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North Carolina based rock band The Avett Brothers have been tapped to support Dave Matthews Band on select dates this coming Spring.  The Avett Brothers join the tour from April 22, in Raleigh, NC through May 6, in Phoenix, AZ (see below for full tour itinerary).  The Avett Brothers have built up an impressive and loyal fan base with constant touring.  This prolific band are renowned for their high energy live shows and incredible mix of eclectic musical styles.  Last year alone The Avett Brothers played upwards of 150 shows, including notable appearances at Bonnaroo and MerleFest.  On July 26, 2008 The Avett Brothers played to an impressive, sold-out, crowd of over 7,000 people at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC.  2008 culminated with 5 sold out holiday shows in Asheville and Charlotte, NC.

The Avett Brothers will be featured on the March/April cover of American Songwriter magazine talking for the first time about their upcoming release.  The band has been working with Grammy winning producer Rick Rubin on the follow up to their critically acclaimed 2007 album Emotionalism.  The Rubin produced album is expected to hit stores in Summer of ’09. 

In late 2008, The Avett Brothers released The Second Gleam EP, which debuted at #82 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart.  The EP garnered the band even more acclaim from such influential media as NPR and USA Today.  The NY Daily News declared the EP to have “melodies as pure and pretty as a crystalline stream.”

The Avett Brothers on Tour (*not a Dave Matthews Band show)

DATE                         CITY                                           VENUE

April 22                        Raleigh, NC                             Time Warner Pavillion at Walnut Creek

April 24                        Charlotte, NC                          Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

*April 26                       New Orleans, LA                     New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

April 28                        Alpharetta, GA                         Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at EncorePark

April 29                        Alpharetta, GA                         Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at EncorePark

May 1                           The Woodlands, TX                The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

May 2                           Dallas, TX                               Superpages.com Center

May 5                           Albuquerque, NM                     Journal Pavillion

May 6                           Phoenix, AZ                             Cricket Wireless Pavillion