GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS PERFORM AUGUST 10TH AT ONTARIO’S CELEBRATION ZONE

Great Lake Swimmers will be performing in Toronto on August 10th at Ontario’s Celebration Zone at Harbourfront Centre during the Pan Am Games.

OCZ will showcase the Best of Ontario from July 10 to August 16 with lots to do and see for FREE, including nightly concerts, live entertainment, culinary showcases, kids programming and an amazing 400 foot zipline. Visit www.ontariotravel.net for full program details.

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GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS ANNOUNCE FALL EUROPEAN TOUR

Great Lake Swimmers will be returning to Europe in support of their newest release, A FOREST OF ARMS.
 

Details available at www.greatlakeswimmers.com/shows.

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:

Sep 10 – Brighton (UK) @ The Hope & Ruin
Sep 11 – London (UK) @ Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Sep 13 – Winchester (UK) @ Railway
Sep 14 – Manchester (UK) @ The Deaf Institute
Sep 15 – Dublin (EIR) @ Button Factory
Sep 16 – Leeds (UK) @ The Brudenell Social Club
Sep 17 – Glasgow (UK) @ Broadcast
Sep 19 – Leffinge (B) @ Leffingeleuren
Sep 20 – Tilburg (NL) @ Incubate Theaters
Sep 21 – Münster (D) @ Museum
Sep 22 – Nijmegen (NL) @ Doornroosje
Sep 23 – Groningen (NL) @ Vera
Sep 24 – Hamburg (D) @ Reeperbahn Festival
Sep 26 – Copenhagen (DK) @ Vega
Sep 27 – Lund (S) @ Mejeriet
Sep 28 – Stockholm (S) @ Nalen
Sep 29 – Oslo (N) @ John Dee
Sep 30 – Gothenburg (S) @ Pustervik
Oct 02 – Berlin (D) – tbc
Oct 03 – Vienna (A) @ Chelsea
Oct 04 – Munich (D) @ Schreinerei
Oct 05 – Zurich (CH) @ Bogen F
Oct 06 – Mulhouse (F) @ Noumatrouff
Oct 07 – Lille (F) @ La Péniche
Oct 08 – Paris (F) @ Pop Up du Label
 

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GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS ANNOUNCE SUMMER DATES

Great Lake Swimmers are happy to announce their upcoming Summer schedule:

July 24-26 – Guelph ON @ Hillside Festival http://hillsidefestival.ca/
Aug 1 – Parry Sound ON @ Turtle Music Festival http://www.turtlemusicfestival.com/
Aug 7 – Port Stanley ON @ Port Stanley Harbourfest http://www.portstanleyharbourfest.ca/
Aug 8-9 – Goderich ON @ Goderich Celtic Roots Festival http://www.celticfestival.ca
Aug 17 – Stratford ON @ Stratford Summer Music https://stratfordsummermusic.ca/artist.php?id=126
Aug 21 – Gravenhurst ON @ Peter’s Players http://www.petersplayers.com/great-lake-swimmers-2/

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GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS ANNOUNCE MORE U.S. DATES

As Great Lake Swimmers return to the U.S. for a run of dates in the North East, they have announced some more shows to their upcoming June tour. Visit our SHOWS tab for more details and tickets.

Just added:
June 14 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
June 18 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
June 22 – Ames, IA @ Bluestem Ames
June 23 – Evanston, IL @ Space
June 26 – New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom

Complete U.S. Tour Dates:
April 29 – Burlington, VT @ Signal Kitchen
April 30 – Northampton, MA @ The Parlour
May 01 – Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall
May 02 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
May 03 – Hudson, NY @ Club Helsinki
May 04 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
May 07 – Washington, DC @ Rock n’ Roll Hotel
May 08 – Carrboro, NC @ The Arts Centre
May 09 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
May 10 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
May 12 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi
May 13 – Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival
May 14 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
May 15 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Lounge
May 16 – Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
June 5 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
June 6 – Bellingham, WA @ Green Frog
June 7 – Portland, OR @ The Alberta Rose Theatre
June 8 – Eugene, OR @ Cozmic
June 10 – San Francisco @ The Chapel
June 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
June 13 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Valley Bar
June 14 – Tucson AZ @ Club Congress
June 16 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
June 17 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
June 18 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
June 19 – Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay
June 20 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
June 21 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
June 22 – Ames, IA @ Bluestem Ames
June 23 – Evanston, IL @ Space
June 24 – Chicago, IL @ The Double Door
June 25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Club Café
June 26 – New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom

