In exactly two weeks, Umphrey’s McGee will embark on a fairly extensive North America tour in support of its recently released new studio album, Mantis. Ahead of the trek, which officially kicks off on February 12th in Madison, Wisconsin, the Chicago base rockers will do something creative: they’ll take to the web for a virtual tour of sorts.
Between now and Friday, Umphrey’s will debut five different live videos on five different music-friendly websites, the first of which will be on the band’s iLike page starting today. Other sites tapped to host the new clips, which will be highlighted by a sneak preview of the band’s recent stop at Soundstage (the full performance will premiere on PBS on Thursday), include our friends over at Hidden Track and WNEW. The full list of videos follows…
07.30.06 Fuji Rock Festival, Japan – “Bridgeless”
08.04.06 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL – “Higgins”
08.31.08 Red Rocks, Morrison, CO – “Wappy Sprayberry”
10.28.07 Vegoose, Las Vegas, NV – “Wizard Burial Ground”
08.21.07 Soundstage – “Morning Song”
As for the aforementioned tour dates, or the ones where Umphrey’s McGee will actually physically show up, as mentioned, the trek kicks off later this month and will all the way until late Mach, highlighted by stops at the Langerado Music Festival, Summercamp, and the 10,000 Lakes Music Festival. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com.
Umphrey’s McGee 2009 Tour Dates:
02/02 – Umphrey’s McGee iLike page
02/03 – Hidden Track
02/04 – AltSounds
02/05 – WNEW.com
02/06 – Pop Culture Madness!
02/12 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
02/13 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
02/14 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
02/15 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
02/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
02/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
02/21 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
02/22 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
03/04 – Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Soundstage
03/05 – Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Soundstage
03/07 – Miami Beach, FL @ Langerado Music Festival
03/12 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
03/13 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Egyptian Room
03/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Egyptian Room
03/17 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
03/25 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
03/26 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
03/27 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
03/28 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
04/01 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
04/02 – Wilmington, DE @ Grand Opera House
04/03 – Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak
04/04 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live!
04/05 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place (acoustic)
04/07 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
04/08 – Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre
04/09 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/10 – New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
04/11 – New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
04/16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
04/17 – DeKalb, IL @ Egyptian Theatre
04/18 – Sout Bend, IN @ Morris Performing Arts Center
04/30 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
05/01 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
05/22-24 – Chillicothe, IL @ Summercamp Music Festival
07/22 – Detroit Lake, MN @ 10,000 Lakes Festival
