Elsinore, Champaign’s latest band to make a go of it on the long and winding road that is the American West, is in the first week of their first extended tour thanks to local agency, Amnesiac Booking.
After years of growing local popularity, the members of the band finished school or quit their full-time jobby jobs and decided to make a go of it in the national indie rock scene.
“We’ve been ready for some time,” said lead singer Ryan Groff, a well-known solo artist in his own right. “Things are going smoothly, and [despite gas prices] we’re financially ahead so far.”
Check out the rest of the tour dates after the jump. They will conclude with a show in downtown Champaign at the final street fest of the summer. Keep checking Smile Politely’s Tour Diaries for updates from the road.
July 9 3 p.m.
Albums on the Hill Boulder, ColoradoJuly 9 8 p.m.
Owsley’s Golden Road Denver, ColoradoJuly 10 7 p.m.
Grandpa Karl’s w/ Cary Judd Rexburg, IdahoJuly 11 6 p.m.
Bown Crossing Block Party Boise, IdahoJuly 13 7 p.m.
House Show Condon, OregonJuly 15 8 p.m.
Stork Club Oakland, CaliforniaJuly 16 8 p.m.
Monterey Live Monterey, CaliforniaJuly 17 8 p.m.
Silverlake Lounge Los Angeles, CaliforniaJuly 18 8 p.m.
Experimental Cafe Oxnard, CaliforniaJuly 19 8 p.m.
710 Beach Club San Diego, CaliforniaJuly 24 9 p.m.
Plush Tucson, ArizonaJuly 25 8 p.m.
Mohawk Austin, TexasJuly 26 8 p.m.
the Warhol w/ Buttercup San Antonio, TexasJuly 27 8 p.m.
the Backroom @ the Mink Houston, TexasJuly 29 8 p.m.
Circle Bar New Orleans, LouisianaAugust 9 7 p.m.
Street Fest: Downtown ChampaignPhoto by Brittany Pyle
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