David Bazan U.S. Tour Announced

Finally getting down to promoting the Curse Your Branches album. A must-see tour.

By Blurt Staff

Ex-Pedron the Lion mainman David Bazan, who released Curse Your Branches this year as his first solo album, has just announced an extensive U.S. tour that kicks off March 4 and runs through mid April. It's sure to be a must-see tour, considering how rabid Bazan's fan base - both in the Christian and the secular music communities - tends to be.

The record is the deepest and most explicit exploration of his struggles with faith and the Evangelical world in which he was raised to date, and a meditation on all things passed between the generations. Since its release Curse Your Branches notched scores of "Best of 2009" nods.

As BLURT put it in our review, "He's voicing the doubts and dichotomies that comprise any thinking person's faith. He's got a knack for ironic wordplay, graceful dirges and understated pop hooks, too, and that's translated into good drama and songs."

Bazan was featured in an in-depth profile in the latest issue of our print magazine, and we'll be publishing the entire, expanded version of that article on the website shortly, so keep your eyes peeled.

DAVID BAZAN ON TOUR:

March:

04 EUGENE, OR - Sam Bond's !@
05 SACRAMENTO, CA - Blue Lamp !@
06 VISALIA, CA - Cellar Door !@
07 SANTA BARBARA, CA - SOhO Restaurant and Music Club !#
08 LONG BEACH, CA - Alex's Bar !@
09 LAS VEGAS, NV - Beauty Bar !@
10 TEMPE, AZ - Sail Inn !@
12 NORMAN, OK - Opolis !@
13 SPRINGFIELD, MO - Gallery Sounds !#
14 ST. LOUIS, MO - Old Rock House !@
15 NEWPORT, KY - Southgate House !#
17 NASHVILLE, TN - Exit In !@
18 ASHEVILLE, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern and Music Hall !#
19 COLUMBIA, SC - New Brookland !@
20 RICHMOND, VA - Alley Katz !$
21 BALTIMORE, MD - Ottobar !#
22 PHILADELPHIA, PA - First Unitarian !#
23 BROOKLYN, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg !$
27 GRANTHAM, PA - Larsen Student Union at Messiah College !@
28 COLUMBUS, OH - Summit !$
29 BLOOMINGTON, IN - Bishop !$
30 GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Ladies Literary Club !#

April:

03 DEKALB, IL - House Café !#
04 MILWAUKEE, WI - Pabst Theater !@
05 ST. PAUL, MN - Turf Club !@
06 FARGO, ND - Aquarium !@
08 MISSOULA, MT - Palace $
09 SPOKANE, WA - Empyrean #
10 BELLINGHAM, WA - WWU Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room #


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@ 21+
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$ 18+