Rock and rollers Dispatch have some big news today, as they’re going big in 2017! The band has announced a 15 date U.S. tour, hitting venues nationwide with support from fellow rockers Guster. The tour marks the first extended U.S. schedule from Dispatch since a summer tour in 2013.
The dates include stops at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Forest Hills Stadium, Merriweather Post Pavilion and a dozen more iconic venues across the country. It spans from June 16th through July 9th, giving fans ample time to catch some fresh Dispatch grooves this summer!
Not only will the band be touring for the first time in years, but they’ve also released a brand new song! Listen to the new single, “Only The Wild Ones,” below.
Chad Stokes goes in depth about the new song’s meaning in a comment on YouTube (of all places), saying:
“There was this guy named Trevor Tall Fox that I met during my short stint in Vermont. We bonded over our love for primitive cultures, flinging ourselves down the mountain side, naked skateboarding, running from the cops and train hopping. I left Middlebury after a year and we unfortunately lost touch, but I heard that he changed his name after moving to Costa Rica. After Vermont, I settled in New York City for a few years. I met a tall fellow from Chicago named Charlie and he was on a mission to soak up everything New York had to offer. I was glad to tag along. He was hell bent on reading the New York Times from start to finish everyday and eventually having an interview show like Charlie Rose. He was also an incredible dancer, not an easy feat for someone 6’6”. He was all limbs but he could move like the best of ’em. We’d run up walls and climb street lamps – he had no trouble causing a scene. This was right around the time when Giuliani outlawed dancing in pubs and bars. So we made it our business to go out and start dance parties (and no one could start a party like Charlie) in all the nearby bars. This song is about those guys, it’s about wild best friends that made anything possible.”
You can see the band’s full tour schedule below, and head here for more information.
