Dawes have announced a new album, Oh Brother, which will be out October 11. It was produced by brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith alongside longtime collaborator Mike Viola (The Candy Butchers, That Thing You Do), with songs initially recorded live with Taylor on guitar and vocals and Griffin on drums, and then augmented.
“It feels like we’re reborn in a way, and I mean that with so, so much love and gratitude to everyone we’ve ever played with before,” says Taylor. “This is what it means to be a lifer, to have iterations. It means having phases and chapters, and this is a very clear delineation as to the beginning of a new one. So Oh Brother feels like a ninth record, but it also feels like a first record.”
The first single from the album is “House Parties” which Taylor describes as “nostalgic,” adding that it’s ”about how true cultural experiences aren’t in the tourist traps but within human connections among specific communities. It’s a goofy lyric but the sentiment is not. We can all relate to feeling truly alive at a dive bar or a stranger’s home, getting access into a universe we didn’t even know existed…Whether across the planet or just one town over.” Watch the video below.
Dawes will be on tour for Oh Brother starting in November, and dates continue into 2025 and most are with Winnetka Bowling League (whose recent single Dawes appear on), including a NYC show at Beacon Theatre on April 12 whose. They’ve also got a few shows this summer, and all dates are listed below.
You can get Beacon Theatre tickets early with the BrooklynVegan Presale that runs Thursday, July 18 from 10 AM – 10 PM. Use the password DAWESVEGAN.
Remaining tickets for all dates go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 19 at 10 AM local time.
OH BROTHER
Mr. Los Angeles
Front Row Seat
Still Strangers Sometimes
Surprise!
House Parties
King of the Never-Wills
The Game
Enough Already
Hilarity Ensues
DAWES – TOUR 2024/2025
JULY
17 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre *
18 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery *
19 – Stateline, NV – Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
20 – Napa, CA – Blue Note Summer Sessions at Meritage Resort *
21 – Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre †
26 – Plymouth, MN – Live at the Hilde at Hilde PAC
28 – Newport, RI – Newport Folk ‡
AUGUST
2–4 – Ninilchik, AK – Salmonfest Alaska §
10 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Folk Music Festival §
18 – San Rafael, CA – Terrapin Crossroads Presents: Sunday Daydream Vol. 4 ^
29 – Iowa City, IA – University of Iowa Fall Welcome Concert §
NOVEMBER (all dates with Winnetka Bowling League)
7 – Knoxville, TN – Mill & Mine
8 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre
9 – Durham, NC – Carolina Theatre of Durham
10 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
13 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
14 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
15 – Indianapolis, IN – Vogue
16 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
20 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live
21 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
22 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
23 – Portland, ME State Theatre
DECEMBER(all dates with Winnetka Bowling League unless noted *)
6 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *
8 – Solana Beach – Belly Up Solana Beach *
9 – Solana Beach – Belly Up Solana Beach *
13 – San Antonio, TX – Stable Hall
14 – Houston, TX – The Heights
15 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits at the Moody Theater
APRIL 2025(all dates with Winnetka Bowling League unless noted*)
9 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theatre
10 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
12 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
13 – Princeton, NJ – Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theater Center *
17 – Madison, WI – The Majestic
19 – Columbia, MO – Blue Note
23 – Denver, CO – Ogden
25 – Kalispell, MT – Wachholz College Center
26 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
27 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
* w/ The Revivalists
† w/ Brad Paisley
‡ w/ Conan O’Brien & Real Musicians Ft. Dawes w/ Jimmy Vivino & Guests
^ w/ Phil Lesh & Friends Ft. Taylor & Griffin Goldsmith, Stu Allen, & More
§ Festival Appearance