Pop rock band Plain White T’s will keep the harmony going strong with a new block of shows scheduled for the United States and Canada. The Three Part Harmony Tour launches March 12 at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH, and continues through May 9 with a students-only show at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.
More than 40 concerts are booked for the spring jaunt, including additional closed admission shows at national colleges and universities, as well as a few supporting dates on singer-songwriter Jason Mraz’s upcoming tour.
Highlights of the outing are a March 16 show at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH, a March 28 concert at Roseland Theatre in Portland, OR, an April 7 gig at Antone’s in Austin, TX, an April 17 session at Blender Theatre in New York, NY, and a May 8 event at Metro in Chicago, IL. Shows booked for Canada include a March 21 concert at The Gateway in Calgary, AB, and a March 24 set at Richard’s on Richards in Vancouver, BC.
The Three Part Harmony Tour is being billed as “a show in three acts,” with Plain White T’s first set comprised of the band’s rock songs, followed by an acoustic set and a closing medley of fan favorites. Supporting duties for the tour will rotate among Vedera, Danger Radio, The Februarys and Single File.
“We wanted to present our music in way that we’ve never done before,” said lead singer Tom Higgenson in a statement. “Our longtime fans know us mostly for our rock songs, and our new fans know us mostly for our acoustic songs, so we wanted to bring everyone together and give all our fans a different way to experience our music live.”
Plain White T’s are touring in support of their fifth album, “Big Bad World,” released in September 2008. The group, which opened the fall 2008 Rock Band Live tour with Panic at the Disco and Dashboard Confessional, is best known for its 2007 hit single “Hey There Delilah.”
Plain White T’s itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| March 12 | Cleveland, OH | House of Blues |
| March 13 | Toronto, ON | Masonic Temple |
| March 14 | Detroit, MI | St. Andrews Hall |
| March 15 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Intersection |
| March 16 | Cincinnati, OH | Bogart’s |
| March 17 | Vermillion, SD | Eagles Club |
| March 18 | Minneapolis, MN | Varsity Theater |
| March 19 | Winnipeg, MB | Carrick Center |
| March 21 | Calgary, AB | The Gateway |
| March 22 | Edmonton, AB | Starlite |
| March 24 | Vancouver, BC | Richard’s on Richards |
| March 25 | Spokane, WA | Knitting Factory |
| March 26 | Seattle, WA | Neumo’s |
| March 28 | Portland, OR | Roseland Theater |
| March 30 | Modesto, CA | The Fat Cat Music House & Lounge |
| March 31 | Pomona, CA | Glass House |
| April 1 | Las Vegas, NV | Wasted Space @ Hard Rock Hotel |
| April 2 | West Hollywood, CA | House of Blues |
| April 3 | San Diego, CA | House of Blues |
| April 5 | Albuquerque, NM | Sunshine Theatre |
| April 7 | Austin, TX | Antone’s |
| April 8 | Mission, TX | Las Palmas Race Park |
| April 9 | Houston, TX | Numbers |
| April 10 | San Antonio, TX | White Rabbit |
| April 11 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues |
| April 13 | St. Louis, MO | The Pageant |
| April 15 | Norfolk, VA | NorVa |
| April 16 | Lawrenceville, NJ | Rider University + |
| April 17 | New York, NY | Blender Theatre at Gramercy |
| April 18 | Newport, RI | Salva Regina University |
| April 19 | Allentown, PA | Muhlenberg College |
| April 21 | Evansville, IN | University of Southern Indiana + |
| April 24 | Flagstaff, AZ | Northern Arizona University |
| April 28 | Little Rock, AK | Altell Arena * |
| April 29 | Tulsa, OK | SpiritBank Center * |
| April 30 | West Long Branch, NJ | Monmouth University |
| May 2 | Kansas City, MO | Rockhurst College + |
| May 3 | St. Louis, MO | Kohl Arena * |
| May 5 | Council Bluffs, IA | Westfair Amphitheatre * |
| May 6 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight * |
| May 7 | Louisville, KY | Headliners Music Hall |
| May 8 | Chicago, IL | Metro |
| May 9 | St. Paul, MN | University of St. Thomas + |
* with Jason Mraz
+ students only
