NewsBLITZ: Butch Walker 2009 Tour

Butch Walker is gearing up for a U.S. tour—with his Gang of Merry Musical Melodymakers—in support of his recently released album Sycamore Meadows. The singer promises that "tickets will be affordable" since "the economy sucks." Here are the tour dates:

March 5: Lee's Palace—Toronto, CAN

March 6: Magic Bag—Detroit, MI
March 7: Mixtape Cafe—Grand Rapids, MI

March 9: Varsity Theater—Minneapolis, MN
March 10: House of Blues—Chicago, IL

March 11: Grog Shop—Cleveland, OH
March 13: Mr. Smalls—Pittsburgh, PA

March 14: Webster Hall—New York, NY (MusikBLITZ will be at this performance!)
March 15: TLA—Philadelphia, PA

March 16: Paradise Rock Club—Boston, MA

March 18: Club Hall—Providence, RI

March 19: Maxwell's—Hoboken, NJ

March 20: Stone Pony—Asbury Park, NJ

March 21: 9:30 Club—Washington, DC

March 23: Lincoln Theatre—Raleigh, NC
March 24: Orange Peel—Asheville, NC
March 25: Variety Playhouse—Atlanta, GA

March 27: Exit/In—Nashville, TN

March 28: 40 Watt Club—Athens, GA

March 29: The Social—Orlando, FL


Visit Butch Walker's MySpace for more information on the talented musician.

BUTCH WALKER @ ANGELS AND KINGS

The amazingly talented Butch Walker premiered three songs from his upcoming album, Sycamore Meadows, at a private party at New York City’s Angels & Kings on October 23.

Taking the stage armed only with his trusty acoustic guitar, the singer-songwriter performed “The Weight Of Her” (the album’s first single), “Here Comes The…” and “Going Back/Going Home.”

“Going Back/Going Home” was the best song of the trio Walker debuted. The tune features a quirky rap in the middle in which Butch sums up the first 38 years of his life—from being born in 1969 in the suburbs to losing his virginity to going to Hollywood at 19 with his first band Southgang to starting over with the “one hit wonder” Marvelous 3 to going solo. Brilliant!

Here's two pics of Butch playing at Angels & Kings courtesy of Ashley Cook:





For those not familiar with this musical mastermind…look him up fast!!! In addition to his own great music, he’s also written for and produced a ton of artists like Avril Lavigne, Pink, Fall Out Boy and Katy Perry as well as three of my personal favorite bands Bowling For Soup, SR-71 and American Hi-Fi.

Sycamore Meadows comes out November 11.

http://www.myspace.com/butchwalker