Under the Willow’s summer will feature a return to Tampa, the band’s winter home, and their first trek into New England. The slate of shows starts this week as the string quintet performs with Kitchen Dwellers at Subterranean in Chicago on Wednesday and supports Jason Isbell and Cornmeal at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora, IL on Saturday.
Under the Willow is a band where socially conscious lyrics are blended with jubilant compositions to evoke a brand of songwriting that borrows from bluegrass and folk music but is wholly unique. Erin Donovan’s vocals and ravenous fiddle playing is supported by a superb cast of multi-instrumentalists. Hayley Skreens, Patrick Donovan and Joe Lenza trade their instruments among each other, each equally proficient on guitar, mandolin or banjo, while Trevor Clark’s bass-playing and occasional beat boxing provide a firm foundation. The five-piece string band has been turning heads while sharing the stage with bands like Donna The Buffalo, The Shook Twins, Henhouse Prowlers, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Old Shoe. Catch them on tour this summer, and keep a look out for additional show announcements!
TOUR DATES:
June 24 | 225 W Washington | Chicago, IL
June 24 | Subterranean | Chicago, IL *
June 26 | Rage Fest | Waterloo, IL
June 27 | Two Brothers Summer Festival | Aurora, IL %
July 3 | Homegrown Bluegrass & Homestead Gathering | Paw Paw, IL
July 5 | PhanArt Presents: In All Good Company | Chicago, IL
July 10 | The High Note | Pekin, IL
July 16 | Short’s Brewing Company | Bellaire, MI
July 17-18 | Beaver Island Music Festival | Beaver Island, MI
July 19 | Rare Bird Brew Pub | Traverse City, MI
July 23 | The Sunset Music Series | Madison, WI ^
July 24 | Moondance Bluegrass Festival | Fremont, WI
July 25 | Grate Dane Pub | Wausau, WI
July 30 | Stage 37 @ Block 37 | Chicago, IL
August 1 | Summer Stomp | Mackey’s Hideout | McHenry, IL
August 5 | Sugarlands Distilling | Gatlinburg, TN
August 6 | Barley’s Taproom | Knoxville, TN
August 8 | Mudville Music Room | Jacksonville, FL
August 9 | Skipper’s Smokehouse | Tampa, FL +
August 12 | Red Light Cafe | Atlanta, GA
August 14 | Jack Of the Wood | Asheville, NC
August 15 | Granite Falls Brewing | Granite Falls, NC
August 20 | Nectar’s | Burlington, VT
August 21 | Two Brothers Tavern | Middlebury, VT
August 23 | Toad | Cambridge, MA
August 26 | MoJo’s | Jamestown, NY
August 27 | Barking Spider Tavern | Cleveland, OH
September 4-6 | Shoe Fest | Manteno, IL
* with Kitchen Dwellers
% with Jason Isbell and Cornmeal
^ with The Way Down Wanderers
+ with Uproot Hootenanny
