Tours: The Swellers
Michigan's The Swellers are doing 2 consecutive U.S. tours in support of their 2007 album, My Everest.
Select dates include shows with Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, Slick Shoes, Light This City, Broadway Calls, Shook Ones, Comadre, Anchors For Arms and Nothington.
Furthermore, DeepRockDrive.com is hosting a live webcast for the band on April 11th which will feature an interactive set where fans can ask questions and request songs. The event will be shot in hi–def with the stream available all over the world.
In related news, bassist Lance Nelson announced his departure from the band in his personal blog:
Well, I'm not so sure that all of you know or not yet, but I am no longer with the Swellers. I made the decision to quit last Tuesday and haven't been real vocal about it to anyone except for those closest to me at the time. I'm not going to get into all the details and bullshit as to why I left, I just know that I made the right decision for myself. Sometimes words are better left unsaid and it will stay that way.
As for future musical endeavors, he has formed Deadtown, a band he describes as "late 90s emo or anything orgcore". He will also be filling in as a touring bassist for Empty Orchestra for their upcoming May dates.
You can click Read More for the Swellers dates.
| March 28, 2008 | Hartland, Michigan | Hartland Performing Arts Center | |
| March 29, 2008 | Joliet, Illinois | The Northwest Club | |
| March 30, 2008 | Papillion, Nebraska | The Rock | |
| March 31, 2008 | Denver, Colorado | The Underground (all ages) | |
| April 1, 2008 | Salt Lake City, Utah | The Outer Rim | |
| April 2, 2008 | Seattle, Washington | Studio Seven | w/ Streetlight Manifesto |
| April 3, 2008 | Portland, Oregon | Satyricon | w/ Broadway Calls and Shook Ones |
| April 4, 2008 | Fresno, California | House Show | w/ Broadway Calls and Shook Ones |
| April 6, 2008 | Berkeley, California | Blakeâs On Telegraph | w/ Comadre |
| April 7, 2008 | Redwood City, California | The Oddstad Gallery | w/ Light This City |
| April 8, 2008 | Riverside, California | Back To The Grind | w/ Broadway Calls |
| April 9, 2008 | Santa Monica, California | 14 Below (21+) | w/ Broadway Calls and Syncope Threshold |
| April 10, 2008 | Hollywood, California | The Key Club | w/ Slick Shoes and Better Luck Next Time |
| April 11, 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada | The Rox (21+) | |
| April 12, 2008 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | The Telos House | w/ West 44 |
| April 13, 2008 | Lubbock, Texas | Jakeâs | w/ Kingsley |
| April 14, 2008 | Austin, Texas | Red 7 | |
| April 15, 2008 | Corpus Christi, Texas | House Of Rock | |
| April 16, 2008 | Houston, Texas | The White Swan | |
| April 18, 2008 | Belleville (St. Louis), Illinois | Illegal Tone | |
| April 19, 2008 | Terre Haute, Indiana | Rose-Hulman | |
| April 30, 2008 | Nashville, Tennessee | Rocketown | w/ Less Than Jake |
| May 1, 2008 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Lincoln Theatre | w/ Less Than Jake |
| May 2, 2008 | Jacksonville, FL | Rebar | |
| May 3, 2008 | Orlando, Florida | Uncle Louâs | |
| May 5, 2008 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Valarium | w/ Less Than Jake> |
| May 6, 2008 | Charleston, South Carolina | The Music Farm | w/ Less Than Jake> |
| May 9, 2008 | Buffalo, New York | Michalinaâs Bistro | w/ Dinkus 9 (reunion show) |
| May 10, 2008 | Worcester, Massachusetts | QVCC | |
| May 14, 2008 | Asbury Park, New Jersey | Asbury Lanes |