Deer Tick announces summer of Flag Days

By Drew Litowitz on May 6th, 2009

Deer Tick, the brainchild of Providence, Rhode Island’s John McCauley turned full-on band, has been kicking up some dust in the past few years. With the band’s stunning 2007 debut, War Elephant, reissued in 2008, the 21-year-old has been spreading his Dylanesque howl across the country since he was a teenager. June 23 will see the release of War Elephant’s follow-up, Born on Flag Day, via Partisan Records. While a 19-year-old McCauley recorded War Elephant on his own, playing every instrument found on the album, Born on Flag Day showcases the sound of a newly assembled full band.

As both a headliner and/or an opening act for the much esteemed Jenny Lewis, an accompanying tour will span much of the country throughout the summer.

Deer Tick 2009 Tour Dates:
05/30 - Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head
06/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero %
06/09 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg %
06/10 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues %
06/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club %
06/12 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle %
06/13 - Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone
06/14 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant %
06/15 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada %
06/16 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
06/17 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown %
06/18 - Lincoln, NE @ Box Awesome
06/20 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
06/23 - Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
06/24 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo *
06/25 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
06/26 - Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre
06/27 - Napa, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery
06/30 - Sacramento, CA @ Marilyn’s on K *
07/01 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
07/02 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place *
07/03 - Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door *
07/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland *
07/05 - Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar *
07/06 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts *
07/08 - Lubbock, TX @ Bash Riprocks *
07/09 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *
07/10 - Denton, TX @ Hailey’s *
07/11 - Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz *
07/12 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement *
07/13 - Lexington, KY @ Al’s Bar *
07/14 - Indianapolis, IN @ Locals Only *
07/15 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *
07/16 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern *
07/17 - Toronto, ONT @ Horseshoe Tavern *
07/18 - Ottawa, ON @ Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
07/19 - Ottawa, ON @ Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
07/20 - Montreal, QC @ Divan Orange *
07/21 - Portland, ME @ Space Gallery *
07/22 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse *
07/23 - Wallingford, CT @ Wallingford American Legion *
07/24 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/02 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/03 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/04 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/10 - Joshua Tree, CA @ Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
10/11 - Joshua Tree, CA @ Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival