Brett Dennen to tour

Brett Dennen, whose narrative-rich lyrics and world-infused melodies have earned comparisons to Bob Marley and Paul Simon, has announced a Fall Tour with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. He will hit the Austin City Limits Festival in October, then perform at both The Greek and The Hollywood Bowl with Jason Mraz in October before setting out with Potter in November (full dates listed below). Registered fans on BrettDennen.net can purchase presale tickets on Thursday, September 10th. Tickets go on sale to the general public for all shows starting Friday morning, September 11th.

His announcement comes with a hint to fans to expect some blazing nights. Already one of the fastest-growing touring artists on the road, Brett recently told Billboard Magazine, "I'm really excited about this tour because I think it's going to be a little more rocking than tours I've done in the past." He adds, "Grace really knows how to rock it."

Dennen's current single, "Heaven" featuring Natalie Merchant debuted on iTunes last week and is already being adopted early and fast by AAA radio. The single's success is a further step in Dennen's rising profile after a summer of touring some of the biggest festivals like Bonnaroo, Rothbury, Summer Fest, Mountain Jam, Outside Lands Festival and Bumbershoot, as well as joining O.A.R. at venues like Red Rocks and Madison Square Garden.

With Dennen’s vibrant mix of messages with melody, his grass-roots explosion as an artist to watch and his captivating live performances, he is on the way to proving Rolling Stone right – upon the release of Hope For The Hopeless, the magazine predicted “he may soon give Dave Matthews a run for his tour grosses.”

Brett Dennen Dates (+ denotes a co-headlining bill)
13-Nov FRI Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
14-Nov SAT Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
16-Nov MON Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live+
17-Nov TUE Washington, DC 9:30 Club+
19-Nov THU Boston, MA House of Blues+
20-Nov FRI New York, NY Terminal 5+
21-Nov SAT Philadelphia, PA Trocadero+
23-Nov MON Toronto, ONT Guvernment
24-Nov TUE Detroit, MI St. Andrews
25-Nov WED Cleveland, OH House of Blues
27-Nov FRI Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre
28-Nov SAT Chicago, IL House of Blues
30-Nov MON Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
1-Dec TUE Des Moines, IA People's Court
3-Dec THU Denver, CO Ogden Theatre +
5-Dec SAT Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
6-Dec SUN Seattle, WA The Moore
7-Dec MON Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10-Dec THU San Diego, CA House of Blues
11-Dec FRI Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
12-Dec SAT Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern

ABOUT BRETT: The 6’4” former camp counselor, organic gardener, backpacker from Northern California seems an unlikely front man, yet he nonetheless radiates ease in his own skin. His wit and sentiment amount to a captivating performance and as the audience grows, Brett remains the folky, soulful, and insightful artist that first captured hearts in California coffee houses five years ago.

Dennen’s most recent album, Hope For The Hopeless (Dualtone/Downtown Records) debuted in October 2008 as the #4 Independent Album, the #6 Digital Album and at #41 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The first single, “Make You Crazy” features Femi Kuti, became a Top Five hit at AAA Radio and was accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek music video featuring Mandy Moore in an ironic take on “trends” as seen on VH1.

Rolling Stone named Dennen an "Artist to Watch in 2008," and upon the release of Hope For The Hopeless, Dennen performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Good Morning America Weekend, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS Saturday Early Show, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Last Call with Carson Daly. His music has been featured on Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs and House, among others.