The alternative super group known as The Baseball Project are ready to take their love of rock and roll and America’s pastime on the road. The quartet, which features R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn, will launch their travels with a few dates down South, including a stop in R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, GA. The band will then make appearance at South By Southwest before infiltrating actual ballparks throughout Arizona during spring training. Finally, the tour comes to a close out with dates in San Diego and Los Angeles on March 30th and 31st, respectively.
Tickets can be purchased at the venue websites for select dates listed below. And hey, it’ll give you something to buy with that money you set aside for R.E.M. tour dates.
The Baseball Project 2011 Tour Dates:
03/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Star Community Bar
03/12 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
03/14 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Manship Theater
03/17 – Austin, TX @ South By Southwest
03/18 – Austin, TX @ South By Southwest
03/19 – Austin, TX @ South By Southwest
03/20 – Austin, TX @ South By Southwest
03/22 – Peoria, AZ @ White Sox vs. Mariners
03/23 – Glendale, AZ @ Dodgers vs. White Sox
03/24 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Indians vs. Giants
03/25 – Surprise, AZ @ Giants vs. Royals
03/25 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
03/26 – Tucson, AZ @ Festival en el Barrio Viejo
03/27 – Goodyear, AZ @ Diamondbacks vs. Reds
03/30 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/31 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo