Once again the Steve Miller Band will team up with country legend Marty Stuart & The Superlatives this summer. Nash Country Daily reported the 39-city trek, dubbed “The Americana Tour,” kicks off on June 13th at Austin, Texas' Travis County Expo Center and runs all the way through September 4th at Puyallup, Washington's Washington State Fair. Gary Mule Deer will serve as the opening act.
Miller said in a statement announcing the tour: “Touring with Marty and the Superlatives is inspirational. This is undoubtedly one of the most talented touring combinations I’ve ever been involved in. We look forward to continuing working together to explore the roots of American Music. Adding the musical comedy of Gary Mule Deer to the show will be an unexpected treat for our fans. I’m delighted to be able to tour with these great artists and to bring the Steve Miller Band audience the best of the best.”
Steve Miller revealed to us that not only does he record each and every one of the band's gigs — he actually listens to them to rate how the band sounds on any given night: “We use Pro Tools all the time and we record all of our shows with Pro Tools. And I review, after each show, I listen to our show, just to, y’know, review what we’ve done. So, on my bus on the road, I have a small studio with some good sized speakers and a computer in there where I can quickly review everything, make copies, distribute stuff to the guys — if I need to do that. And before I go to play a show, I usually spend about an hour playing along with. . . y’know, I’ll sit down and play with old Freddie King records, or something — but I’m using Pro Tools, mainly, to do all of that.”
JUST ANNOUNCED: Steve Miller Band tour dates (subject to change):
June 13 – Austin, TX – Travis County Expo Center
June 15 – Allen, TX – Allen Event Center
June 16 – Sugarland, TX – Smart Financial Centre
June 19 – Thackersville, OK – Winstar
June 20 – Quapaw, OK – Downstream Amphitheater
June 23 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre
June 29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Meijer Gardens
June 30 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center
July 9, 10 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
July 12 – Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre
July 14 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field
July 15 – Sun Valley, ID – Sun Valley Pavilion
July 18 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Resort Events Center
July 19 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Concert Cove
July 22 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena
July 23 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum (Steve Miller Band only)
July 25 – Kemptville, ON – Kemptville Live (Steve Miller Band only)
July 26 – Hamilton, ON – First Ontario Centre (Steve Miller Band only)
July 28 – Orillia, ON – Entertainment Centre (Steve Miller Band only)
July 30 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort
July 31 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
August 1 – Sunbury, PA – Spyglass Ridge Winery
August 8 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater (with Brian Wilson & Taj Mahal)
August 9 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center (with Brian Wilson & Taj Mahal)
August 11 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
August 12 – Glen Allen, VA – Innsbrook Pavilion
August 14 – Westbrook, ME – Maine Savings Pavilion
August 15 – Bridgeport, CT – The Ballpark at Harbor Yard
August 21 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
August 22 – Sedalia, MO – Missouri State Fair
August 24 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden
August 27 – Walla Walla, WA – The Range Amphitheater
August 29 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
August 30 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
September 1 – Victoria, BC – Save on Foods Centre
September 2 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific National Exhibition Fair
September 4 – Puyallup, WA – Washington State Fair
