New Mastersounds have expanded its 2011 U.S. tour. The group will play significantly larger venues in numerous markets as well as a series of festivals. Of particular note, the band will play two shows at San Francisco’s The Independent and make its headlining debut at New York’s Irving Plaza. New Mastersounds will also perform with Widespread Panic and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in Austin during SXSW.

Here’s a look at New Mastersounds 2011 shows

March 09 Crystal Bay Casino Crystal Bay, NV
March 10 The State Room Salt Lake City,UT
March 11 Old Town Pub Steamboat Springs, CO
March 12 Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, CO . March 13 Sandbar Vail, CO
March 15 Belly Up Aspen, CO
March 16 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
March 17 ACL Live Moody Theatre Austin, TX w/Widespread Panic
March 18-19 The Independent San Francisco, CA
March 20 Hopmonk Sebastopol, CA
April 20 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
April 21 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
April 22 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
April 23 Irving Plaza New York, NY
April 26 Chico’s House of Jazz Asbury Park, NJ
April 27 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
April 28 Washington and Lee Spring Festival Lexington, VA
April 29 Pisgah Brewing Black Mountain, NC
April 30 Music Farm Charleston, SC
May 03 New Earth Music Hall Athens, GA
May 07-08 House of Blues New Orleans LA
June 03 Smilefest Pinnacle, NC
June 05 Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest Augusta, NJ