Circles Around the Sun and Grateful Shred have announced a series of joint tour dates that will see the bands with membership crossover embark on a two-week spring tour. The long-time-coming pairing will be offered one-time only during the 11-city sweep, which is set to begin on May 10 in Austin, Texas.
According to the press release, the forthcoming endeavor will see keyboardist Adam MacDougall, bassist Dan Horne, and newcomer guitarist John Lee Shannon perform two sets, one with Grateful Shred and one with Circles Around The Sun.
After night one, the tour, dubbed Shred the Sun, will pull through Dallas, followed by an evening in Birmingham, Ala., which preludes a pair of Florida dates. From there, the musicians will take their live show to Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse on May 18 and an ensuing show on May 19 at The Underground in Charlotte, N.C.
Remaining in the Southern region of the United States, live performances will continue on May 21, when the band returns to Alabama, this time appearing at the Von Braun Center Concert Hall in Huntsville, Ala. on May 21. Circles Around the Sun and Grateful Shred will pick up a date at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, Tenn., prior to a night at Asheville, N.C.’s The Outpost.
The final shared bill will find the bands on stage at The Charleston Pour House in Charleston, S.C., on May 24 through 26. Currently, Circles Around the Sun is on the road with Mikaela Davis in support of their forthcoming collaborative endeavor, After Sunrise, via Jealous Butcher/Kill Rock Stars, and due on April 5.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 8, at 10 a.m. local time. A fan presale will commence on Wednesday, March 6, at 10 a.m. local time, using code: FIRSTANDLAST.
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Circles Around the Sun X Grateful Shred Dates:
May 10 – Emo’s – Austin, Texas
May 11 – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall – Dallas
May 14 – Iron City Bham – Birmingham, Ala.
May 16 – Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, Fla.
May 17 – Intuition Ale Works – Jacksonville, Fla.
May 18 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta
May 19 – The Underground – Charlotte, N.C.
May 21 – Von Braun Center Concert Hall – Huntsville, Ala.
May 22 – Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, Tenn.
May 23 – The Outpost – Asheville, N.C.
May 24-26 – The Charleston Pour House – Charleston, S.C.