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A FOREST OF ARMS DEBUT STREAM & MORE U.S. TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Listen to the debut stream of A FOREST OF ARMS on The Wall Street Journal here

or Exclaim! here 

The album will be officially released next Tuesday, April 21st by Nettwerk.  Pre-order the album at iTunes or Amazon now, or pick up at your favorite record store next week!

Great Lake Swimmers have also added more U.S. tour dates for June 2015. Check out the complete list:

June 5 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
June 6 – Bellingham, WA @ Green Frog
June 7 – Portland, OR @ The Alberta Rose Theatre
June 8 – Eugene, OR @ Cozmic
June 10 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
June 12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
June 13 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Valley Bar
June 16 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
June 17 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
June 19 – Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay
June 20 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
June 21 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
June 23 – Evanston, IL @ Space
June 24 – Chicago, IL @ The Double Door
June 25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Club Café

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS DEBUT NEW SONG & ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR DATES

Guitar World’s Acoustic Nation premieres “I Must Have Someone Else’s Blues” a new song from the album A FOREST OF ARMS to be released April 21st on Nettwerk.  Listen here

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Cover Artwork: Katie Umhoefer

Here is the band’s first leg of their upcoming U.S. tour this spring:

April 29 – Burlington VT @ Signal Kitchen
April 30 – Northampton MA @ The Parlour
May 01 – Portsmouth NH @ The Music Hall
May 02 – Boston MA @ The Sinclair
May 03 – Hudson NY @ Helsinki Hudson
May 04 – Brooklyn NY @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 06 – Philadelphia PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
May 07 – Washington DC @ Rock n’ Roll Hotel
May 08 – Carrboro NC @ The Arts Centre
May 09 – Asheville NC @ The Grey Eagle
May 10 – Louisville KY @ Zanzabar
May 12 – Indianapolis IN @ The Hi-Fi
May 13 – Newport KY @ The Southgate House Revival
May 14 – Cleveland OH @ Beachland Tavern
May 15 – Detroit MI @ The Majestic Lounge
May 16 – Buffalo NY @ Tralf Music Hall

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS ADD MORE CANADIAN DATES

Great Lake Swimmers have just added tour dates to their Canadian 2015 tour:

May 22 – Sault Ste. Marie ON @ Loplops
May 23 – Thunder Bay ON @ Crocks
May 26 – Regina SK @ The Exchange
May 31 – Cranbrook BC @ The Key City Theatre

Here is a full list of their Canadian Spring 2015 tour dates so far:

April 15 – London ON @ Aeolian Performing Arts
April 16 – London ON @ Aeolian Performing Arts
April 17 – Wakefield QC @ The Black Sheep Inn
April 18 – Wakefield QC @ The Black Sheep Inn
Apr 23 – Toronto ON @ Randolph Theatre
Apr 24 – Toronto ON @ Randolph Theatre
May 22 – Sault Ste. Marie ON @ Loplops
May 23 – Thunder Bay ON @ Crocks *
May 25 – Winnipeg MB @ West End Cultural Centre *
May 26 – Regina SK @ The Exchange *
May 27 – Saskatoon SK @ Broadway Theatre *
May 29 – Edmonton AB @ Royal Albert Museum Theatre *
May 30 – Calgary AB @ Central United Church *
May 31 – Cranbrook BC @ The Key City Theatre *
June 1 – Nelson BC @ Civic Theatre *
June 3 – Victoria BC @ Alix Goolden Hall *
June 4 – Vancouver BC @ Vogue Theatre *

* with support The Weather Station

Photo by: Marina Manushenko

Photo by: Marina Manushenko