Coming from a self-described jam-fan, no summer would be complete without experiencing Umphrey’s McGee live. The South Bend, IN-formed, Chicago-based progressive jam outfit are guaranteed to provide a energetic live show, merging metal-laden guitar solos with Phish-esque improvisational jams.

Commencing May 28th at Summer Camp, the six-piece will continue touring behind 2009′s Mantis. The tour will mix festival appearances with club shows, including performances at Bonnaroo, Nateva, Red Rocks, and NorVa. Tickets to many of the stops are available via Ticketmaster, with a complete list of dates below.

In other Umphrey’s news – 30db, the side project of Umphrey’s McGee guitarist/vocalist Brendan Bayliss and Yonder Mountain String Band mandolinist/vocalist Jeff Austin, released its long-awaited studio debut, One Man Show, this week.

Umphrey’s McGee 2010 Tour Dates:
05/28-30 – Chillicothe, IL @ Summercamp
06/02 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
06/03 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
06/04-05 – Ozark, AR @ Mulberry Mountain
06/10-13 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
07/02 – Oxford, ME @ Nateva Music & Arts Festival
07/03 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07/04 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
07/07 – Sylvania, OH @ Centennial Terrace
07/08 – Rochester, NY @ Party in the Park
07/09 – Masontown, WV @ All Good Music Festival
07/10 – Louisville, KY @ The Riverfront Belvedere
07/11 – Big Flats, NY @ Jamboozle
07/13 – Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
07/15 – Buffalo, NY @ Lafayette Square
07/16 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Frederik Meijer Gardens
07/17 – Indianapolis, IN @ Lawn at White River State Park
07/29 – Cohasset, MA @ South Shore Music Circus
07/30 – Hyannis, MA @ Cape Cod Melody Tent
07/31 – Bridgeport, CT @ Gathering of the Vibes
08/01 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
08/04 – Utica, NY @ Saranac Brewery
08/05 – Westbury, NY @ Theatre at Westbury
08/06 – Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak
08/07 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
08/11 – Norfolk, VA @ NorVa
08/12 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
08/13 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Boutique Amphitheatre
08/14 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/11-12 – Live Oak, FL @ Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park