The Milk Carton Kids Announce Summer Tour Dates

The Milk Carton Kids are currently on the road and recently announced a slew of North American summer tour dates.  See below for a listing of shows.

In addition to touring, the duo made their acting debut in Episode 3 of HBO's Vinyl performing the 70s classic "Simone".

  
Tour Dates

• April 15 - Houston, TX @ Cullen Theatre
• April 26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
• April 27 - Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre
• April 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek (supporting Avett Brothers)
• April 30 - Berkeley, CA @ The Greek (supporting Avett Brothers)
• May 2 - Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theatre
• May 17 - Montreal, QB @ Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
• May 18 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre
• May 19 - Troy, NY @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
• May 20 - Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall at Babeville
• May 21 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Lecture Hall
• May 22 - Easton, MD @ Avalon Theatre
• May 24 - York, PA @ Strand Capitol Theatre
• May 25 - Cleveland, OH @ Playhouse Square Center
• May 26 - Bloomington, IN @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater
• May 27 - Iowa City, IA @ The Englert Theatre
• May 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theatre
• June 18 - Decatur, GA ­@ Amplify Decatur
• July 10 - Orillia, ON @ Mariposa Folk Festival 
• July 11 - Ottawa, ON @ Centrepointe Theatre
• July 12 - Earlville, NY @ Earlville Opera House
• July 14 - Geneva, NY @ Smith Opera House (co-headline with Colin Hay)
• July 15 - Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater
• July 16 - Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall  (on sale 4/16)
• July 17 - Norfolk, CT @ Infinity Hall
• July 19 - North Truro, MA @ Payomet PAC in Truro
• July 20 - Burlington, VT @ First Unitarian Church
• July 30 - August 1 - Canmore, AB @ Canmore Folk Music Festival
• August 27 - Fayetteville, AR @ Fayetteville Roots Festival 
• September 1 - Denver, CO @ Denver Botanic Gardens (on sale 4/19) (co-headline with Colin Hay)
• September 4 - Pagosa Springs, CO ­ Four Corners Folk Festival

Co-Headline w/ Colin Hay: *

The Milk Carton Kids To Release New Album, May 19 + Tour Dates

The Milk Carton Kids are scheduled to release their new album Monterey on May 19. This week, they announced dates for their fall tour.  They will be making a stop in New York at The Town Hall on Friday, September 11 at 8PM. Tickets go on-sale TODAY, Friday, May 1 at NOON. See below for more details.  If you haven't seen these two perform, you should.  

The Milk Carton Kids

Friday, September 11

The Town Hall

123 West 43rd Street

New York, NY

Doors: 7:30PM / Show 8PM

Tickets: $35 - $45

All Ages

The band’s new album, Monterey, was recorded not in a studio, but on the stages of theaters and churches across North America that have always coaxed the band’s most uninhibited expressions. It is a method that allowed the band to finally capture on record the same fearlessness and spontaneity usually only achieved in a live setting.

Tour Dates:

• 9/7/15 Northampton, MA - Academy of Music Theatre
• 9/8/15 Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
• 9/9/15 Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theatre
• 9/10/15 Washington, D.C. - Lisner Auditorium
• 9/11/15 New York, NY - Town Hall
• 9/12/15 Brevard, NC - Mountain Song Festival
• 9/13/15 Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
• 9/15/15 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
• 9/17/15 Louisville, KY - Bomhard Theatre
• 9/18/15 Columbus, OH - Lincoln Theatre
• 9/30/15 Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre
• 10/1/15 Los Angeles, CA - The Theatre at Ace Hotel
• 10/4/15 Chico, CA - Laxson Auditorium
• 10/5/15 Portland, OR - Newmark Theatre
• 10/6/15 Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
• 10/7/15 Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
• 10/9/15 Edmonton, AB - Winspear Centre Concert Hall
• 10/10/15 Calgary, AB - Central United Church
• 10/28/15 Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
• 10/29/15 Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
• 10/30/15 Chicago, IL - Fourth Presbyterian Church
• 10/31/15 Grand Rapids, MI - Covenant Fine Arts Center
• 11/2/15 St. Paul, MN - Fitzgerald Theater
• 11/3/15 Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
• 11/4/15 St. Louis, MO - Sheldon Concert Hall
• 11/5/15 Nashville, TN - James K. Polk Theater
• 11/6/15 Atlanta, GA - Symphony Hall
• 11/9/15 Asheville, NC - Diana Wortham Theatre
• 11/10/15 Charleston, NC - Charleston Music Hall
• 12/1/15 San Francisco, CA - The Palace of Fine Arts
• 12/2/15 Napa, CA - Uptown Theatre
• 12/3/15 Arcata, CA - Van Duzer Theatre
• 12/5/15 San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre
• 12/7/15 Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theatre
• 12/8/15 Santa Fe, NM - The Lensic
• 12/9/15 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
• 12/11/15 Dallas, TX - Majestic Theater
• 12/13/15 Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre

