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Great Lake Swimmers have added shows in Bristol and Istanbul to their upcoming fall tour of Europe as well as have confirmed Meg Baird as support for a number of September dates.

Here is their complete fall European tour:

Sep 10 – Brighton (UK) @ The Hope & Ruin *
Sep 11 – London (UK) @ Hoxton Bar & Kitchen *
Sep 12 – Bristol (UK) @ The Lousiana *
Sep 13 – Winchester (UK) @ Railway
Sep 14 – Manchester (UK) @ The Deaf Institute *
Sep 15 – Dublin (EIR) @ Button Factory *
Sep 16 – Leeds (UK) @ The Brudenell Social Club *
Sep 17 – Glasgow (UK) @ Broadcast *
Sep 19 – Leffinge (B) @ Leffingeleuren *
Sep 20 – Tilburg (NL) @ Incubate Theaters *
Sep 21 – Münster (D) @ Museum
Sep 22 – Nijmegen (NL) @ Doornroosje
Sep 23 – Groningen (NL) @ Vera
Sep 24 – Hamburg (D) @ Reeperbahn Festival
Sep 26 – Copenhagen (DK) @ Vega
Sep 27 – Lund (S) @ Mejeriet
Sep 28 – Stockholm (S) @ Nalen
Sep 29 – Oslo (N) @ John Dee
Sep 30 – Gothenburg (S) @ Pustervik
Oct 02 – Berlin (D) – Antje Øklesund
Oct 03 – Vienna (A) @ Chelsea
Oct 04 – Munich (D) @ Schreinerei
Oct 05 – Zurich (CH) @ Bogen F
Oct 06 – Mulhouse (F) @ Noumatrouff
Oct 07 – Lille (F) @ La Péniche
Oct 08 – Paris (F) @ Pop Up du Label
Oct 10 – Istanbul (TR) @ Salon

* with Meg Baird

Great Lake Swimmers will be performing as part of the sensational Whistler Presents Summer Concert Series, Saturday, September 5th at Whistler Olympic Plaza
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Great Lake Swimmers will be performing in Toronto on August 10th at Ontario’s Celebration Zone at Harbourfront Centre during the Pan Am Games.

OCZ will showcase the Best of Ontario from July 10 to August 16 with lots to do and see for FREE, including nightly concerts, live entertainment, culinary showcases, kids programming and an amazing 400 foot zipline. Visit www.ontariotravel.net for full program details.

Great Lake Swimmers are happy to announce their upcoming Summer schedule:

July 24-26 – Guelph ON @ Hillside Festival http://hillsidefestival.ca/
Aug 1 – Parry Sound ON @ Turtle Music Festival http://www.turtlemusicfestival.com/
Aug 7 – Port Stanley ON @ Port Stanley Harbourfest http://www.portstanleyharbourfest.ca/
Aug 8-9 – Goderich ON @ Goderich Celtic Roots Festival http://www.celticfestival.ca
Aug 17 – Stratford ON @ Stratford Summer Music https://stratfordsummermusic.ca/artist.php?id=126
Aug 21 – Gravenhurst ON @ Peter’s Players http://www.petersplayers.com/great-lake-swimmers-2/

Watch the video premiere for Zero in the City on Diffuser here or Exclaim! here.

The new album will be A FOREST OF ARMS is available now.  Order the album at iTunes, Amazon, or pick up a copy at your favorite record store.

Listen to the debut stream of A FOREST OF ARMS on The Wall Street Journal here

or Exclaim! here 

The album will be officially released next Tuesday, April 21st by Nettwerk.  Pre-order the album at iTunes or Amazon now, or pick up at your favorite record store next week!

Great Lake Swimmers have also added more U.S. tour dates for June 2015. Check out the complete list:

June 5 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
June 6 – Bellingham, WA @ Green Frog
June 7 – Portland, OR @ The Alberta Rose Theatre
June 8 – Eugene, OR @ Cozmic
June 10 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
June 12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
June 13 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Valley Bar
June 16 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
June 17 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
June 19 – Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay
June 20 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
June 21 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
June 23 – Evanston, IL @ Space
June 24 – Chicago, IL @ The Double Door
June 25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Club Café

Flood Magazine premieres “THE GREAT BEAR”, a new ballad from the forthcoming album A FOREST OF ARMS out April 21st.  Listen here.

Guitar World’s Acoustic Nation premieres “I Must Have Someone Else’s Blues” a new song from the album A FOREST OF ARMS to be released April 21st on Nettwerk.  Listen here. 

Cover Artwork: Katie Umhoefer

Here is the band’s first leg of their upcoming U.S. tour this spring:

April 29 – Burlington VT @ Signal Kitchen
April 30 – Northampton MA @ The Parlour
May 01 – Portsmouth NH @ The Music Hall
May 02 – Boston MA @ The Sinclair
May 03 – Hudson NY @ Helsinki Hudson
May 04 – Brooklyn NY @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 06 – Philadelphia PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
May 07 – Washington DC @ Rock n’ Roll Hotel
May 08 – Carrboro NC @ The Arts Centre
May 09 – Asheville NC @ The Grey Eagle
May 10 – Louisville KY @ Zanzabar
May 12 – Indianapolis IN @ The Hi-Fi
May 13 – Newport KY @ The Southgate House Revival
May 14 – Cleveland OH @ Beachland Tavern
May 15 – Detroit MI @ The Majestic Lounge
May 16 – Buffalo NY @ Tralf Music Hall