Currently in the middle of an extensive summer tour, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood continue to prove themselves one of the hardest working bands in the country announcing another 33 headline U.S. shows in October and November. Criss-crossing “Freak America” performing two sets and three hours of music a night, The CRB begin at Higher Ground in Burlington followed by handful of dates in the Northeast. They then blanket the Midwest, making stops along the way at Majestic Theatre in Madison, First Avenue in Minneapolis and Delmar Music Hall in St. Louis. From there the tour heads to the Southeast—among the highlights are shows at Variety Playhouse in Robinson’s former Atlanta hometown, The Orange Peel in Asheville and two nights at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh. They conclude the run back in the Northeast, including appearances at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC two nights at Ardmore Music Hall just outside of Philadelphia and their first ever performance at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn.
“It’s our world that we’ve created and the music is committed to being harmonic and beautiful,” explains Chris Robinson in a recent conversation with Providence Journal. “These are songs that have some sort of emotional component and they’re in a place where people can feel comfortable to be themselves. At the end of the day, they can dance for a couple of hours.”
Fall tour dates announced today are:
October 3 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
October 5 – Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts
October 7 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer
October 9 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre
October 11 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
October 12 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
October 13 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
October 14 – Peoria, IL – Monarch Music Hall
October 16 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
October 18 – Chattanooga, TN – Walker Theatre
October 19 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
October 20 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
October 21 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
October 23 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
October 25 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
October 26 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
October 27 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
October 28 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
October 30 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
October 31 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
November 2 – Ardmore, PA – The Ardmore Music Hall
November 3 – Ardmore, PA – The Ardmore Music Hall
November 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
November 6 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
November 8 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre
November 9 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
November 10 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
November 11 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
November 13 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
November 15 – Hartford, CT – Infinity Hall Hartford
November 16 – Norfolk, CT – Infinity Hall
November 17 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
November 18 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
Prior to summer tour, The CRB set up shop for two weeks at Brotherhood Arts Laboratory in Unicorn, CA where they recorded their sixth full-length studio album, which is currently being planned for a 2019 release. Plans are also being finalized for the 4th edition of The CRB live recording series ‘Betty’s Blends’ captured and produced by legendary recording engineer and Grateful Dead-archivist Betty Cantor-Jackson.
“We just finished making a new record a few weeks ago. We’re already booking shows in Europe for next summer,” continues Robinson. “This band is the little engine that could, it keeps pumping along. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.”
Complete Chris Robinson Brotherhood tour dates are:
July 24 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
July 26 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
July 27 – Patchogue, NY – Stereo Garden LI
July 28 – Beverly, MA – The Cabot
July 29 – Plymouth, NH – Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center
July 31 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
August 2 – Richmond, VA – The National
August 3 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
August 4 – Maryville, TN – The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint
August 5 – Cincinnati, OH – 20th Century Theatre
August 7 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centre
August 9 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
August 10 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Beer Garden
August 11 – Kitchener, ON – Kitchener Blues Festival
August 18 – Big Sky, MT – Moonlight MusicFest
September 1 – Tuolumne, CA – Strawberry Music Festival
September 6 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
September 7 – New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater
September 8 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
September 9 – Oxford, MS – The Lyric
September 13 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
September 14 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
September 15 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
September 16 – Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
September 18 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee Theatre
September 20 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
September 21-22 – Big Sur, CA – Freaks For The Festival
October 3 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
October 5 – Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts
October 6 – Burlingham, NY – Catskills Wine & Food Festival
October 7 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer
October 9 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre
October 11 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
October 12 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
October 13 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
October 14 – Peoria, IL – Monarch Music Hall
October 16 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
October 18 – Chattanooga, TN – Walker Theatre
October 19 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
October 20 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
October 21 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
October 23 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
October 25 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
October 26 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
October 27 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
October 28 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
October 30 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
October 31 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
November 2 – Ardmore, PA – The Ardmore Music Hall
November 3 – Ardmore, PA – The Ardmore Music Hall
November 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
November 6 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
November 8 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre
November 9 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
November 10 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
November 11 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
November 13 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
November 15 – Hartford, CT – Infinity Hall Hartford
November 16 – Norfolk, CT – Infinity Hall
November 17 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
November 18 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
Photo by Matthew Mendenhall
