The Backyard Dusk

Merge Records has a list for Richard Buckner's first shows of 2007. The tour starts next month and it looks like all of the dates will also feature The Six Parts Seven (one of my favorite current bands, by the way) on the bill. (Here's the 6p7 MySpace page -- autoplays audio.)

These are all new shows, and I'm not sure if RB will be playing by himself or with Doug Gillard again, but the website for Union Hall (where he'll start the tour) specifically says "Richard Buckner (with his band)" for the Feb. 17th date. It doesn't mention the band for the Feb. 18th date, but that doesn't necessarily mean there won't be a backing band.

• Feb. 17, 2007 * Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
• Feb. 18, 2007 * Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
• Feb. 19, 2007 * Arlington, VA @ IOTA
• Feb. 20, 2007 * Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
• Feb. 21, 2007 * State College, PA @ The Darkhorse Tavern
• Feb. 22, 2007 * Newport, KY @ Southgate House
• Feb. 23, 2007 * Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
• Feb. 24, 2007 * St. Louis, MO @ The Billiken Club, Saint Louis University [myspace page]
• Feb. 26, 2007 * Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
• Feb. 27, 2007 * Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
• Feb. 28, 2007 * St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

• Mar. 01, 2007 * Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
• ? Mar. 03, 2007 * Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall [Merge lists the Jackpot show for March 2nd, but Jackpot's website says it's the 3rd. Might want to call and confirm.]
• ? Mar. 03, 2007 * Springfield, MO @ Randy Bacon Gallery [Site autoloads music. Merge lists this gallery show for March 3rd, but the gallery's site doesn't have that date on its calendar yet so it's not yet certain what's up for March 2nd and 3rd]

• Apr. 01, 2007 * Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa