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John Butler Trio sets headlining shows, opens for DMB
Australia's John Butler Trio returns to the U.S. later this summer for another round of headlining dates, and will also open several concerts for the Dave Matthews Band .
The group's itinerary, which is included below, kicks off with a free, Aug. 18 performance at Boston's Copley Square Park. Subsequent stops--most of which are set at clubs and theaters--are lined up through early October.
Also on the schedule are opening stints with the Dave Matthews Band during a two-night, late-August stand in Carson, CA; and a three-night, mid-September run at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.
Band namesake/singer/guitarist John Butler, drummer Michael Barker and upright bassist Shannon Birchall are backing their stateside debut, "Sunrise Over Sea," which hit U.S. stores in March.
In the group's home country--where the album first surfaced last year--the set debuted at No. 1 and earned Butler the Best Male Artist, Best Indie Release and Best Blues & Roots Album trophies at the annual ARIA Awards.
The album's No. 1 debut marked the highest Australian chart position ever achieved by an independently released artist, according to a press release.
"Sunrise Over the Sea" features the cut "Zebra," a live version of which is currently available exclusively at Apple's iTunes Music Store. The track comes with a video of the trio performing the song in Sydney.
