Punch Brothers, who are hard at work on a new album (details to come), announce a summer tour of the United States, starting at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival just after the summer solstice, winding its way through the country, and returning to Colorado for a set at Red Rocks with Gillian Welch just ahead of the vernal equinox. The tour also includes a few dates with Andrew Bird; Madison Cunningham opens for Punch Brothers on all other dates (full schedule below).
For the first time, Punch Brothers offers Big Time Friend Packages, including premium tickets, access to a pre-show performance and Q&A, the band’s custom-blended coffee in collaboration with Madcap Coffee, a signed poster, tote bag, and more. A limited supply of pre-sale tickets and Big Time Friend Packages for most of the new dates are on sale now in Punch Brothers’ Shop. General public tickets go on sale Friday, March 2.
Punch Brothers was formed in 2006 by mandolinist and singer Chris Thile. The band’s four other members are guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjo player Noam Pikelny, and fiddler Gabe Witcher. Punch Brothers’ first Nonesuch record, Punch, was released in 2008 and followed by the Grammy-nominated 2010 album Antifogmatic. In 2012 the band released Who’s Feeling Young Now? Punch Brothers’ most recent release, The Phosphorescent Blues, was released in 2015 to acclaim; NPR said, “Punch Brothers sing of distraction and isolation in the digital age on their new album The Phosphorescent Blues. While the group may look like a typical bluegrass band, the sound is all their own.”
PUNCH BROTHERS TOUR
Jul 12
Gaillard Center
Charleston, SC
Jul 13
Pisgah Brewing Co.
Black Mountain, NC
Jul 14
The Tabernacle
Atlanta, GA
Jul 15
Forecastle Festival
Louisville, KY
Jul 17
Knight Theater
Charlotte, NC
Jul 18
Maymount
Richmond, VA
Jul 20&21
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN
Jul 23
Union Transfer
Philadelphia, PA
Jul 25
House of Blues
Boston, MA
Jul 26
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
Burlington, VT
Jul 27
State Theatre
Portland, ME
Jul 28
Beacon Theatre
New York, NY
Aug 8
Center for the Arts
Buffalo, NY
Aug 9
Cain Park
Cleveland Heights, OH
Aug 10
Royal Oak Music Theatre
Royal Oak, MI
Aug 11
Palace Theatre
St. Paul, MN
Aug 14
Egyptian Theatre
Boise, ID
Aug 15
Bing Crosby Theater
Spokane, WA
Aug 17
Kettlehouse Amphitheater^
Bonner, MT
Aug 18
Oregon Zoo Amphitheater^
Portland, OR
Aug 19
Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre^
Seattle, WA
Aug 21
Jackson Hall
Davis, CA
Aug 22
Fox Theater
Oakland, CA
Aug 23
Weill Hall
Rohnert Park, CA
Aug 24
Theatre at Ace Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 25
Observatory at North Park
San Diego, CA
Sep 6
The Anthem
Washington, DC
Sep 7
Symphony Center
Chicago, IL
Sep 8
Touhill Performing Arts Center
St. Louis, MO
Sep 9
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Kansas City, MO
Sep 11
Manship Theatre
Baton Rouge, LA
Sep 12
Civic Theatre
New Orleans, LA
Sep 13
Bass Concert Hall
Austin, TX
Sep 14
Majestic Theatre
Dallas, TX
Sep 15
Tower Theatre
Oklahoma City, OK
Sep 17
Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
Morrison, CO
^ w/Andrew Bird
* w/Gillian Welch
Madison Cunningham opens for all other dates.
