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DAWES ANNOUNCE LIMITED EDITION SPLIT SEVEN-INCH WITH CONOR OBERST

Dawes are excited to announce that they will release a limited edition seven-inch for Record Store Day (Saturday, April 19). This exclusive split will feature Dawes covering the Bright Eyes song “Easy/Lucky/Free” and Conor Oberst covering Dawes’ “Million Dollar Bill.” More information on the release can be found via Record Store Day’s official website.

As previously announced, Dawes will be appearing on Oberst’s spring tour as “Special Guests” – both opening the shows and acting as Oberst’s band for the tour. Additional information can be found on Dawes’ Tour Page.

DAWES ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH CONOR OBERST THIS MAY AND JUNE

Dawes will be heading out on tour with Conor Oberst this May and June.  Dawes will be opening for Conor as well as backing him during his set. All tour dates are listed below and for additional information on ticket on sales and availability, please click HERE.

May 8, 2014 – Haw River Ballroom – Saxapahaw, NC
May 9, 2014 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
May 11, 2014 – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
May 13, 2014 – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
May 14, 2014 – The Beacham – Orlando, FL
May 17, 2014 – Track 29 – Chattanooga, TN
May 22, 2014 – The Space at Westbury – Westbury, NY
May 23, 2014 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
May 24, 2014 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
May 25, 2014 – Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead – Munhall, PA
May 27, 2014 – Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
May 29, 2014 – Metro – Chicago, IL
May 30, 2014 – Metro – Chicago, IL
May 31, 2014 – Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
June 1, 2014 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
June 2, 2014 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
June 4, 2014 – Sokol Auditorium – Omaha, NE
June 5, 2014 – The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
June 6, 2014 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
June 7, 2014 – Buster’s – Lexington, KY
July 29, 2014 – SummerStage, Central Park – New York, NY

DAWES’ LIFE IS GOOD FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE TO AIR THIS SATURDAY

Dawes will be featured in Life Is Good Festival’s 90 minute concert special. If you’re in the US, tune in to Palladia this Saturday, January 25 at 9pm ET.

Dawes’ Austin City Limits Performance to Air This Saturday

Dawes’ performance on Austin City Limits will air in the US this Saturday, January 18. Check your local PBS station for the time of broadcast in your city.

Behind the Scenes: Dawes “From a Window Seat” from Austin City Limits on Vimeo.

NEW SHOW: ATLANTA, GA | MAY

Dawes are performing at Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, GA in May 2014. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 17 at 10amET HERE.

Record Shopping with Dawes

89.3 KCMP recently held an on air VIP giveaway including a chance to go record shopping with Dawes at Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, MN before Dawes’ New Year’s Eve show. Watch some of the highlights below.

NEW SHOW: LOS ANGELES, CA | JANUARY 11

Dawes are performing at We All Join Hands (A Benefit for Richard Gowen) at The Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA on January 11, 2014. Tickets are on sale now HERE.

12 Days of “Christmas in L.A.”

Dawes recently collaborated with The Killers on “Christmas in L.A.,” The Killers’ eighth consecutive Christmas single for (RED). While the song is available to buy exclusively on iTunes, with all proceeds from the song’s sales going to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Dawes and The Killers have partnered with independent record stores around the country to give away a limited quantity of white label vinyl copies of “Christmas in L.A.,” which will never be available for purchase. Each participating store will have six pieces of vinyl to give away and during the 12 days leading into Christmas, Dawes will announce one store a day where the records will be available. To win, follow Dawes on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram and after the band announces the store of the day, be one of the first six people to arrive at the record store and wish an employee of that store a “Happy Holidays from Dawes and The Killers” to win a copy of “Christmas in L.A.” on vinyl. All participating stores will be announced on their respective date, beginning December 13th. Don’t live near any of the stores? Dawes and The Killers will be giving away 12 copies of “Christmas in L.A.” on vinyl directly to fans. Visit http://bit.ly/12daysofxmasinla or fill out the below form to enter for your chance to win.

December 13 – Amoeba Music – Hollywood, CA
December 14 – Fingerprints Music – Long Beach, CA
December 15 – Grimey’s – Nashville, TN
December 16 – Electric Fetus – Minneapolis, MN
December 17 – Vintage Vinyl – St Louis, MO
December 18 – T- Bones Records & Cafe – Hattiesburg, MS
December 19 – Waterloo Records – Austin, TX
December 20 – Criminal Records – Atlanta, GA
December 21 – Bull Moose Records – North Windham, ME
December 22 – The Record Exchange – Boise, ID
December 23 – The Sound Garden – Baltimore, MD
December 24 – Easy Street Records – Seattle, WA

Dawes’ “Christmas Parties”

Conan O’Brien and Team Coco premiered an original Dawes Christmas song as part of CONAN’s Holiday Music For The Holidays. Watch Dawes perform “Christmas Parties” below.

Dawes Wins Twice in SiriusXM The Spectrum Listener Poll

Dawes has been awarded “SiriusXM The Spectrum Breakthrough Album of the Year” and “SiriusXM The Spectrum Artist of the Year.” A big thank you to SiriusXM The Spectrum and to everybody who voted!