The past few weeks have been extremely eventful for Umphrey’s McGee as the Chicago-based sextet kicked off the year with two weeks worth of killer shows and continue to announce more dates in 2010. Yesterday, the band announced that they will make their first trip to Australia in April for the Byron Bay Blues Festival, iClips will broadcast an upcoming show on February 4 and that Atlanta will host the next S2 event on February 6.

Last Saturday afternoon, UM hosted the latest S2/Stew Art event in Denver which yielded improv based on such themes as “Marc Brownstein vs. Jenn (sic) Hartswick,” “Iron Maiden Does Devo” and “How You Feel After Eating At Waffle House.” For more details on what S2 events are, check out DaveO’s review of the Washington D.C. S2 and this video from the Denver event. The next S2 takes place in Atlanta at The Tabernacle on February 6. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon eastern time.

Umphrey’s will continue to tour their way across the country starting on Tuesday in Omaha. The next stretch of the band’s never ending tour takes them through the Midwest to the South and ends in Baltimore on Valentine’s Day. Anyone who wants to check out UM’s show in St. Louis on February 4 can tune in to the iClips premium broadcast for $6.99. Finally, the prog-jammers will make their first trip down under in April for the Byron Bay Blues Festival in Australia.

READ ON for a full list of Umphrey’s McGee tour dates…

Tuesday, February 2 Slowdown Omaha NE

Wednesday, February 3 Liberty Hall Lawrence KS

Thursday, February 4 The Pageant St. Louis MO

Friday, February 5 War Memorial Auditorium Nashville TN

Saturday, February 6 The Tabernacle Atlanta GA

Tuesday, February 9 WorkPlay Soundstage Birmingham AL

Thursday, February 11 The Orange Peel Asheville NC

Friday, February 12 The Music Farm Charleston SC

Saturday, February 13 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte NC

Sunday, February 14 Rams Head Live Baltimore MD

Wednesday, February 24 Sherman Theatre Stroudsburg PA

Thursday, February 25 Nokia Theatre New York NY

Friday, February 26 House of Blues Boston MA

Saturday, February 27 Electric Factory Philadelphia PA

Sunday, February 28 Calvin Theater Northampton MA

Wednesday, March 3 The Westcott Theater Syracuse NY

Thursday, March 4 Town Ballroom Buffalo NY

Friday, March 5 Newport Music Hall Columbus OH

Saturday, March 6 Madison Theater Covington KY

Wednesday, March 10 Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom ~ Univ. of Iowa Iowa City IA

Thursday, March 11 Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff AZ

Thursday, March 11 Orpheum Theatre Madison, WI

Friday, March 12 – Thursday, January 14 First Avenue Minneapolis MN

Sunday, March 21 – Tuesday, March 23 Jam in the ‘Dam, The Melkweg Amsterdam

Thursday, April 1 – Monday, April 5 Byron Bay Blues Festival  Byron Bay, Australia

Friday, May 28 – Sunday, May 30 Summercamp Chillicothe IL

Scott Bernstein

Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for Relix Magazine and curates YEMblog.com.

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