Hard Working Americans, the bruising and deeply soulful rock band fronted by Todd Snider, has announced supporting acts for their seventeen-date August tour. San Francisco jam rockers The Mother Hips will open the first stretch of the run, and singer-songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan, "country punks" the Raelyn Nelson Band and Virginia four-piece The Congress will perform with Hard Working Americans along the way. A full list of supporting acts and dates is below.
On this leg of their United States tour, Hard Working Americans will travel to a number of cities, including Los Angeles, Seattle and Austin, for the first time since releasing their sophomore album 'Rest In Chaos' in May. The band will conclude the tour with an appearance at the Lockn' Music Festival in Arlington, VA on August 27.
Since its release, 'Rest In Chaos' has been called "a twisted strain of cosmic-hippie, gonzo-outlaw music" by the Boston Globe and "a remarkable record that deserves strong year-end consideration come list season" by the Nashville Scene. 12 of the 13 tracks on the album are based on poetry by Snider, and were written by the band on the road. Also included is "The High Price Of Inspiration," a collaboration with Guy Clark and one of his final works before passing away.
Aug 5 - Loveland, CO - Arise Music Festival at Sunrise Ranch
Aug 7 - Bozeman, MT - Sweet Pea Festival at Lindley Park
Aug 9 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market *
Aug 10 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall *
Aug 11 - Arcata, CA - Humboldt Brews
Aug 12 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
Aug 13 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre *
Aug 16 - Dallas, TX - Kessler Theater ^
Aug 17 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn (outdoor stage) ^
Aug 18 - Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge ^
Aug 19 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City #
Aug 20 - Atlanta, GA - The Buckhead Theatre #
Aug 21 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre +
Aug 23 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre +
Aug 24 - Wilmington, NC - Brooklyn Performing Arts Center +
Aug 25 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom +
Aug 27 - Arrington, VA - Lockn' Music Festival
* with The Mother Hips
^ with Aaron Lee Tasjan
# with Raelyn Nelson Band
+ with The Congress
For more information please contact Chris Taillie (ctaillie@shorefire.com), Max Lefkowitz (mlefkowitz@shorefire.com) or Matt Hanks (mhanks@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media, 718 522 7171