The Acorn: new tour dates

One of the most overlooked albums of 2008 has to come from Ottawa Canada's, The Acorn. The band released their disc Glory Hope Mountain in early 08', which is a captivating concept album based around the biographical story of Gloria Esperanza Montoya, who happens to be Acorn songwriter Rolf Klausener's mother. The album retells her journey from her early life in Honduras to her eventual immigration to Montreal in 1972. The band who were nominated for Canada's Polaric Music Prize this year, are about to embark on tour with fellow Canadians and BTB favorites Ohbijou for some dates, as well as shows with The Shaky Hands and Calexico.

Upcoming tour dates For The Acorn:

10/18 - Portland, OR - Rock Creek Tavern +
10/19 - Bend, OR - Old Saint Francis +
10/21 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock +
10/22 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place +
10/24 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland +
10/25 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified +
10/28 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive +
10/29 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown +
10/30 - Minneapolis, MN - The 7th Street Entry +
10/31 - Madison, WI - Cafe Montmartre +
11/01 - Chicago, IL - Schuba's +
11/07 - Austin, TX - Antone's *
11/08 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre *
11/09 - St. Louis, MO - Duck Room *
11/10 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge *
11/12 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
11/13 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club *
11/14 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of The Living Arts *
11/15 - Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Theatre *
11/16 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre *
11/20 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom *
11/23 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown *
11/24 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre *
11/25 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
11/27 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace #
11/28 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rosa #
11/29 - Ottawa, ON - Barrymore's Music Hall #

+ w/Ohbijou, Shaky Hands
* w/Calexico
# w/Ohbijou

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