SPAFFORD ANNOUNCE EPIC 2019 WINTER TOUR
AZ-BASED IMPROV VISIONARIES HIT THE ROAD BEGINNING JANUARY 30 IN MINNEAPOLIS
Spafford have announced plans for an epic 2019 North American tour. The 40-date winter trek gets underway January 30 at Minneapolis, MN’s Fine Line Music Cafe and then visits major markets, colleges and ski towns across the country through a two-night-stand at Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA on March 23 and 24. For complete details, please see www.spafford.net/tour.
The marathon itinerary follows Spafford’s upcoming New Year’s Eve extravaganza, set for December 30 and 31 at The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ – VIP & Travel packages are available HERE. In addition, the AZ-based quartet will be among the top bands performing on the sold out Jam Cruise 17, sailing from Miami FL from January 15 – 21. As if that weren’t enough, Spafford will join Jam Cruise 17 headliners Umphrey’s McGee for the opening night of their annual three-show run at Morrison, CO’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 21; tickets for that show go on sale this Friday, November 30.
Known for their patented “electrofunk therapy,” Spafford is amongst the most creative and hard-traveling bands on the contemporary improvisatory music scene, performing countless headline dates along with such high profile festival stages as Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Firefly Music Festival, Summer Camp, and The Peach Music Festival. The band – Brian Moss (guitar), Jordan Fairless (bass), Andrew “Red” Johnson (keys), and Cameron Laforest (drums) – meld rock, funk, electronic, bluegrass, gospel, prog and more into their own visionary sound. Though studio albums such as this year’s FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY have earned critical acclaim from the likes of Relix, Spafford is perhaps best known for their extraordinary live explorations, ever embarking on epic unrehearsed musical odysseys that are all together patient, meticulous and sonically rich.
SPAFFORD WINTER TOUR 2019
DECEMBER
30 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
31 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
JANUARY
15-21 – Miami, FL – Jam Cruise 17 – SOLD OUT
30 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
31 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
FEBRUARY
01 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
02 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
05 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
06 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works
07 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
08 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
09 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
11 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern
12 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
14 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
16 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre
17 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
20 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
21 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
22 – Tampa Bay, FL – The Orpheum
23 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
24 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
26 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Druid City Music Hall
27 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
28 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
MARCH
01 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
02 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
06 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
07 – Winter Park, CO – Ullrs Tavern
08 – Winter Park, CO – Ullrs Tavern
09 – Frisco, CO – 10 Mile Music Hall
10 – Frisco, CO – 10 Mile Music Hall
13 – Jackson, WY – Pink Garter Theatre
14 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat Lounge
15 – Seattle, WA – Nectar
16 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
17 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
20 – Bend, OR – The Domino Room
21 – Crystal Bay, NV – Crystal Bay Club Crown Room
22 – Chico, CA – Lost On Main
23 – San Rafael, CA – Terrapin Crossroads
24 – San Rafael, CA – Terrapin Crossroads
JUNE
21 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/ Umphrey’s McGee)