Recap: Newport Folk Festival, Day 2

Newport Folk Festival: July 26, 2014 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

Day 2, Saturday, at the Newport Folk Festival was bright and sunny which is great for a festival but frankly, it was a bit too warm for this old gal!  I ended up a sweaty mess with haphazard hair!  

The big deal of the day seemed to be Jack White and for the most part he was, I suppose.  There were lots of 'there's Jack White' loudly whispered when he was spotted strolling around.  Then came the excited loud whispers of  'did you see Joaquin Phoenix?', he's filming a movie in the area. Then more excited loud whispers of 'Beck's here, did you see him?', he had a show in the area. For the record, I saw White watching several sets, the back of Phoenix and not a glimpse of Beck though I had several phones thrust in my face showing me his presence. But, it was The Oh Hello's that stole the day.  This is what the day looked like through my lens… minus the sweat!

Fort Stage

Jack White

There were three I wanted to hear.  One he didn't play.  One I missed because I had to leave before he played it.  But, then there was that moment when my head said, 'is that "Icky Thump"?  Why yes, I do believe it is.'  Which means for one song, we were simpatico.  So, after a day full of folks excitedly speaking of sightings, loud whispers, pointing and squeals, Jack White closed out day two to a happy mass of folks.

Deer Tick (more photos HERE)

They made their main stage debut and were decked out in white.  "Baltimore Blues #1" happened so I have no bones to pick.

Shovels & Rope (more photos HERE)

Possibly the sexist set of the whole festival.   Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent sizzle when they perform.  They are a heck of a lot of fun and it was an excellent main stage debut.

Pokey LaFarge (more photos HERE)

Gosh darn it, what's not to like about Pokey?

Aoife O'Donovan

Quad Stage

Kurt Vile & The Violators 

The Milk Carton Kids (more photos HERE)

These guys won me over last year.  Good music and wit.  I saw them perform twice over the weekend. Their stellar set on the Quad stage had the audience captivated and laughing.  And, thanks to my friend Monica, who hooked me up with a ticket, I caught their revue style after show the night before at Jane Pickens Theater where they were joined by Joe Pug, Gregory Alan Isakov, Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer, a guy who did a couple of songs that I really liked but for the life of me I can't remember his name (if anyone knows, drop me a line!) and more.

Houndmouth (more photos HERE)

Benjamin Booker (more photos HERE)

The Oh Hello's (more photos HERE)

Their fantastic set was the talk of the day.  Yeah, yeah, folks were all a buzz about Jack White but this was hands down the best set of the day.  Anyone who was anywhere near the Quad while they were playing got caught up in their high energy set.  For the rest of the day I kept bumping into people who questioned, 'did you catch The Oh Hello's?  and exclaimed, 'OMG! they were amazing!'  

The Haden Triplets

Harbor Stage

Puss N Boots (more photos HERE)

I was amazed at the amount of people who were surprised when they saw Norah Jones on stage.  The audience got a tickle when Catherine Popper offered Jones her "boob pick" when the latter's guitar pick went missing.  

