State Champs Premiere New Acoustic Track

State Champs have premiered a new song titled "Leave You In The Dark" from their upcoming EP The Acoustic Things.

10/3 – Bogies – Albany, NY
10/4 – Revolution Bar – Amityville, NY
10/5 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
10/7 – La Sala Rossa – Montreal, QC
10/8 – Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON
10/9 – The Waiting Room – Buffalo, NY
10/10 – Agora – Cleveland, OH
10/11 – The Shelter – Detroit, MI
10/12 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
10/14 – The Garage – Burnsville, MN
10/15 – Gabe’s – Iowa City, IA
10/16 – Fubar – St. Louis, MO
10/17 – Jackpot Music Hall – Lawrence, KS
10/18 – Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
10/19 – Loading Dock – Salt Lake City, UT
10/20 – The Shredder – Boise, ID
10/22 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA
10/23 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
10/24 – Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA
10/25 – Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
10/26 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
10/28 – The Nile – Mesa, AZ
10/29 – The Gasworks – Albuquerque, NM
10/30 – Red 7 – Austin, TX
10/31 – Walter’s – Houston, TX
11/1 – Tomcats West – Ft. Worth, TX
11/2 – The Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK
11/4 – The End – Nashville, TN
11/5 – Woodland’s Tavern – Columbus, OH
11/6 – Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
11/7 – Jammin Java – Vienna, VA
11/8 – The Barbary – Philadelphia, PA
11/9 – Webster Hall – New York, NY

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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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