(Sony) American/Columbia Records have signed The Avett Brothers, an extraordinary band from North Carolina who combine dozens of strands of musical DNA (Rock, Pop, Classic Country and more) into a completely unique form of American music. Their first album for Columbia, produced by Rick Rubin, will be released in 2009. The Avett Brothers have nine previous independent releases under their belts, the most recent of which, The Second Gleam, came out in July.
The Avett Brothers are currently on tour through the beginning of November (more tour info located below).
August 17 Jackson Hole, WY Jackson Hole Music Festival
August 19 Steamboat Springs, CO Strings Music Pavilion
August 20 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
August 22 Boise, ID Big Easy Concert House
August 24 Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
August 27 Seattle, WA Woodland Park Zoo
August 28 Jacksonville, OR Britt Festival
August 30 Camp Mather, CA Strawberry Music Festival
September 5 Memphis, TN Delta Fair & Music Festival
September 6 Carbondale, IL Copper Dragon
September 7 Urbana, IL The Canopy Club
September 10 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
September 11 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
September 12 Ozark, AR Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival
September 14 Morrison, CO Monolith Festival
September 16 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
September 19 Roanoke, VA Jefferson Center - Shaftman Performance Hall
September 20 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavilion
September 21 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion
September 25 Tuscaloosa, AL The Jupiter
September 26 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium
September 27 Louisville, KY Coyote's Music & Dance Hall
October 2 Athens, GA Georgia Theatre
October 3 Athens, GA Georgia Theatre
October 31 Greensboro, NC War Memorial Auditorium
November 1 Greenville, SC Peace Center
November 6 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
November 7 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
