Another show for indie pop fans to add to their summer concert list: JR JR.
JR JR, formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., has announced five new summer tour dates in support of its self-titled third album. Composed of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott, both of Detroit, the pair decided to change their name when they started gaining popularity and saw confusion with the NASCAR driver among the public. The single “Gone” from JR JR has found great success on Spotify with more than 14 million streams and is featured in the trailer for Sausage Party starring Seth Rogen (which will hit theaters on Aug. 11).
JR JR stopped by the Paste studio in December to play “Break My Fall” and “Philip the Engineer” from their September 2015 release.
The dates include festival performances and one show in Mexico. Most of the dates are already on sale at jrjrmusic.com. Tickets for new dates will go on sale this Friday, May 20.
May
28— St. Petersburg, Fla. @ 97X BBQ
29— Fort Lauderdale, Fla. @ WSFS Undertow Jam
June
4— Mountain View, Calif. @ Live 105 BFD
5— Dallas, Texas @ Bulladora Music Festival
10— Heber City, Utah @ Bonanza 2016
18— Tinley Park, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
23— Ann Arbor, Mich. @ Sonic Lunch @ Liberty Plaza
July
16— Birmingham, Ala. @ Sloss Music & Arts Festival
21— Kalamazoo, Miss. @ District Square*
22— St. Louis, Mo. @ Duck Room at Blueberry Hill*
24— Fraser, Colo. @ The Divide Music Festival
26— Greeley, Colo. @ Moxi Theater*
28— Davenport, Iowa @ Daytrotter*
29— Milwaukee, Wis. @ The Rave Bar*
30— Minneapolis, Minn. @ Go Fest @ First Avenue
August
14— Redmond, Va. @ 107.7 Summer Camp
20— Monterrey, Mexico @ Hellow Festival
27— Lexington, Ky. @ MoonTower Music Festival
*On sale Friday