February 28, 2014
Alabama Shakes have announced a series of 11 dates for an upcoming U.S. headlining tour this spring. Fresh off of three nominations at the 2013 Grammy Awards, the rising roots rock revivalists have released a series of Alabama Shakes tickets currently in presale mode. The tour kicks off April 25 for two dates at Washington D.C.’s 930 Club before concluding May 11 at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival.
Along the way, the band will be stopping for club appearances in Asheville, N.C.; Northfield, Ohio; Richmond, Virginia; and Pittsburg. Several festival appearances are also included on the tour, for which Alabama Shakes tickets are currently available. Those include the aforementioned Shaky Knees Festival as well as New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, and Suburbia Music Festival in Plano, Texas. Opening for four of the April dates are Lee Baines III & Glory Fire, with The Deslondes serving as the opening act for three of the May dates. Following the smash success of the group’s debut album, 2012’s Boys & Girls, the band is expected to road test several new songs from their upcoming follow-up album. You may view the full tour dates below:
Alabama Shakes 2014 Tour Dates:
4/25 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (w/ Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires)
4/26 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (w/ Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires)
4/28 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel (w/ Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires)
4/29 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel (w/ Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires)
5/2 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
5/3 – Plano, TX @ Suburbia Festival
5/4 – Plano, TX @ Suburbia Festival
05/04 – Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival
05/07 – Northfield, OH @ Hard Rock Live (w/ The Deslondes)
05/08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (w/ The Deslondes)
05/09 – Richmond, VA @ The National (w/ The Deslondes)
05/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Fest
