Lotus are about to break ground in a way that no other rock band has done prior - they are plotting a tour this fall that truly allows their legion of fans to pay-what-they-want for tickets. The Pay-What-You-Want-Tour featuring Lotus is an eight night run of shows in western U.S. states, sponsored by Ticketweb, that lets the fans decide how much their show ticket will cost. At the $15.00 Pay-What-You-Want level or higher, fans receive free digital downloads of the band's two new EPs Feather on Wood and Oil on Glass, both to be released on October 6, 2009.

The Pay-What-You-Want dates are part of Lotus' larger Fall Tour, running from early-October through the end of the year. Big stops include performances at Denver's Fillmore, NYC's Terminal 5, Baltimore's Sonar, Chicago's Vic Theatre, and others. Lotus brings out several must-see opening acts for many of these shows, including Break Science feat Adam Dietch, The Egg (from London, UK), Big in Japan, and Big Gigantic. Don't miss a few special small shows: here's the scoop - two shows at NYC's Mercury Lounge are being bundled with the T-5 ticket, and the same offer is available for the Denver shows (to get into Quixotes, you must buy the Fillmore ticket).

Downloads of both new EPs will be bundled with advance ticket purchases for select Fall Tour dates including the three New York City shows, two Denver shows, both Boston shows and a few other shows to be determined.  The material on both Feather on Wood and Oil on Glass can be directly traced back to Lotus' 2008 full-length release, Hammerstrike. A number of songs were recorded that didn't find their way onto Hammerstrike (either they hadn't been finished by deadlines or they weren't coalescing with the sound of that project), but after finishing the album, Lotus decided to revisit these tracks, and the results are extraordinary. Feather on Wood is sunnier with a laid-back vibe, yet not afraid of big rock beauty, while Oil on Glass is darker in character, with more head-nodding tempos.

Listing of forthcoming Lotus tour dates (and who will be opening each show):

September 4    Bottom Line    Nagoya, JP    
September 5    Metamorphose Festival    Tokyo, JP
September 6    Drunkard's Stadium    Kashiwa, JP
September 18   Mercury Lounge    New York, NY
September 19    Mercury Lounge    New York, NY
October 2    Aces Lounge    Austin, TX
October 3    Aces Lounge    Austin, TX
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PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT Dates (Oct 6-Oct 14)
October 6     The Roxy    Hollywood, CA          w/ Break Science ft  Adam Dietch                
October 7    The Independent    San Francisco, CA        w/ Break Science ft Adam Dietch
October 8    McDonald Theatre    Eugene, OR        w/ Break Science ft Adam Dietch
October 9    The Showbox    Seattle, WA        w/ Break Science ft Adam Dietch
October 10    Crystal Ballroom    Portland, OR        w/ Break Science ft Adam Dietch
October 11    The Nightlight    Bellingham, WA        w/ Break Science ft Adam Dietch
October 13    Knitting Factory     Boise, ID        w/ Break Science ft Adam Dietch
October 14    Murray Theater    Salt Lake City, UT        w/ Break Science ft Adam Dietch
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October 15    Belly Up    Aspen, CO                
October 16    Quixotes    Denver, CO
October 17    The Fillmore    Denver, CO
October 20    Granada Theatre    Lawrence, KS        
October 21    The Old Rock House    St. Louis, MO        w/ The Egg
October 22    Slowdown    Omaha, NE        w/ The Egg
October 23    First Avenue    Minneapolis, MN        w/ The Egg
October 24    Turner Hall Ballroom    Milwaukee, WI        w/ The Egg
October 26    Copper Dragon    Carbondale, IL        w/ The Egg
October 27    Bluebird Nightclub    Bloomington, IN        w/ The Egg
October 28    Bogart's    Cincinnati, OH        w/ The Egg
October 29    House of Blues    Cleveland, OH        w/ The Egg
October 30    The Town Ballroom    Buffalo, NY          w/ The Egg
October 31    Sonar    Baltimore, MD        w/ Big In Japan & The Egg
November 4    Higher Ground    Burlington, VT        w/ The Egg
November 5    Paradise Rock Club    Boston, MA        w/ The Egg
November 6    Paradise Rock Club    Boston, MA        w/ The Egg
November 7    Revolution Hall    Troy, NY        
November 10    Is Venue    Charlottesville, VA        w/ Big Gigantic
November 11    Cat's Cradle    Carrboro, NC        w/ Big Gigantic
November 12    Variety Playhouse    Atlanta, GA        w/ Big Gigantic
November 13    Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival    Live Oak, FL             
November 14    Orange Peel    Asheville, NC        w/ Big Gigantic
November 27    Vic Theatre    Chicago, IL        
November 28    Terminal 5    New York, NY