Lucius (more photos HERE)

J. Roddy Walston & The Business (more photos HERE)

J. Roddy announced, 'we don't play folk music, we play rock n roll.'  No truer words, no truer words! They rocked the hell out of the Harbor stage.  My ears may still be recovering.

Willie Watson (more photos HERE)

The Milk Carton Kids, Mavis Staples, J Roddy Walston & More Set To Play Newport Folk Festival

The Newport Folk Festival, which takes place July 25 - 27, 2014 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI, announced yesterday that The Milk Carton Kids will be returning to the festival this summer.  They were one of the highlights of the festival for me last year.  Their set is on Saturday, July 26.

The festival is mostly sold out.  Tickets still remain for the Friday show. You should probably hurry if you want tickets for that day as those are sure to sell out soon as well.

The Newport Folk Festival has been rolling out their line-up via social media since the beginning of February.  See below for a list of who has been announced so far.

Update: The festival announced this morning, 3/14, that Dawes and Conor Oberst (w/Dawes as his supporting band) will be returning to the Fort.

The Newport Folk Festival Line-Up (as of March 13)

Listed in the order they were announced from last to first

• The Milk Carton Kids
• Caitlin Rose
• Lucero
• Robert Hunter
• Gregory Alan Isakov
• J Roddy Walston And The Business
• Phox
• Trampled By Turtles
• Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
• Shakey Graves
• The Devil Makes Three
• Band of Horses
• The Oh Hellos
• Benjamin Booker
• Death Vessel
• Nickel Creek
• Shovels and Rope
• Hurray for the Riff Raff
• Jenny Lewis
• Houndmouth
• Mavis Staples

Newport Folk Festival: Day 1 In Photos

July 26, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

I took in the Newport Folk Festival again this year.  Three days, lots of music and a beautiful view...how could I not be a happy quirky chick?!  This is what my day 1 looked like.

The Harbor Stage

  Hey Marseilles Listen HERE. More photos HERE.

The Mountain Goats Listen HERE.
More photos HERE.

The Quad Stage
The Milk Carton Kids
They're hands down my new music crush. Listen HERE.
More photos HERE.

John McCauley Listen HERE.
More photos HERE.

And, McCauley did this with his Mama.


The Fort Stage
  Kingsley Flood Listen HERE.
More photos HERE.

JD McPherson Listen HERE.
More photos HERE.

Feist

Old Crow Medicine Show
More photos HERE.

After a day of rain the sun finally came out sometime during the Old Crow Medicine Show's set and the day ended with a rainbow.

The Newport Folk Festival: The Milk Carton Kids

The Milk Carton Kids: July 26, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

I survived three days of music at the Newport Folk Festival.  Yay me!  There is always a ton of music to check out, discover and enjoy.  

This year, I found myself giddy over The Milk Carton Kids who opened the Quad Stage on Day 1.  The first description out of my mouth was "they're adorable!" and they are in every way.  

It seemed, everywhere I turned, I saw one or both of them walking around and or watching another artist perform.  

'The Kids', Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, are old school, while still remaining modern.  They wear suits, they have excellent comedic timing, they're charming and they have insane harmonies.  If you weren't at the festival, or want to re-live it (or if you're like me, missed some of the set when I had to dash to another stage to grab photos), the good folks at NPR are streaming the set HERE.  It was an extremely enjoyable and highly entertaining set.

I made an effort to live Tweet except I mainly did Instagram!  This is my InstaQNYC of The Milk Carton Kids in the tunnel behind the main stage during Feist's set.

The Milk Carton Kids to Play The Bowery Ballroom on 5/19

The Milk Carton Kids
The Barefoot Movement
Sunday, May 19
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey Street
New York, NY
Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM
Tickets: $17
18+

The Milk Carton Kids, Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, released their album The Ash & Clay this past March. If you're going to be at the legendary Newport Folk Festival, you can catch them there on Friday, July 26 and luckily, tickets are still available for that day.