Mumford & Sons Bring Gentlemen Of The Road to U.S.

HT faves Mumford & Sons are gearing up for a big middle of 2012 in which they’ll finally release their sophomore album in September and embark on a series of day-long events dubbed Gentlemen Of The Road in the U.K., Ireland and here in the states this June and August.

The first Gentlemen Of The Road “stopover” will take place in Huddersfield, U.K. on June 2 and will be followed by a stopover in Galway, Ireland on June 9. The American Stopovers start on August 1 at Portland, Maine’s Eastern Promenade where Mumford & Sons will be joined by St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone Felice and Haim. On August 11 the second U.S. Gentlemen Of The Road stopover goes down on the border of Virginia and Tennessee in Bristol and features Dawes, Justin Townes Earle, Jeff The Brotherhood, The Very Best, Apache Relay, Simone Felice and Haim joining Mumford & Sons.

Mumford & Sons will be joined by Gogol Bordello, Dawes, Abigail Washburn, The Very Best, Apache Relay and Haim at the third U.S. Gentlemen Of The Road stopover, which is set for August 18 at Page Park in Dixon, Illinois. Finally, the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, Calif. will host the August 25th GOTR stopover which features Mumford & Sons, Gogol Bordello, Two Gallants, Grouplove, The Very Best, Apache Relay and Haim.

U.S. Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers

August:
4 – Gentlemen of the Road Stopover In Portland, ME (The Eastern Promenade) – Mumford & Sons + St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone Felice, Haim

11 – Gentlemen of the Road Stopover In Bristol, VA/TN (Off State Street in Downtown Bristol) – Mumford & Sons + Dawes, JEFF The Brotherhood, The Very Best, Justin Townes Earle, Apache Relay, Simone Felice, Haim

18 – Gentlemen of the Road Stopover In Dixon, IL (Page Park) – Mumford & Sons + Gogol Bordello, Dawes, Abigail Washburn, The Very Best, Apache Relay, Haim

25 – Gentlemen of the Road Stopover In Monterey, CA (Monterey County Fairgrounds) – Mumford & Sons + Gogol Bordello, The Very Best, Grouplove, Two Gallants, Apache Relay, Haim

So what exactly is a “stopover?” The band explains…

 We come into town Friday, stop over for the night, start early on Saturday, play music all day with our friends at an amazing, unique location. One site with two stages alternating sets with some of our favorite acts from around the world. And then, once the main event is over, we curate a series of afterparties and events throughout the town. We bring in local food and vendors to help us celebrate the town and the people.

Tickets go on sale this Friday for all of the stopovers with the exception of Dixon, which goes on sale the following Saturday (June 9).

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