Umphrey’s McGee has added seven new dates to their summer tour, including some of the country’s finest outdoor concert venues. UM will hit the Midwest with a return to Chicago for a hometown rock show at Northerly Island on July 21st, and The Lawn at White River State Park in Indianapolis on July 22nd, with opening support from Pigeons Playing Ping Pong.

On August 11, they’ll head to The Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh with up-and-coming rockers Aqueous. From there, they’ve added Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham on August 17th, Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta on August 18th, and Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville on August 19th, with opening support from White Denim. The final stop is at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville on August 20th.

umVIP has curated some bad ass packages for Chicago, Atlanta, and Nashville. These packages feature a step-and-repeat photo opportunity with the band, pre-show drinks, preferred viewing, and a whole lot more. Check out our umVIP page for full details, and treat yourself to the ultimate Umphrey’s experience.

umVIP and pre-sale begins Wednesday April 12th at 10:00 am CT, venue pre-sales begin Thursday April 13th at 10:00 am CT, and public on-sale will begin Friday April 14th at 10:00 am CT.

See below for the full Summer Tour schedule:

[photo by Dave Vann]