We’ve spent a considerable amount of time with The Rural Alberta Advantage over the past few weeks in celebration of their brand new, and dare we say marvelous release, Mended with Gold, in stores now on Saddle Creek Records.
“I still remember opening the first box of vinyl that we received from Saddle Creek. We were playing a show in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry. There was something about seeing Hometowns on vinyl for the first time, holding onto a tangible product that was in a way a summation of every show, practice, and recording session that we’d done up to that point that made you feel like you’d actually created something.
When you hold something like that for the very first time, you actually feel like you’ve maybe done something special,” the band’s Nils Edenloff wrote in last September’s First Date feature.
Last week we offered you a unique opportunity to get your hands on some unique TRAA swag with the purchase of the exclusive indie record store vinyl edition of Mended With Gold, which just so happens to be flecked with gold among the clear vinyl. (That’s it above in all its gilded glory.) Just flash The Vinyl District Record Store Locator App upon purchase, and participating shops will bestow upon you some unique TRAA swag. (That list of participating shops is right here.)
Not to be outdone, we have one more unique opportunity—to catch The Rural Alberta Advantage live and on the road in support of the new release—and you get to pick the exact city and venue of your choice to take it all in.
The Rural Alberta Advantage Tour Dates:
Thu-Oct-09, Detroit, MI, Magic Stick
Fri-Oct-10, Columbus, OH, Skully’s
Sat-Oct-11, Indianapolis, IN, Radio Radio
Sun-Oct-12, St. Louis, MO, Firebird
Tue-Oct-14, Chicago, IL, Metro
Wed-Oct-15, Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall
Thu-Oct-16, Omaha, NE, Slowdown
Fri-Oct-17, Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue
Thu-Oct-23, Vancouver, BC, Commodore
Fri-Oct-24, Seattle, WA, The Crocodile
Sat-Oct-25, Portland, OR, Doug Fir Lounge
Mon-Oct-27, San Francisco, CA, The Independent
Tue-Oct-28, Santa Ana, CA, Constellation Room
Wed-Oct-29, Los Angeles, CA, The Roxy Theatre
Thu-Oct-30, San Diego, CA, Soda Bar
Sat-Nov-01, Salt Lake City, UT, The State Room
Sun-Nov-02, Denver, CO, Hi Dive
Tue-Nov-04, Dallas, TX, Club Dada
Wed-Nov-05, Austin, TX, Red 7
Thu-Nov-06, New Orleans, LA, The Beatnik
Fri-Nov-07, Birmingham, AL, The Bottletree Cafe
Sat-Nov-08, Atlanta, GA, The Earl
Sun-Nov-09, Chapel Hill, NC, Local 506
Tue-Nov-11, Washington, DC, Rock & Roll Hotel
Wed-Nov-12, Philadelphia, PA, First Unitarian Church
Thu-Nov-13, New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom
Fri-Nov-14, New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom
Sat-Nov-15, Cambridge, MA, The Sinclair
Here’s how it works—above is the current run of the band’s North American tour dates (minus just 2 which are totally, totally sold out.) Enter to win a pair of tickets in the city of your choosing from the above list by citing the preferred location in the comments below—AND let us know which track off the new LP you’re most looking forward to hearing performed live.
We’ll choose 3 enthusiastic winners for a pair of tickets a piece for any of the dates listed above. Move fast however—we’re choosing our 3 winners on Wednesday, October 8!
