Blind Pilot announces North American Summer tour
aaamusic | On 09, Apr 2012
The Portland, Oregon-based band Blind Pilot, following two sold-out US national tours in support of their sophomore album ‘We Are The Tide’ will continue to tour relentlessly this summer, making festival stops at Sasquatch!, Bonnaroo, Newport Folk and Firefly (and more to be announced), as well as supporting The Shins and Dave Matthews Band on select dates.
Released to widespread acclaim, Blind Pilot’s We Are The Tide (Expunged Records) debuted at #56 on the Billboard “Top 200” chart, #22 on the “Overall Digital Albums” chart, has sold over 33,000 copies, and was featured in NPR Music’s “First Listen” series. Following the album’s release, the band appeared on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” and “Late Show with David Letterman.” The band also recently released a Yours Truly video session, shot in San Francisco for its song “Half Moon.”
BLIND PILOT CONFIRMED TOUR DATES:
4/26/12 – Bear Tooth Theatre – Anchorage, AK
5/25/12 – Les Schwab Amphitheater (supporting The Shins) – Bend, OR
5/25/12-5/28/12 – Sasquatch! – George, WA
5/28/12 – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater (supporting The Shins) – Salt Lake City, UT
5/29/12 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre (supporting The Shins) – Morrison, CO
5/31/12 – Harrah’s Council Bluffs (supporting The Shins) – Council Bluffs, IA
6/02/12 – Molson Amphitheatre (supporting Dave Matthews Band) – Toronto, ONT CANADA
6/03/12 – Blossom Music Center (supporting Dave Matthews Band) – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
6/05/12 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
6/06/12 – The National, Richmond, VA
6/07/12 – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC
6/07/12-6/10/12 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN
7/06/12 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
7/07/12 – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
7/08/12 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
7/10/12 – The Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
7/11/12 – Santa Fe Sol – Santa Fe, NM
7/13/12 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX
7/14/12 – Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX
7/15/12 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX
7/17/12 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
7/18/12 – 20th Century Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
7/20/12-7/22/12 – Firefly Music Festival – Dover, DE
7/23/12 – Interlochen Center for the Arts – Interlochen, MI
7/25/12 – The Opera House – Toronto, ONT CANADA
7/26/12 – Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC CANADA
7/27/12 – Port City Music Hall – Portland, ME
7/28/12 – Newport Folk Festival, – Newport, RI
8/12/12 – Mishawaka Amphitheatre – Bellvue, CO