Deer Tick, the brainchild of Providence, Rhode Island’s John McCauley turned full-on band, has been kicking up some dust in the past few years. With the band’s stunning 2007 debut, War Elephant, reissued in 2008, the 21-year-old has been spreading his Dylanesque howl across the country since he was a teenager. June 23 will see the release of War Elephant‘s follow-up, Born on Flag Day, via Partisan Records. While a 19-year-old McCauley recorded War Elephant on his own, playing every instrument found on the album, Born on Flag Day showcases the sound of a newly assembled full band.
As both a headliner and/or an opening act for the much esteemed Jenny Lewis, an accompanying tour will span much of the country throughout the summer.
Deer Tick 2009 Tour Dates:
05/30 – Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head
06/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero %
06/09 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg %
06/10 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues %
06/11 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club %
06/12 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle %
06/13 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone
06/14 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant %
06/15 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada %
06/16 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
06/17 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown %
06/18 – Lincoln, NE @ Box Awesome
06/20 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
06/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
06/24 – Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo *
06/25 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
06/26 – Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre
06/27 – Napa, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery
06/30 – Sacramento, CA @ Marilyn’s on K *
07/01 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
07/02 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place *
07/03 – Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door *
07/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland *
07/05 – Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar *
07/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts *
07/08 – Lubbock, TX @ Bash Riprocks *
07/09 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *
07/10 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s *
07/11 – Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz *
07/12 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement *
07/13 – Lexington, KY @ Al’s Bar *
07/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Locals Only *
07/15 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *
07/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern *
07/17 – Toronto, ONT @ Horseshoe Tavern *
07/18 – Ottawa, ON @ Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
07/19 – Ottawa, ON @ Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
07/20 – Montreal, QC @ Divan Orange *
07/21 – Portland, ME @ Space Gallery *
07/22 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse *
07/23 – Wallingford, CT @ Wallingford American Legion *
07/24 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/02 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/03 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/04 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/10 – Joshua Tree, CA @ Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
10/11 – Joshua Tree, CA @ Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
% = w/ Jenny Lewis
* = w/ Dawes
