Indie rock band Old 97’s is launching their first headlining tour in support of their seventh studio album, their first in four years, called “Blame It On Gravity.” The tour starts on May 30 in Houston, TX, and dates are currently booked through August 2 in Wellfleet, MA, with more shows to be announced.
“Blame It On Gravity,” released May 13 on New West Records, received a 3 1/2 star rating in Rolling Stone magazine. The album combines the various elements of rock, punk, classic country and pop the band has performed on previous releases.
Since the Old 97’s last studio album, 2004’s “Drag It Up,” the band has released a double live album, “Alive and Wired,” and a live DVD. The band also appeared prominently in the romantic comedy “The Breakup” after being written into the script by one of the film’s stars, and longtime Old 97’s fan, Vince Vaughn.
Old 97’s tour dates:
| May 30 | Houston, TX | The Meridian |
| May 31 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues |
| June 1 | Tulsa, OK | Cain’s Ballroom |
| June 3 | Omaha, NE | Slowdown |
| June 4 | Minneapolis, MN | 1st Ave |
| June 5 | Chicago, IL | Metro |
| June 6 | St. Louis, Missouri | Pageant |
| June 7 | Lawrence, KS | Wakarusa Festival |
| June 10 | Denver, CO | Gothic Theater |
| June 11 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Palladium |
| June 13 | Vancouver BC | Richard’s on Richards |
| June 14 | Seattle, WA | Showbox |
| June 15 | Portland, OR | Wonder Ballroom |
| June 17 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| June 19 | Los Angeles, CA | Crash Mansion |
| June 20 | San Diego, CA | House of Blues |
| June 26 | Oshkosh, WI | Waterfest Concert Series |
| June 27 | Pittsburgh, PA | Schenley Plaza |
| June 28 | Milwaukee, WI | Summerfest |
| July 18 | Helotes, TX | Floore’s Country Store |
| July 19 | New Orleans, LA | House of Blues |
| July 21 | Birmingham, AL | WorkPlay Theatre |
| July 22 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse |
| July 23 | Nashville, TN | Mercy Lounge |
| July 24 | Asheville, NC | The Orange Peel |
| July 25 | Charlotte, NC | Visulite Theatre |
| July 26 | Raleigh, NC | Moore Square Park |
| July 27 | Richmond, VA | Toad’s Place |
| July 29 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club |
| July 30 | Philadelphia, PA | Trocadero |
| July 31 | Dewey Beach, DE | Bottle & Cork |
| August 1 | New York, NY | Webster Hall |
| August 2 | Wellfleet, MA | Wellfleet Beachcomber |