Americana stalwarts Blitzen Trapper have announced their seventh studio album, appropriately titled VII, out Oct. 1. Their first release for Vagrant Records, VII is full of the vivid folk-rock-campfire-tales frontman Eric Earley is so well known for. You can take a listen to the album track, “Ever Loved Once” at Rolling Stone.  The band will be touring leading up to and following the album’s release.  Here are the dates:
 
Sat, Aug 17 Denver CO Cultivate Music Fest
Sat, Aug 24 Monterey CA First City Festival
Tue, Sep 17 Omaha NE The Waiting Room
Wed, Sep 18 St. Louis MO Old Rock House
Thu, Sep 19 Lexington KY Cosmic Charlie’s
Sat, Sep 21 Bristol VA Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion
Sun, Sep 22 Bristol VA Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion
Mon, Sep 23 Nashville TN Mercy Lounge
Wed, Sep 25 Athens GA 40 Watt Club
Thu, Sep 26 Saxapahaw NC The Haw River Ballroom
Fri, Sep 27 Washington DC Black Cat
Sat, Sep 28 Hartford CT Arch Street Tavern
Sun, Sep 29 Boston MA Royale
Mon, Sep 30 Philadelphia PA Union Transfer
Thu, Oct 03 Brooklyn NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
Fri, Oct 04 Buffalo NY Tralf Music Hall
Sat, Oct 05 Toronto ON Lee’s Palace
Mon, Oct 07 Chicago IL Lincoln Hall
Tue, Oct 08 Milwaukee WI Turner Hall
Wed, Oct 09 Minneapolis MN First Avenue
Thu, Oct 10 Fargo ND The Aquarium
Sat, Oct 12 Bozeman MT The Filling Station
Sun, Oct 13 Missoula MT Top Hat