting Factory &
03/16-19 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
05/02 – Montgomery, AL @ Montgomery Performing Arts Center #
05/03 – Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre #
05/06 – Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater #
05/07 – Denton, TX @ University of N. Texas Auditorium #
05/08 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom #
05/27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
^ = w/ Yuck
& = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
# = w/ Wilco
