Ben Sollee maps out North American tour

By Alex Young on September 9th, 2008

Ben Sollee has had quite the year so far. Since releasing his debut solo album, Learning To Bend, and gain some notability thanks to a tribute to Kanye, the Kentucky native and Sparrow Quartet member has been making quite a name for himself of late, even earning a feature article on CoS.

Now, Solle is ready to take his pro-Obama mix of bluegrass and jazz to folks around the country. Following the remaining scheduled dates with the Quartet, the cellist will embark on a tour of his own, his first solo venture ever. Full list of dates can be found below with additional ones come in the near future…

Ben Sollee 2008 Tour Dates:
09/11 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Memorial Hall *
09/13 - River Forest, IL @ Dominican University *
09/14 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
09/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ Guthrie Theater *
09/16 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre *
09/17 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Music Mill *
09/19 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Miami of Ohio *
09/25 - Harrisburg, PA @ Sunoco Performance Theater
09/27 - The Woodlands, TX @ Dosey Doe *
09/28 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/01 - Knigston, NY @ Ulster PAC *
10/02 - Pawling, NY @ Town Crier Cafe *
10/03 - Cambridge, MA @ The First Parish Church *
10/04 - Burlington, VT @ Flynn Theatre *
10/05 - Morristown, NJ @ The Community Theatre *
10/10 - Portland, OR @ Portland Art Museum *
10/17 - Atlanta, GA @ Ferst Center for Arts *
10/18 - Eatonton, GA @ Plaza Arts Center *
10/19 - Black Mountain, NC @ Lake Eden Arts Festival *
11/01 - Louisville, KY @ 930 Listening Room
11/05 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
11/07 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight
11/08 - Washington, DC @ Iota
11/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
11/12 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
11/13 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
11/17 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
11/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Club
11/24 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
11/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe