Great Lake Swimmers Prepare For US Fall Tour

The Great Lake Swimmers are currently enjoying buzz-band status this summer as they tour their native Canada's festival circuit. Having been chosen for the Short List of the esteemed 2009 Polaris Music Prize, the band joins a list of previous nominees that includes Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene and Feist, among others. The Edmonton Journal proclaimed, "Great Lake Swimmers are fast becoming a bold new voice in Canadian folk music... Dekker is already seen as a powerful songsmith, one that belongs up there among some of Canada's classic voices like Cohen and Lightfoot."

The group will continue its hot streak throughout the US this fall, starting with a string of choice Radio festival events in August and continuing with headline dates through October.

From being interviewed by NBC's Brian Williams to performing at Bob Boilen's Tiny Desk on NPR, the accolades continue to roll in for Great Lake Swimmers and their latest album "Lost Channels." "The bands songs alternately rise and fall, prickle and soften, offering a comforting yet stirring refuge from the daily grind." Â- The Washington Post.

A new milestone was reached last week when YouTube featured the Swimmers on their front page. Choosing a live song the band released this summer from their "Legion Sessions" series, the video has quickly shot to over 100,000 views.

Video: The Great Lake Swimmers - "Stealing Tomorrow"

Tour dates:

• Aug. 23 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
• Aug. 26 Louisville, KY WFPK Waterfront Wednesday at Harbor Lawn
• Aug. 28 Pittsburgh, PA WYEP Final Friday at Schenley Plaza
• Aug. 29 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
• Sept. 24 S Burlington, VT Higher Ground
• Sept. 25 Cambridge, MA The Middle East Cafe
• Sept. 27 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
• Sept. 28 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Sept. 29 Philadelphia, PA Johnny BrendaÂ's
• Oct. 1 Washington, DC The Black Cat
• Oct. 2 Carrboro, NC The Artscenter
• Oct. 3 Charlottesville, VA The Southern
• Oct. 5 Knoxville, TN The Square Room
• Oct. 7 Birmingham, AL Workplay Theatre
• Oct. 9 Norman, OK Union Court at University of Oklahoma
• Oct. 12 Los Angeles, CA The El Rey Theater
• Oct. 14 San Fransisco, CA The Great American Music Hall
• Oct. 16 Seattle, WA The Crocodile Cafe
• Oct. 17 Portland, OR Doug Fir
• Oct. 20 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
• Oct. 21 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
• Oct. 23 Madison, WI Memorial Union at University of Wisconsin
• Oct. 24 Urbana, IL Illini Union Courtyard Cafe
• Oct. 25 Minneapolis, MN The Cedar Cultural Center
• Oct. 28 Chicago, IL TBA
• Oct. 30 Grand Rapids, MI Ladies Literary Club for Calvin College

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