Papa Mali by Jeffrey Dupuis

7 Walkers, the band featuring Papa Mali, Bill Kreutzmann,George Porter Jr. and multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard, will release its self-titled debut on November 2 via Response Records. The album is a tribute to New Orleans, featuring new songs written by Papa Mali/Grateful Dead scribe Robert Hunter. Hubbard’s collaborator Willie Nelson also appears on “King Cotton Blues” and former 7 Walkers member Reed Mathis contributes to the project.

Here’s a look at 7 Walkers’ upcoming tour plans

October 1 Uptown Theatre Napa CA
October 1 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Speedway Meadows San Francisco CA
October 22 Revolution Hall Fort Lauderdale FL
October 23 Magnolia Music Festival Live Oak Fl
October 25 Saint Rocke Hermosa Beach CA
October 26 Winston’s Beach Club San Diego CA
October 28 Coach House San Juan Capistrano CA
October 29 Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz CA
October 30 – Sunday, October 31 Las Tortugas Festival Groveland CA
December 9 Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville CT
December 10 Narrow Center for the Arts Fall River MA
December 11 Higher Ground South Burlington VT
December 12 Tupelo Music Hall Londonderry NH
December 14 Port City Music Hall Portland ME
December 16 Stage One Fairfield CT
December 17 Boulton Center for the Arts Bay Shore NY
December 19 City Winery New York NY
December 28 Tupelo Music Hall White River Junction VT
December 29 Pearl Street Northampton MA
December 30 Westcott Theater Syracuse NY
December 31 The Silo Reading PA