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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