Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Mates of State Giveaway


Connecticut-based indie-pop duo Mates of State’s new album, Mountaintops, comes out September 13th via Barsuk Records and we're giving away a special prize to celebrate. Enter HERE for your chance to win a copy of Mountaintops on vinyl and cd

Head over to Rolling Stone’s website to listen to an exclusive full album stream all week.

In support of Mountaintops, Mates of State will be doing a number of tour dates across the United States. Starting on September 21, the band will tour the East Coast, kicking off at D.C.’s 9:30 Club and playing through November 21, where they will play Cleveland’s Beachland Ballroom just in time for Thanksgiving, Along the way, the band will be visiting such historic venues as New York City’s Webster Hall and Los Angeles’ Music Box. The first leg will be supported by Suckers, Yawn, and Other Lives, and the second by Generationals. For a full list of tour dates, please see below.


Mates of State U.S. Tour Dates

9/21 - Washington DC – 930 Club *#
9/22 - Cincinnati, OH – Mid Point Music Festival
9/23 - Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls *#
9/24 - Philadelphia, PA – Popped Festival
9/26 - Boston, MA – Royale *#
9/27 - Montreal – Il Motore *#
9/28 - Toronto – Phoenix Concert Theatre *#
9/29 – Detroit – St. Andrews *#
9/30 - Chicago – Metro *#
10/1 - Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall %#
10/3 - Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel %#
10/4 - Nashville, TN – Exit/In %#
10/5 - Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre %#
10/6 - Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn %#
10/7 - Orlando, FL – The Social %#
10/8 - Sunrise, FL – Langerado Festival
10/10 - Richmond, VA – Canal Club %#
10/11 - Baltimore, MD – Ottobar #%
10/12 - New York, NY – Webster Hall %
10/26 – Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theatre $
10/27 – Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder $
10/28 – New Orleans, LA – Voodoo Festival
10/30 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room $
10/31 – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird $
11/01 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom $
11/02 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater $
11/04 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s $
11/06 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/07 – Tucson, AZ – Plush $
11/08 – Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box $
11/09-11/11 – Las Vegas, NV – Book & Stage @ The Cosmopolitan
11/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge $
11/13 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater $
11/15 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar $
11/16 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room $
11/17 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose $ @
11/18 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café $
11/19 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom $
11/21 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom $

* w/ Suckers
# w/ Yawn
% w/ Other Lives
$ w/ Generationals
@ w/ Ra Ra Riot