Dave Rawlings Machine Cranks Out Debut Album, Fall Tour

After many years spent as Gillian Welch's other musical half, David Rawlings is now a well-rounded frontman of his own band, the Dave Rawlings Machine. The Machine will drop its debut album, Friend of a Friend, on Nov. 17, and will hit the road ten days later.

Rawlings and his new crew—including Welch and Ketch Secor, Willie Watson and Morgan Jahning from frequent-collaborators Old Crow Medicine Show—on cross-country road trip, which naturally includes a couple appearances at The Grand Ole Opry.

Tickets are on sale now for the following dates:

November
28 - Athens, Ga. @ The Melting Point
29 - Asheville, N.C. @ The Orange Peel
30 - Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat's Cradle

December
1 - Knoxville, Tenn. @ Bijou Theatre
3 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Exit/In
4 - Louisville, Ky. @ Headliners
5 - Bloomington, Ind. @ Bluebird Nightclub
6 - Chicago, Ill. @ Abbey Pub
7 - Madison, Wisc. @ High Noon Saloon
9 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ Cedar Cultural Center
10 - Omaha, Neb. @ The Waiting Room
11 - Lawrence, Kan. @ Granada Theatre
13 - Austin, Texas @ The Parish
14 - Austin, Texas @ The Parish
18 - Nashville, Tenn. @ The Grand Ole Opry
19 - Nashville, Tenn. @ The Grand Ole Opry