Umphrey’s McGee will host sUMmer school, a five-day music camp at Big Indian, NY’s Full Moon Resort from August 6-10. The multi-day event—hosted by the members of Umphrey’s McGee—will “offer 150 musicians and music lovers an exploration into the music and inner workings of Umphrey’s McGee.” Registration begins Monday, November 21, at Noon ET.

In a statement, Umphrey’s McGee keyboardist Joel Cummins explains, “Umphrey’s McGee has always been about trying to find new ways to connect with our fans. We’ve created innovative interactive events like the StewArt Series and UMBowl, and sUMmer school will be next in line for us as a game-changing, uniquely Umphrey’s experience. sUMmer school will display and deconstruct the essential elements of how to create music as a songwriter, an improviser and most importantly, how to succeed in the context of a full band setting both musically and as a business. With the extreme intimacy of the event taking place at the Full Moon Resort deep in the Catskills, we will create and share a week of amazing music with the attendees.”

The band has also announced a string of 2012 dates, kicking off with a two-night stand at New York’s Best Buy Theater on January 20 and 21 and carrying through until a March 25 performance at The Wilma Theater in Missoula, MT. See below for the full list of dates.

Umphrey’s McGee Tour Dates

01/20/12 Fri Best Buy Theater—New York, NY
01/21/12 Sat Best Buy Theater—New York, NY
01/26/12 Thu Now Sapphire Resort—Puerto Morelos, MX
01/27/12 Fri Now Sapphire Resort—Puerto Morelos, MX
01/28/12 Sat Now Sapphire Resort—Puerto Morelos, MX
01/29/12 Sun Now Sapphire Resort—Puerto Morelos, MX
01/30/12 Mon Now Sapphire Resort—Puerto Morelos, MX
02/02/12 Thu First Avenue—Minneapolis, MN
02/03/12 Fri First Avenue—Minneapolis, MN
02/08/12 Wed State Theatre—State College, PA
02/09/12 Thu The Town Ballroom—Buffalo, NY
02/10/12 Fri House of Blues—Boston, MA
02/11/12 Sat Electric Factory—Philadelphia, PA
02/12/12 Sun Rams Head Live—Baltimore, MD
02/15/12 Wed Buster’s Billiards & Backroom—Lexington, KY
02/16/12 Thu The Fillmore—Charlotte, NC
02/17/12 Fri Lifestyle Communities Pavilion—Columbus, OH
02/18/12 Sat The Fillmore Detroit (State Theatre)—Detroit, MI
02/19/12 Sun Canopy Club—Urbana, IL
03/07/12 Wed Belly Up—Aspen, CO
03/08/12 Thu Belly Up—Aspen, CO
03/09/12 Fri The Fillmore Auditorium—Denver, CO
03/10/12 Sat The Depot—Salt Lake City, UT
03/11/12 Sun Crystal Bay Club Casino—Crystal Bay, NV
03/16/12 Fri House of Blues—West Hollywood, CA
03/17/12 Sat Fox Theater—Oakland, CA
03/18/12 Sun Harlow’s—Sacramento, CA
03/21/12 Wed Ashland Armory—Ashland, OR
03/22/12 Thu Showbox at the Market—Seattle, WA
03/23/12 Fri Roseland Theater—Portland, OR
03/24/12 Sat Knitting Factory Concert House—Boise, ID
03/25/12 Sun The Wilma Theatre—Missoula, MT