Fountains of Wayne announce tour dates with Soul Asylum and Evan Dando (US)

Fountains Of Wayne have released five critically lauded LPs, beginning with their self-titled 1996 debut, which spawned modern rock hits like “Radiation Vibe” and “Sink To The Bottom.” But, ironically, it was their third album, 2003’s Welcome Interstate Managers, that earned them a Best New Artist Grammy nomination, as well as a pop breakthrough with the single “Stacy’s Mom.” Their most recent full-length release is Sky Full Of Holes.

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Minneapolis’ Soul Asylum started out recording for legendary indie Twin-Tone in the mid-80s, but achieved multiplatinum major-label success in the 90s with their albums Grave Dancers Union and Let Your Dim Light Shine, which contained ubiquitous hit singles like “Runaway Train,” “Somebody To Shove,” and “Misery.” Their latest releases are the 2012 album Delayed Reaction and the new covers EP, No Fun Intended.

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Evan Dando has been fronting The Lemonheads since he was a teenager in Boston in the mid-80s. After signing with Atlantic Records in the 90s, the band had a string of alternative and college radio hits, became MTV staples with their cover of “Mrs. Robinson,” and Dando graced the covers of countless magazines. In the 2000s Dando released a solo album, Baby I’m Bored, and continued to release music and tour under the Lemonheads moniker with various lineups. In 2012, Laughing All The Way To The Cleaners, a 2-disc compilation of Lemonheads’ recordings for Atlantic, was released.

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The first Fountains Of Wayne/Soul Asylum/Evan Dando shows to be announced are below (with more shows to be announced soon):

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September

26 Northampton, MA, Iron Horse*

27 Portland, ME, Asylum **

28 Burlington, VT,  Higher Ground*

30 Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club

October

1  New Brunswick, NJ, State Theatre

2 Port Chester, NY, Capitol Theatre

5 New York, NY, Webster Hall

6  Ardmore, PA, Ardmore Music Hall

8 Pittsburgh, PA, Altar Bar

9 Washington, DC, 9:30 Club

11 Bethlehem, PA, Sands Bethlehem Event Center

12 Derry, NH, Stockbridge Theater

14 Buffalo, NY, The Tralf

15 Rochester, NY, Water Street Music Hall

17 Indianapolis, IN, The Vogue

18 Chicago, IL, The Vic

19 Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue

* Fountains of Wayne Only

** Fountains of Wayne and Soul Asylum only