Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have set May 29 as the official release date for their second album, Here. The group started work on the project in Bogalusa, LA and are currently putting the finishing touches on the album in Ojai, CA.

The ensemble will also join members of Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show at the SXSW Film Conference and Festival on Saturday, March 17 for world premiere of Big Easy Express. Directed by Jack Johnson manager and noted filmmaker Emmett Malloy, the film follows the three bands as they traveled across the American Southwest by train over the course of a week, playing concerts at six unique outdoor locations along the way. All three bands will join Malloy and the film’s producers for Q&A and will also perform an exclusive live acoustic set.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will then launch a nationwide tour starting in Los Angeles, CA, headlining the iconic Greek Theatre and kick off its 2012 Season on May 4. The following night the band will headline Santa Barbara’s Santa Barbara Bowl for the first time. The tour will cross the country and include a headlining performance at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN and stop in Canada before it winds down on June 1 at the Wakarusa Festival in Ozark, AR.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ upcoming dates

March 14 Santa Ana, CA—The Observatory

March 15 Tucson, AZ—Rialto Theatre

March 18 Tulsa, OK—Cain’s Ballroom

March 20 Boulder, CO—Boulder Theatre

March 22 Aspen, CO—Belly Up

March 23 Salt Lake City, UT—Kingsbury Hall

May 4 Los Angeles, CA—Greek Theatre

May 5 Santa Barbara, CA— Santa Barbara Bowl

May 8 New York, NY—Roseland Ballroom

May 11 Upper Darby, PA—Tower Theatre

May 12 Boston, MA—Orpheum Theatre

May 13 Toronto, ON—Kool Haus

May 15 Washington, DC—9:30 Club

May 16 Charlotte, NC—The Fillmore Charlotte

May 18 Woodlands, TX—Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (with Dave Matthews Band)

May 19 Dallas, TX—Gexa Energy Pavilion (with Dave Matthews Band)

May 21 Atlanta, GA—The Tabernacle

May 22 Indianapolis, IN—Egyptian Room

May 24 Chicago, IL—Riviera Theatre

May 25 Minneapolis, MN—Cabooze On The West Bank

May 26 Milwaukee, WI—Riverside Theatre

May 27 Kansas City, MO—Crossroads KC

May 29 Royal Oak, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre

May 30 Columbus, OH—The LC Pavilion

May 31 Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium

June 1 Ozark, AR—Wakarusa Festival