M. Ward Adds Dates/Video

M. Ward Announces Additional Tour Dates; “Rave On” Video

M. Ward

Acclaimed singer-songwriter M. Ward has been enjoying a career best in 2009. His newest and much praised release, Hold Time (Merge Records, February 17 – check it below), entered the Billboard charts at an impressive #31. This year saw sold-out performances across the country, including stops to the stages of esteemed late night talk shows of David Letterman and Craig Ferguson. Ward and his über-talented troupe of musicians will perform additional North American tour dates and announces a new animated video for current single “Rave On,” his stunning take on the Buddy Holly classic. The video is now available for your viewing pleasure now:

If you haven’t had the chance to catch the sensation that is M. Ward live, be sure to hop, jump or skip to a venue near you.

Upcoming tour dates in full:
04/17/09 Fri Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Field) Indio, CA
04/18/09 Sat Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
04/19/09 Sun Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
04/20/09 Mon Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM
04/22/09 Wed Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK
04/23/09 Thu Slowdown Omaha, NE
04/24/09 Fri Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
04/25/09 Sat First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
04/26/09 Sun The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
04/27/09 Mon Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
04/28/09 Tue Le National Montreal, QC
05/15/09 Fri Fox Theater Visalia, CA
05/16/09 Sat Fox Theater Oakland, CA
05/22/09 Fri McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR
05/23/09 Sat The Gorge George, WA
06/25/09 Thu Debaser Stockholm, SE
06/28/09 Sun The Rescue Rooms Nottingham, GB
06/29/09 Mon Academy Club Manchester, GB
06/30/09 Tue Shepherd’s Bush Empire London, GB
07/03/09 Fri Rock Werchter Festival Werchter, BEL
07/04/09 Sat Tivoli Utrecht, NL
07/23/09 Thu Twilight Concert Series Salt Lake City, UT*
07/27/09 Mon 40 Watt Club Athens, GA
07/28/09 Tue The Cannery Nashville, TN
07/30/09 Thu 9:30 Club Washington, DC
08/01/09 Sat Central Park SummerStage New York, NY*
*FREE to the public

For more on M. Ward check our recent exclusive interview with him here.