Tickets go on Sale for the Varsity Theater show on September 17th, 2013 at Noon this Friday June 28th.
6/25/13 11:56AM
The Lake and the River Blog Post
The Dear Hunter To Tour With String Quartet In September
12-Show Run Also Includes Riot Fest Chicago & Denver
and Casey Crescenzo Solo Shows
The Dear Hunter will be joined by a string quartet for seven special concerts across the U.S. this September. Most shows will be seated and will highlight the more lush, orchestral side of the band as they perform songs from their entire catalog. The band will also be joined by special guest performers on each date. Additionally, The Dear Hunter will also be performing at Riot Fest in Chicago and Denver, as well as several solo shows by frontman Casey Crescenzo along the way.
Fans purchasing tickets to the September headline shows will also receive a download of The Migrations Annex, a six-song EP of additional tracks recorded during the studio sessions for The Dear Hunter’s new album, Migrant; and a special event poster.
It’s not The Dear Hunter’s first time performing with strings — they’re also featured on the band’s new The Color Spectrum Live DVD, featuring a beautifully filmed 2012 performance of their 36-song, 9-EP collection The Color Spectrum in its entirety. For a taste of what’s in store this fall, watch these two videos from the live DVD:
“Home”: http://youtube.com/watch?v=IJyH1pwniew
“Lillian”: http://youtube.com/watch?v=55unSCPfRBM
Migrant was released by Equal Vision Records in April. After The Dear Hunter’s first releases, the three-album Acts story arc, and the epic The Color Spectrum series, Migrant marks a departure for Crescenzo: a dozen direct, personal, straight-from-the heart songs. It’s making an impact, with Alternative Press calling it “an album that’s both intensely intimate and sprawling in scope… Migrant is the masterfully actualized first chapter in the true story of The Dear Hunter.” And PopMatters called the album “very charming, moving, meticulous, and organic. As fans would expect, Migrant is a great record.”
The Dear Hunter Tour Dates
September
04 Providence, RI @ The Met Café ** (not seated)
06 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom **
07 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer **
09 Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java *
12 Detroit, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom **
14 Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest ^
15 DeKalb, IL @ The House Café *
17 Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity Theater **
18 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room *
21 Denver, CO @ Riot Fest ^
26 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom **
28 Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre **
** = headline show with string quartet
* = Casey Crescenzo solo show
^ = Festival
Holy Fuck Yes! VARSITY FUCKING THEATER..and WITH SEATING (unlike the last few shows, including the Fitz & the Tantrums show a few weeks ago)
Tuesday September 17th . When do tickets go on sale? I just sent The Varsity Theater an inquiry on twitter. I also sent my request in for the Lifetime Pass guestlist, the earliest ever from the announcement.