The Swell Season Announces May Tour Dates

[Photos by Ricky Chapman]

The Swell Season was introduced to the world with 2007 movie Once, in which they starred and provided a beautiful and heart-wrenching soundtrack. (Their song “Falling Slowly” was awarded the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2008.) In 2009, the pair released their second album, Strict Joy.

The Swell Season will tour the U.S. in support of Strict Joy, playing 13 dates across the U.S. in May. They’ll also play the Hollywood Bowl in July.

Some swell dates:

May
15 – Kalamazoo, Mich. @ The State Theatre
16 – Nelsonville, Ohio @ Nelsonville Music Festival
17 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Byham Theater
18 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium
20 – Asheville, N.C. @ Orange Peel
21 – Raleigh, N.C. @ North Carolina Museum of Art
22 – Charleston, S.C. @ North Carolina Performing Arts Center
24 – Miama, Fla. @ The Fillmore
25 – Orlando, Fla. @ Hard Rock Live
26 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Alys Robinson Stephens PAC – Jemison Concert Hall
28 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Symphony Hall
29 – Louisville, Ky. @ W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre
30 – Cleveland, Ohio @ House of Blues