The Devil Makes Three Announce Tour With Willie Nelson and Allison Kraus

The Devil Makes Three have announced May tour dates with Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss as they continue their incredible start to 2014.

Currently, the trio are in the midst of an historic west- coast run where they have sold out all 21 of their tour dates.

The tour is in support of their recently released Buddy Miller-produced album I'm A Stranger Here, which has been hailed by Rolling Stone for their blending of "raw folk, punk-tinged Southern blues and even amphetamine-fueled jazz."

A taste of the live show that has been blowing audiences away for years is available now via eTown.org, which features The Devil Makes Three's energetic performance this past fall in Boulder, CO at E Town Hall.

Here's a live video as they perform "Forty Days"

Since their first album in 2002, The Devil Makes Three has released a steady stream of well-received studio LPs as well as two live albums that have captured their deft musicianship and the rollicking and ragged intensity of their epic, sweat-soaked performances they are so beloved for.

They have garnered ardent fans the old school way by relentlessly touring North America and just this summer played with Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Willie Nelson, Trampled By Turtles and Yonder Mountain String Band.

They are also regulars on the festival circuit and veterans at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Treasure Island, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Pickathon and many others. The trio brings forth a genuine approach to acoustic music that is deeply steeped in rhythm but is simultaneously vintage and new.

Upcoming Tour Dates:
* = w/ Willie Nelson

FEBRUARY
14 - San Deigo, CA - House of Blues San Diego (SOLD OUT)
15 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues Sunest Strip (SOLD OUT)
16 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom (SOLD OUT)

APRIL
12 - Driftwood, TX - Old Settler's Music Festival
17 - Stafford Springs, CT - The Stafford Palace Theater
18 - Providence, RI - Fete (Ballroom)
19 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
22 - State College, PA - The State Theatre
23 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
24 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
26 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
29 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
30 - St. Louis, MO - The Ready Room

MAY
01 - Murray, KY - CFSB Center/Murray State U *
02 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre *
03 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson Boling Arena *
04 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre *
06 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre *
08 - Daniel Island, SC - Family Circle Cup Stadium *
09 - Simpsonville, SC - Charter Amphitheatre *
10 - Greensboro, NC - White Oak Amphitheatre *
11 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Super Areana *
13 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center *
14 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center *
16 - Nashville, TN - The Woods at Fontanel *
17 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC *
18 - Augusta, GA - James Brown Arena *

For up to date tour information visit www.thedevilmakesthree.com

Acoustic Nation is written by Laura B. Whitmore, a music industry marketing veteran, music journalist and editor, who has contributed to Parade.com, Guitar World, and others. She has interviewed hundreds of musicians and hosts the She Rocks Podcast. As the founder of the Women’s International Music Network, she advocates for women in the music industry and produces the annual She Rocks Awards. She is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Positive Grid, making the world safe for guitar exploration everywhere! A guitarist and singer/songwriter, Laura is currently co-writing an album of pop songs that empower and energize girls.

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