Exploding at radio, press, online and in concert, one of the hottest new rock bands today, Greta Fan Fleet announces additional dates for its first-ever headline U.S. tour kicking off August 15 in Columbus, Ohio. Four months ago, unless you were locked into the local Michigan music scene, you’d never heard of this band, but today, Greta Van Fleet is erupting with their “Highway Tune,” racking up more than 3.3-million Spotify downloads, currently #2 at Mainstream Rock radio and #3 at Active Rock radio, and a companion video that has sailed past 1.7-million YouTube views. The band’s debut EP Black Smoke Rising, entered the iTunes Rock chart at #1 in both America and Canada, and all of their shows are sold-out on the August/September headline run.
In addition to the band’s headline dates, Greta Van Fleet’s tour will include stops at several major rock festivals including Louisville’s Louder Than Life, Rock Allegiance in Camden, NJ, Houston’s Open Air, the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, and two major radio shows, WRIF-FM’s Riff Fest in Detroit, and Madison, WI’s WJJO’-FMs Sonic Boom Festival. Tickets for the new dates will be on sale now, log onto gretavanfleet.com for purchasing information.
Greta Van Fleet – brothers Josh (vocals), Jake (guitar) and Sam Kiszka (bass, keyboards) and best friend drummer Danny Wagner – are dedicated to bringing real rock’n’roll back to the mainstream. The band delivers high-energy, sweaty, sexy rock’n’roll loaded with attitude and bravado that exemplifies each band member’s killer musical chops and Josh’s simply jaw-dropping voice. Their four-song debut EP Black Smoke Rising was released on April 21 and has accrued some pretty impressive press notices, with Michigan’s MLive music critic John Gonzalez posing the question, “Is America’s next greatest rock band from Michigan?”
With even more dates on the horizon, below is the confirmed Greta Van Fleet itinerary.
All Shows on Headline Tour Leg One SOLD OUT. Just added Chicago, Illinois and Omaha, Nebraska but expecting to sell out anytime soon.
August
15 The Basement, Columbus, OH* SOLD OUT
16 Madison Live, Covington, KY (Cincinnati)* SOLD OUT
18 Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH* SOLD OUT
19 Chameleon Club, Lancaster, PA SOLD OUT
21 Great Scott, Allston, MA (Boston)* SOLD OUT
24 Mercury Lounge, New York, NY* SOLD OUT
25 Chandler Lobby & Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA* SOLD OUT
26 DC9, Washington, D.C.* SOLD OUT
28 Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh, NC* SOLD OUT
29 Visulite Theatre, Charlotte, NC* SOLD OUT
30 EARL, Atlanta, GA* SOLD OUT
31 Capone’s, Johnson City, TN* SOLD OUT
September
2 Ballpark Village, St. Louis, MO (supporting The Struts)
3 High Watt, Nashville, TN* SOLD OUT
7 Dow Event Center, Saginaw, MI (with Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band)
14 The Stache, Grand Rapids, MI* SOLD OUT
15 The Rave, Milwaukee, WI* SOLD OUT
16 Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN**
29 WRIF Riff Fest, Detroit, MI**
30 WJJO – Sonic Boom Festival, Janesville, WI**
October
1 Louder Than Life, Louisville, KY**
3 Ottobar, Baltimore, MD* SOLD OUT
5 Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA* SOLD OUT
6 Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY (supporting Hallstorm) SOLD OUT
7 Rock Allegiance, Camden, NJ**
10 O’Connors Irish Pub, Clarksville, TN*
11 SideTracks Music Hall, Huntsville, AL* SOLD OUT
12 One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA*
14 Houston Open Air, Houston, TX**
15 97.1 the Eagle, Freaker’s Ball, Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie, TX**
17 The Rock, Tucson, AZ* SOLD OUT
19 The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA* SOLD OUT
20 Moroccan Lounge, Los Angeles, CA SOLD OUT
21 Aftershock Festival, Sacramento, CA**
23 Star Theatre, Portland, OR*
24 Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA* SOLD OUT
November
30 Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
December
2 Sokol Auditorium, Omaha, NE
* headline date
** festival
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