Smith Westerns played Knitting Factory (pics), playing... Saks Fifth Avenue before SXSW & other dates

March 10, 2011

The Smith Westerns played Knitting Factory on March 5, two days after a show at Mercury Lounge, and their last public stop on a pre-SXSW tour. But they’re not headed off to Austin just yet. FIRST, a visit to a… department store….

After SXSW, they’ll take a break before returning to NYC to play March 25th at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets are still on sale. From there they stay busy on the road with bands like Wilco and Yeasayer. All dates are below.

The Knitting Factory show was with Unknown Mortal Orchestra who Shanda says “ripped it with their heavy-guitar sound and catchy vocals.” These pictures are from that show…

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Unknow Mortal Orchestra

Smith Westerns

The Smith Westerns – 2011 Tour Dates
Wed 03/16/11 Club Deville Austin TX SXSW – Fat Possum Party
Wed 03/16/11 Stubbs BBQ Austin TX SXSW – NPR Party
Thu 03/17/11 The East Side Drive In Austin TX SXSW – Pitchfork Party, J Mascis
Fri 03/18/11 Stubbs BBQ Austin TX SXSW – Spin at Stubb’s, NOT PUBLIC
Mon 04/25/11 Bowery Ballroom New York NY
Tue 04/26/11 Johnny Brendas Philadelphia PA w/ Ports of Call
Thu 04/28/11 Ottobar Baltimore MD
Fri 04/29/11 Kings Barcade Raleigh NC
Sat 04/30/11 Masquerade (Hell Stage) Atlanta GA
Mon 05/02/11 Montgomery Performing Arts Center Montgomery AL +
Tue 05/03/11 Saenger Theatre Mobile AL +
Wed 05/04/11 Bottletree Birmingham AL Jeff the Brotherhood
Thu 05/05/11 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans LA
Fri 05/06/11 Verizon Wireless Theatre Houston TX +
Sat 05/07/11 University of North Texas Auditorium Denton TX +
Sun 05/08/11 Cains Ballroom Tulsa OK +
Wed 05/11/11 Lincoln Hall Chicago IL
Sat 05/21/11 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach CA *
Sun 05/22/11 The Glass House Pomona CA *
Mon 05/23/11 Music Box At The Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles CA *
Tue 05/24/11 Music Box At The Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles CA *
Wed 05/25/11 The Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco CA *
Thu 05/26/11 The Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco CA *
Fri 05/27/11 Wonder Ballroom Portland OR *
Sat 05/28/11 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver BC *
Sun 05/29/11 Sasquatch Festival George WA Sasquatch! Music Festival
Tue 05/31/11 Belly Up Aspen Aspen CO *
Wed 06/01/11 Ogden Theatre Denver CO *
Thu 06/02/11 The Granada Theatre Lawrence KS *
Fri 06/03/11 The Blue Note Columbia MO *
Mon 06/06/11 Majestic Theatre Detroit MI *
Tue 06/07/11 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto ON *
Wed 06/08/11 Club Soda Montreal PQ *
Sun 06/12/11 Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester TN
* w/ Yeasayer, Hush Hush
+ w/ Wilco