20+ Date Fall Tour Heads To New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago And More
Matt Jaffe put together a band, recorded over 50 demos, and released a five-song EP ('Blast Off') all before turning 20. This fall, his musical journey continues with his first national tour. Jaffe will play 23 shows (supporting Blues Traveler) kicking-offSeptember 8th in Boston. Full dates below.
With his band The Distractions (drummer Alex Coltharp, bassist Sammie Fischer, and guitarist Alex Newell), Jaffe will share his "perfected modern take on rockabilly" (Diffuser.FM) when he performs songs off his "high-velocity" (SF Chron) 'Blast Off' EP, which has garnered praise from Entertainment Weekly, Paper Magazine, MySpace, Boing Boing, BlackBook and more.
Check out Jaffe's "kinetic on-stage energy" (BlackBook) in a live performance of "Write a Song About Me" here.
Matt Jaffe Tour Dates (with Blues Traveler):
09/08 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
09/09 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
09/11- Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
09/22 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre New Orleans
09/24 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
09/25 - Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
09/26 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
09/28 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
09/29 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
10/01 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
10/02 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
10/03 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
10/06 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/07 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
10/08 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
10/10 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
10/11 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
10/15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Filmore
10/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
10/17 - Temecula, CA @ Golden Crown
10/19 - Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
10/21 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Livewire
10/22 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
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For more information on Matt Jaffe & the Distractions, please contact Rebecca Shapiro (rshapiro@shorefire.com), Josh Page (jpage@shorefire.com), or Luke Carron (lcarron@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media, 718.522.7171.