In addition to their annual Red Rocks run, summer festival appearances, and a c0-headlining tour with The Disco Biscuits, everybody’s favorite eclectic rockers Umphrey’s McGee are extending their Summer/Fall tour through October will a slew of newly announced dates. In September, the band will hit tried and true favorites in San Diego, L.A., and Oakland before turning east through the mountains toward Reno, Salt Lake City, and Bozeman. After a brief time off, UM will return to the stage in Richmond, Virginia, before heading south to North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. A full list of dates is below and ticket links for each show can be found at umphreys.com/tour.
This announcement comes on the heels of the release of Umphrey’s McGee’s new single, “So Much,” from their upcoming full-length Asking For A Friend—a collection that legendary music journalist and author, David Fricke, calls “the best and most emotionally direct album Umphrey’s McGee have ever made.” “So Much” is a guitar and keyboard-soaked sonic dreamscape that never loses forward momentum due to the band’s uncanny arranging abilities. “There’s so much left, I know. There’s so much left undone,” sings guitarist Brendan Bayliss. Fans can check out “So Much” now at this link and pre-order vinyl or pre-save Asking For A Friend before it comes out on July 1st.
UM’s upcoming album Asking For A Friend is accompanied by a behind-the-scenes podcast through Osiris Media entitled Talking Circles. With episodes leading up to the album release and stretching through the summer, Talking Circles will tell the story of the writing and recording of this set of brand new songs. Three episodes are currently live, including the backstory of “So Much,” right here.
New Umphrey’s McGee Fall Tour Dates:
Sept. 1 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
Sept. 2 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
Sept. 3 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
Sept. 4 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
Sept. 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden
Sept. 9 – Bozeman, MT – The ELM
Sept. 29 – Richmond, VA – Music at Maymont
Sept. 30 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
Oct. 1 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
Oct. 2 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
These new shows are in addition to UM’s previously-announced Summer tour dates:
April 28-30 – Atlanta, GA – SweetWater 420 Festival
May 27-29 – Chillicothe, IL – Summer Camp Music Festival
June 4-5 – St. Augustine, FL – Fool’s Paradise at St. Augustine Amphitheatre
June 9 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater $
June 10 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavillion $
June 11 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point $
June 12 – Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Exposition $
June 16 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater
June 17 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^
June 18 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre #
June 19 – Vail, CO – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre
July 8 – Baldwinsville, NY – Bud Light Amphitheater at Paper Mill Island
July 9 – Marshfield, MA – Levitate Music & Arts Festival
July 10 – Selbyville, DE – Freeman Arts Pavilion
July 14 – Outer Banks, NC – Roanoke Island Festival Park
July 15 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
July 16 – Thornville, OH – The Werk Out Music & Arts Festival
July 21-24 – North Plains, OR – Northwest String Summit
Aug. 5-7 – Kenai Peninsula, AK – Salmonfest
Aug. 18 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park $
Aug. 19 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park $
Aug. 20 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns Amphitheater $
Aug. 21 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns Amphitheater
Aug. 24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Aug. 26-28 – Bridgeview, IL – Sacred Rose Festival
$ Co-bill with The Disco Biscuits
^ with support from lespecial
# with support from Andy Frasco and The U.N.
For a full list of shows, as well as ticket information, please visit umphreys.com/tour.
