The Rocket Summer Release New Album, Announce March Dates

02/23/2010
. With this week's release of The Rocket Summer's second major label album on Island Records, Of Men And Angels, already got off to a brilliant start with an exclusive premiere on MySpace that can still be heard at www.myspace.com/therocketsummer.

Of Men And Angels is on the way, as The Rocket Summer frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumental Texan Bryce Avary looks ahead to the band's return to the road, starting March 13th on a series of shows with Colorado-based One Republic. (Please see tour dates below.) TRS is already confirmed for the 16th annual Vans Warped Tour 2010 this summer, opening in California the last weekend of June, running through August 15th.

On March 20th, the closing Saturday of this year's 10-day SXSW (South By Southwest) Music + Film + Interactive Conference in Austin � the Rocket Summer will play an acoustic set as part of the AP (Alternative Press) all-day "100 Bands (You Need To Know)" concert. TRS will join 18 other bands ("in no particular order," AP advises) who will play on three stages at Emo's beginning at noon.

The Rocket Summer On Tour With One Republic

3/13 Montgomery, AL Riverwalk Amphitheatre
3/14 Tallahassee, FL Floyd's Music Store
3/16 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen
3/17 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
3/22 Des Moines, IA People's Court
3/23 Madison, WI Overture Center for the Arts � Capitol Theatre
3/24 Decatur, IL Kirkland FAC @ Millikin U.
3/27 Searcy, AR Benson Aud. @ Harding U.
3/29 Russellville, AR Arkansas Tech U.

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