The Mickey Hart Band will release Superorganism, their second album in two years on August 13, just a few weeks before Hart’s 70th birthday. The album will once again feature lyrics from Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, as well as number of special guest musicians.

The band will also kick off their Superorganism Tour in Healdsburg, CA on August 1. They will be joined by the Tea Leaf Trio (Trevor Garrod, Reed Mathis and Cochrane McMillan of Tea Leaf Green) for most of their stops. Mathis will also play with Mickey Hart Band each night.

In addition, Hart will perform with an EEG cap on his while he plays the sounds of his brain. For an example of how this works, check out this video of Hart’s talk talk at the AARP convention in New Orleans last November.

Mickey Hart Band Superorganism Tour

August 1 Healdsburg, CA—Raven Theater
August 2 Portland, OR—Roseland Theater
August 3 Seattle, WA—Showbox
August 4 Kalso, BC—Kaslo Bay Park
August 5 Bozeman, MT—Emerson Cultural Center
August 7 Minneapolis, MN—Mill City Nights
August 9 Chicago, IL—House of Blues
August 11 Jerseyville, ON—Festival of Friends*
August 13 Buffalo, NY—Town Ballroom
August 15 Millvale, PA—Mr. Smalls Theatre
August 16 Norwalk, CT—Norwalk Concert Hall
August 17 Huntington, NY—Paramount Theater
August 18 Portland, ME—Port City Music Hall
September 5 Arcata, CA—Arcata Theater
September 6 San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore*
September 7 West Hollywood, CA—House of Blues*
September 9 San Diego, CA—House of Blues
September 10 Tempe, AZ—Marquee Theatre
September 11 Las Vegas, NV—Hard Rock Cafe
September 13 Park City, UT—Park City Live
September 14-15 Telluride, CO—Telluride Blues & Brews*
September 16 Kansas City, MO—The Crossroads
September 17 St. Louis, MO—The Pageant
September 19 Morgantown, WV—Metropolitan Theater
September 21 Port Chester, NY—Capitol Theatre
September 23 Athens, GA—Georgia Theatre
September 24 Asheville, NC—Orange Peel
September 26 Bethlehem, PA—Musikfest

(*) without Tea Leaf Trio