The Slip will once again tour under the guise of Surprise Me Mr. Davis. Folding singer/songwriter Nathan Moore into its roster, The Slip explores a folk-rock sound with this configuration (think Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue). Slip bassist Marc Friedman will also accompany meowskers for an opening set each evening. Beginning March 31, The Surprise Me Mr. Davis tour will make stops in Boston, MA, Portland, ME, Winooski, VT, New York, NY, Syracuse, NY, Northampton, MA and Fall River, MA.

Immediately following the Surprise Me Mr. Davis tour, Friedman will participate in four intimate jam sessions. The busy bassist will perform at Boston’s Paradise Lounge (4/8 and 4/15) and New York’s Knitting Factory (4/9 and 4/16). Musicians joining Friedman over the course of these four shows include Wayne Krantz, Marco Benevento, Ari Hoenig, DJ Olive, Timo Shanko and Slip bandmate Andrew Barr.