Published at 12:00 AM on July 18, 2006

By Paste Staff

Bonnie “Prince” Billy Embarks On Record Store Tour

This summer, Will Oldham will head out on a 14-date tour consisting primarily of free shows in various indie record stores.

Beginning this Friday with a performance at Grimey’s in Nashville, Bonnie "Prince" Billy will make stops in the Midwest and Southeast as well as a solo stop in Canada.

In addition to the free record store performances, Oldham will play four shows in two days at New York City's Joe's Pub.

The unique tour paves the way for Bonnie "Prince" Billy’s upcoming album, Then the Letting Go, which is set for release Sept. 19 on Drag City. The single “Cursed Sleep” will be released July 25.

Tour Dates
7/21 Grimey's, Nashville, Tenn.
8/05 Joe's Pub (two shows) New York, N.Y.*
8/06 Joe's Pub (two shows) New York, N.Y.*
8/10 Atomic Records, Milwaukee, Wis.
8/11 Madcity Music Exchange, Madison, Wis.
8/12 Roadrunner, Minneapolis, Minn.
8/13 Record Collector, Iowa City, Iowa
8/14 Love Garden, Lawrence, Kan.
8/15 Vintage Vinyl, St. Louis, Mo.
8/17 Vertigo, Grand Rapids, Mich.
8/18 Stormy Records, Detroit, Mich.
8/19 Rotate This, Toronto, Ontario
8/20 New World Record, Buffalo, N.Y.
8/21 Bent Crayon, Cleveland, Ohio
* with Hazel Dickens, Captain Anomoanon

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