Folk-rockers Great Big Sea [ ] have added another branch to their upcoming go, which means the industrious band will now detain out on the road at least through December.
The Celtic-influenced Canadian outfit kicks off the run Aug. 15 in Buffalo, NY, and instantly shows more than 50 dates on its agenda for the second half of the year. The new shows will all take place in the band's aboriginal land, terminal in early December with a pair of dates in Vancouver (12/3-4). Details can be found below.
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The band continues to back its ninth and to the highest degree recent studio set, "Fortune's Favour," which hit stores last month in the US and in June in Canada. "Walk On The Moon," the lead single in Canada, strike airwaves in April, marking the chemical group its get-go Canadian charting song since 1999.
The record album follows 2005's "The Hard and the Easy." The group besides released a live CD/DVD in late 2006 entitled "Courage & Patience & Grit," featuring 26 songs captured from a unrecorded performance in Belleville, Ontario.
Great Big Sea scored initial success in Canada with its pt debut, "Up." The group was subsequently signed to Sire Records, and band members Alan Doyle, Sean McCann and Bob Hallett built upon a strong cult following with the release of their adjacent effort, "Play," which as well went pt in Canada.
[Note: The next tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur ahead go on sale. Check with prescribed artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
August 200815 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Rocks the Harbor16 - Akron, OH - Lock 3 Live17 - Philadelphia, PA - Philly Folk Fest19 - Edgartown, MA - Outerland (Martha's Vineyard)21 - Rehoboth, Delaware - Bottle and Cork (Dewey Beach)22 - Vienna, VA - Wolftrap30 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax CommonsSeptember 20089 - London, Ontario - Western Fair10 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre11 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre12 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre13 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Celtic Fest14 - Indianapolis, IN - Music Mill16 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues17 - Columbus, OH - Southern Theatre18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theatre19 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre20 - Albany, NY - Irish FestOctober 20081 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre2 - San Francisco, CA - Palace Theatre3 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues4 - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre5 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Cal Poly Tech Theatre7 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre8 - Albuquerque, NM - El Ray Theatre9 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre10 - Murray, UT - Murray Theatre11 - Boise, ID - Egyptian Theatre12 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre22 - Rochester, NY - German House23 - Keene, NH - The Colonial Theatre24 - Boston, MA - The Orpheum26 - Charlotte, NC - Dana Auditorium28 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse29 - Raleigh, NC - Fletcher Theatre30 - South Orange, NJ - South Orange PAC31 - Burlington, VT - Flynn TheatreNovember 20081 - Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium2 - Lebanon, NH - Opera House17 - Kingston, Ontario - K-Rock Centre18 - Barrie, Ontario - Barrie Molson Centre19 - Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton Place20 - Kitchener, Ontario - Kitchener Memorial Auditorium22 - Oshawa, Ontario - General Motors Centre26 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium27 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre28 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - TCU Place29 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Conexus Arts Centre30 - Edmonton, Alberta - Northern Alberta Jubilee AuditoriumDecember 20081 - Calgary, Alberta - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium3, 4 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Centre for Performing Arts
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