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Blitzen Trapper touring, opening for Brandi Carlile in NYC after dates with The Head and the Heart

Blitzen Trapper at the Newport Folk Fest 2012 (more by Jessica Amaya)
Blitzen Trapper

Portland folkies Blitzen Trapper are gearing up for a North American tour, part of which will see them open for The Head & the Heart, and part with Brandi Carlile. It’s with the latter that will bring them to NYC for two shows at The Beacon Theatre on October 28 and 29. Tickets to those shows are on sale now.

Blitzen Trapper’s most recent album on Sub Pop is last year’s American Goldwing and you can watch a couple videos from that record below. All tour dates are listed below as well.

Blitzen Trapper – Stranger In A Strange Land

Blitzen Trapper – Girl In A Coat

Blitzen Trapper – 2012 Tour Dates
Sep. 18 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory*
Sep. 19 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theatre*
Sep. 20 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory*
Sep. 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot*
Sep. 23 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater*
Sep. 25 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater*
Sep. 26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
Sep. 27 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
Sep. 28 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre*
Sep. 29 – Columbia, MO – Ninth Street Summerfest*
Sep. 30 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom*
Oct. 02 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre*
Oct. 03- San Diego, CA – Spreckels Theatre*
Oct. 05 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern*
Oct. 14 – Ft. Collins, CO – Lincoln Center**
Oct. 16 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre**
Oct. 17 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre**
Oct. 18 – Champaign, IL – High Dive
Oct. 19 – Detroit, MI – The Filmore Detroit**
Oct. 20 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre**
Oct. 21 – Lansing, MI – The Loft
Oct. 22 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Oct. 25 – Northampton, MA – Calvin Theatre**
Oct. 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Merriam Theatre**
Oct. 27 – Hartford, CT – Arch Street
Oct. 28 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre**
Oct. 29 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre**
Oct. 30 – Boston, MA – Paradise
Nov. 01 – Baltimore, MD – Lyric Opera House**
Nov. 02 – Charlotte, NC – Filmore Charlotte**
Nov. 04 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
Nov. 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
Nov. 10 – Oakland, CA – The Fox Theatre**
Nov. 11 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom**
* w/ The Head and the Heart
** w/ Brandi Carlile