The Rural Alberta Advantage Signs to Saddle Creek, Preps for Tour

Published at 9:53 AM on May 14, 2009

By Rachel Dovey

Photo by Vince Wong

Indie giant Saddle Creek has announced that it will be welcoming Toronto trio Rural Alberta Advantage into its fold. On Tuesday, July 7, Saddle Creek will put out RRA's previously self-released Hometowns.

The homespun orchestral rockers performed a set for Paste at a house where they were staying outside of Austin, Texas, during SXSW. You can watch it here. Later this month, they'll be celebrating in style and heading out on a North American tour.

May
22 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Mohawk Place
30 - New York, N.Y. @ Mercury Lounge

June
21- Madison, Wis. @ High Noon Saloon
23 - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Royal Albert Arms
25 - Calgary, Alberta @ Sled Island Fest
26 - Calgary, Alberta @ Sled Island Fest

July

9 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Bottom of the Hill
25 - Guelph, Ontario @ Hillside Festival
26 - Guelph, Ontario @ Hillside Festival

August
8 - Wolfe Island, Ontario @ Wolfe Island Musicfest
24 - Chicago, Ill. @ Downtown Sound / Pritzker Pavillion / Millenium Park

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