The Draft, three-fourths of legendary post-punk outfit Hot Water Music, have announced that they will embark on a two-week US tour this summer to play their first live shows in almost 5 years (all tour dates below). Frontman/guitarist Chris Wollard, bassist Jason Black and drummer George Rebelo formed The Draft in 2006 and released their debut album, In a Million Pieces, that year on Epitaph Records. Following the release of In a Million Pieces, the band toured heavily and subsequently self-released an EP, 2007’s The Draft, and the “We’ll Never Know/Hard to Be Around” 7″ on No Idea, also in 2007.
TOUR DATES:
7/17 – Washington, DC @ The Rock & Roll Hotel
7/18 – Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
7/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus
7/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
7/21 – Boston, MA @ Middle East*
7/23 – Albany, NY @ Bogies
7/24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
7/25 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
7/26 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick*
7/27 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
7/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
* = w/ Tim Barry, Cory Branan, Des Ark
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A lifelong fan of new music—spent the '90s working in a record store and producing alternative video shows. In the 2000s, that passion shifted online with blogging, diving headfirst into the indie scene and always on the lookout for the next great release. Still here, still listening, and still sharing the best of what’s new.
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
