For the second consecutive night, the self-appointed (and most likely indisputable) kings of beach-goth, The Growlers, will open for the Black Keys at the Hollywood Palladium. A fine way indeed to get the wheels spinning on a month-long tour that will take the Costa Mesa yahoos through the Midwest, Northeast, East Coast and deep south.
With the release of their second full-length, Hot Tropics, looming large at October 12th in the hands of Everloving Records, The Growlers seem to be one of those bands just about on the brink of becoming something of a mid-level name, that, perhaps, before long, will be on par with boast-worthy groups they’ve toured with, such as Dr. Dog. A lofty prediction? Yes. And it obviously requires non-stop touring with regular trips to the studio, but hey—The Growlers ain’t no joke, and I don’t think it’ll be long till their utterance is officially hanging with the big boys.
10/1 Starry Nights Festival – Bowling Green, KY
10/2 Rumba Café – Columbus, OH
10/3 Zanzabar – Louisville, KY
10/4 The Bishop – Bloomington, IN
10/5 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
10/6 Bakery Loft – Detroit, MI
10/7 Wrongbar – Toronto, ON
10/8 Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
10/10 Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
10/11 Garfield Artworks – Pittsburgh, PA
10/12 North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA
10/13 Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
10/14 Asbury Lanes – Asbury Park, NJ
10/15 The Surf Lodge – Montauk, NY
10/16 Plaza Bowl – Richmond, VA
10/17 Snug Harbor – Charlotte, NC
10/19 Caledonia Lounge – Athens, GA
10/20 Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL
10/21 Back Booth – Orlando, FL
10/23 Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
10/26 The Earl – Atlanta, GA
10/27 Circle Bar – New Orleans, LA
10/28 Continental – Houston, TX
10/29 Double Wide – Dallas, TX
10/30 Mohawk – Austin, TX
