The boys in Backyard Tire Fire have announced their Spring/Summer 2007 tour and it’s shaping up to be quite interesting, if you ask me…
They’re opening some dates for Clutch, who — if I remember correctly — is a hardcore band. It’s funny, though — my friend emailed me a link to their latest YouTube video just yesterday and there’s an obvious bluesy-ness to it. Even the comments on that video say it all – “I cant believe this band used to play hardcore.” It’ll be interesting to see how crowds react…
And given that Backyard Tire Fire really can do no wrong following up their latest effort, Vagabonds & Hooligans, I’m sure they’ll win over plenty of new fans that might not have even known that Clutch wasn’t a hardcore band anymore. Full tour dates after the jump.
Backyard Tire Fire 2007 Tour Dates
April 11 / Georgia Theatre / Athens, GA (w/ Marshall Tucker Band)
April 13 / Wanee Music Festival / Live Oak, FL
April 14 / Exit/In / Nashville, TN (w/ JJ Grey & Mofro)
April 17 / Vogue Nightclub / Indianapolis, IN (w/ JJ Grey & Mofro)
April 18 / Southgate House / Newport, KY (w/ JJ Grey & Mofro)
April 19 / High Noon Saloon / Madison, WI (w/ JJ Grey & Mofro)
April 20 / House of Blues / Chicago, IL (w/ JJ Grey & Mofro)
April 21 / Thunder Over Louisville / Louisville, KY (w/ JJ Grey & Mofro)
April 26 / Hangar 9 / Carbondale, IL
April 28 / Uptowner / Charleston, IL
May 4 / Mercury Lounge / New York, NY (w/ The Mother Hips)
May 5 / Maxwell’s / Hoboken, NJ (w/ The Mother Hips)
May 11 / 9:30 Club / Washington, DC (w/ Clutch & The Bellrays)
May 12 / The Trocadero/ Philadelphia, PA (w/ Clutch & The Bellrays)
May 13 / House of Blues / Cleveland, OH (w/ Clutch & The Bellrays)
May 16 / Eagles Ballroom / Milwaukee, WI (w/ Clutch & The Bellrays)
May 17 / First Avenue / Minnesota, MN (w/ Clutch & The Bellrays)
May 18 / The Granada Theater / Lawrence, KS (w/ Clutch & The Bellrays)
May 19 / The Gothic / Denver, CO (w/ Clutch & The Bellrays)
May 21 / The Depot / Salt Lake City, UT (w/ Clutch & The Bellrays)
May 22 / Club Reno / Reno, NV (w/ Clutch & Year Long Disaster)
May 23 / Slim’s / San Francisco, CA (w/ Clutch & Year Long Disaster)
May 24 / The Roxy / Los Angeles, CA (w/ Clutch & Year Long Disaster)
May 25 / The Roxy / Los Angeles, CA (w/ Clutch & Year Long Disaster)
May 26 / Brick By Brick / San Diego, CA (w/ Clutch & Year Long Disaster)
June 3 / Mountain Jam Festival / Hunter, NY
June 6 / Twangfest / St. Louis, MO
June 8 & 9 / Wakarusa / Lawrence, KS
June 15 / Paulie’s / Bloomington, IL
June 16 / Joe’s / Chicago, IL (w/ Robert Earl Keen)
July 3 / Naperville Ribfest / Naperrville, IL
July 7 / Sugar Creek Arts Festival / Normal, IL
July 28 / Nelson Ledges Quarry Park / Garretsville, OH