One of the most influential beards of our time will soon make its way across North America attached to Doug Martsch’s face. Whether or not you find Built to Spill’s hooks particularly hooking, it’s worth attending one of the band’s shows only to admire its lead singer’s expansive, yet orderly chin hair - graying near the ears, and full in the way his scalp isn’t, like a bottom-heavy Wooly Willy.
The tour kicks off tomorrow in Alberta, where the official bird is the Great Horned Owl, and ends with three dates in Seattle, where the beard reigns above all flora and fauna.
June:
29 - Edmonton, Alberta - The Starlite Room
30 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
July:
1 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Summerfest
2 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
3 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon
5 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
6 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
7 - Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Park Pool w/ Cat Power
8 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
10 - Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
11 - Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
12 - Montreal, Quebec - Le National Cabaret
13 - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Bluesfest
14 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
16 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
17 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
18 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
20 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
September:
7 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
8 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
10 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
11 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
12 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
16 - San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Festival
18 - Arcata, CA @ Kate Buchanan Hall
19 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
20 - Portland, OR @ The Crystal Ballroom
21 - Portland, OR @ The Crystal Ballroom
22 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy Concert Hall
23 - Bozeman, MT @ Gallatin County Fairgrounds
25 - Fargo, ND @ House of Rock
26 - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Garrick Centre at the Marlborough
27 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ Louis' Pub
28 - Calgary, Alberta @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
October:
1 - Victoria, British Columbia @ Sugar Nightclub
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ The Commodore Ballroom
4 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
5 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
6 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Related links:
BuiltToSpill.com
Built to Spill MySpace
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