Son Volt Announces Tour Dates

After seven years, frontman Jay Farrar rounded up a new group of musicians, packaged them into a new Son Volt, and released Okemah and The Melody of Riot. Now that Son Volt is settled, the band is getting ready to ship off on its 2006 U.S. tour.

Farrar is joined by Dave Bryson on drums, Andrew Duplantis on bass, and Brad Rice on guitar. The quartet will play dates all over the South:

Jan. 25 | Disco Rodeo | Raleigh, N.C.
Jan. 26 | The Handlebar | Greenville, S.C.
Jan. 27 | Music Farm | Charleston, S.C.
Jan. 28 | Jannus Landing | St. Petersburg, Fla.
Jan. 29 | Common Grounds | Gainesville, Fla.
Jan. 31 | Club Downunder | Tallahassee, Fla.
Feb. 1 | Georgia Theatre | Athens, Ga. (show sponsored by Paste)
Feb. 2 | Visulite Theatre | Charlotte, N.C.
Feb. 3 | Blue Cats | Knoxville, Tenn.
Feb. 4 | Headliners | Louisville, Ky.
Feb. 6 | The Dame | Lexington, Ky.
Feb. 7 | Rhythm & Brews | Chattanooga, Tenn.
Feb. 8 | Newby's | Memphis, Tenn.
Feb. 9 | Juanita's | Little Rock, Ark.
Feb. 10 | George's Majestic | Fayetteville, Ark.
Feb. 11 | The Rockwell | Springfield, Mo.

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