Dawes have confirmed a spring tour of independent record stores throughout the U.S. As the band’s way of showing appreciation to supportive indie retail and their devoted fans, Dawes will be traveling the country performing songs off their forthcoming album titled Stories Don’t End. The tour will begin at Waterloo Records in Austin, TX (SXSW) and continue with performances in Dallas, TX, Nashville, TN, Baltimore, MD, Portland, ME, Burlington, VT, and Minneapolis, MN.

Produced by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Norah Jones, etc.), Stories Don’t End is Dawes’ first release on their own label, HUB Records. Stories Don’t End is set for release on April 9. The group will perform their first single
“From A Window Sea” on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, May 16. They will also return to Austin’s SXSW festival in March.

Here’s a look at Dawes’ record store tour and SXSW dates

March 11 Austin, TX—The Parish – Rocket Fuel Party
March 12 Austin, TX—Cedar Street Courtyard – DYN Music Meets Tech Party
March 13 Austin, TX—The Stage on Sixth – Paste Magazine Party
March 13 Austin, TX—Billy Reid Party
March 13 Austin, TX—Moody Theatre
March 14 Austin, TX—Antone’s – Pandora Discovery Den
March 15 Austin, TX—The Mohawk – Ground Control Touring Showcase
March 16 Austin, TX—Waterloo Records
March 16 Austin, TX—San Jose Hotel – SXSan Jose
March 18 Dallas, TX—Good Records
March 20 Nashville, TN—Grimey’s
March 21 Baltimore, MD—Sound Garden
March 27 Portland, ME—Bull Moose
March 28 Burlington, VT—Pure Pop
March 29 Jay, VT —Foeger Ballroom at Jay Peak Resort
April 2 Minneapolis, MN – Electric Fetus