Umphreys McGee has announced that drummer Kris Myers will be joining the band. Original drummer Michael Mirro will play his final show with the group on New Year’s Eve. Mirro then plans to attend medical school. Myers will take over in late January 2003 when the band kicks off its winter tour, which has also just been announced. The itinerary includes dates in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Wisonsin, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, Vermont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and New York. The complete schedule is up at www.umphreys.com.

The band plays December 30 and 31 at the Vic Theatre in Chicago.