Donavon Frankenreiter eyes tour behind new album

Singer/songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter has mapped out a West Coast tour behind his latest solo record, "Pass It Around," which dropped in August.

The California native, currently on a European tour, mounts the American run Feb. 11 in La Jolla, CA. The outing's first 11 shows are in the singer's home state before the trek heads to other parts of the country, finishing in mid-March with a slate of Colorado dates. Details are below. Information on Frankenreiter's overseas schedule can be found at his website.

Frankenreiter enlisted veteran producer Joe Chicarelli (U2, The Shins) to record "Pass It Around," his follow-up to 2006's "Move By Yourself."

"On my first record, I didn't have a direction. I just wanted to make a record," said Frankenreiter, who released his self-titled debut album in 2004, in his bio. "The second one ['Move By Yourself'] I did myself and it definitely had a direction I felt great about. On 'Pass It Around,' I definitely had a lot of ideas and it was fun putting trust in other people."

Frankenreiter also had help from a roster of big-name musical talent on the record, including Ben Harper, G. Love and Grant Lee Phillips, who collaborated with Frankenreiter on the track "Mansions on the Sand."

"I had an amazing experience with Grant Lee Phillips. I had a verse of a song and I had no lyrics for and couldn't find a chorus. So we worked on it together, found a chorus and then let it go for awhile. When he sent it back to me, I was blown away."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
January 2009
25 - Kauai, HI - Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center

February 2009
11 - La Jolla, CA - The Loft @ UC San Diego
12 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House
14 - Redondo Beach, CA - Brixton
15 - Agoura Hills, CA - The Canyon Club
17 - San Luis Obispo, CA - The Graduate
18 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Restaurant & Music Club
19 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
20 - West Hollywood, CA - Roxy Theatre
21 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
22 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
24 - Petaluma, CA - Mystic Theatre
25 - Crystal Bay, NV - The Crystal Bay Club
27 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
28 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall

March 2009
3 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
4 - Seattle, WA - Venue to be announced
5 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
6 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre
7 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
9 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
11 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
12 - Breckenridge, CO - Three20South
13 - Ft. Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
14 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre

 tour dates and tickets
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