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Vacation preview "Skyline" from new album

Posted by Loren on June 29, 2018

Vacation preview "Skyline" from new album
Vacation preview "Skyline" from new album

Ohio's ever-busy Vacation have unveiled the track "Skyline" for their forthcoming new LP Mouth Sounds #2699, due on July 27 (Let's Pretend Records). Last year the band released Southern Grass: The Continuation of Rock’n’Roll, which can be heard right here at SPB.

In addition to the new record the band will also be touring the US this summer. Dates are below.

Tour Dates:
7/26 - Bloomington, IN @ Root Cellar
7/27 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR
7/28 - Lexington, KY - Best Friend Bar
7/29 - Chattanooga, TN - DYWH
7/30 - Nashville, TN
8/1 - Louisville, KY @ Butchertown
8/2 - Evansville, IN @ PG
8/3 - Carbondale, IL @ PK's 
8/4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Center St. Festival
8/5 - Chicago, IL @ The Burlington 
8/6 - Kalamazoo, MI @ TBA
8/7 - Detroit, MI @ Garden Bowl
8/8 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's
8/9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Camp Clarke
8/10 - Lancaster, PA @ TBA 
8/11 - Gloucester, MA @ TBA
8/12 - Salem, MA @ Opus
8/13 - Boston, MA @ Charlie's Kitchen
8/14 - NYC @ Mercury Lounge
8/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
8/16 - New Brunswick, NJ @ Monty Hall
8/17 - Baltimore, MD @ Downsquares 
8/18 - Washington DC @ Comet Ping Pong
8/19 - Columbus, OH @ Cafe Bourbon St.
8/20 - Dayton, OH @ Blind Bob's

Vacation preview "Skyline" from new album
Vacation preview "Skyline" from new album

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